Do you have a hidden talent for telling millions of people about your specialist subject? Are you full of ideas and passionate about sharing them? Can you instil a love of science in others - be it medicine or nuclear physics, engineering or biochemistry? We're looking for a science professional to present on BBC TELEVISION.
In collaboration with the flagship programme Tomorrow's World, the BBC is searching for scientists to present on television. The successful applicant could end up working on any the output from BBC Science, ranging from documentaries to outside broadcasts, and on subjects as diverse as palaeontology to cosmology.
We are looking for inspirational communicators who can impart knowledge in a gripping, charismatic way. We're just keen to hear from people who know their sciences.
Or perhaps someone you know is the person we are looking for. It doesn't matter if they haven't considered television work before - we want to hear about them!
Successful candidates will be auditioned across the country and the best will go forward to the second round, where their audition will be screened on Tomorrow's World. The audience will then get the chance to vote on the presenter of their choice.
For the most promising presenter, there will be the opportunity to present on BBC ONE prime time television.
who can enter:
Talented individuals who are 18 years and over, who have a proven track
record in science.
You may have done some television work before, but it must never have been your sole source of income. Don't forget - you can also nominate a friend or colleague, but make sure you obtain their agreement.
and then:
The successful candidate will need to take some time out from their normal
job to present. They won't have to change career as we can work around their
job, since we hope the winner will continue to do what they do best
alongside this BBC work.
how to enter:
Visit the BBC TALENT website (www.bbc.co.uk/talent )for an application form,
or send an SAE to Science on Screen, BBC Talent, PO Box 1108, Southampton,
SO15 2XP.
Complete the form to let us to know about your background and your area of specialism, and to explain what you could bring to BBC ONE in the form of a programme.
Closing date: 10 May 2002