Rio 2016: The mobile Olympics

Everything from mics and cables to acoustics and technique, BBC Academy Trainer, Marc Settle, shares advice on how to get that perfect recording every time. Dur: 18’40”Presented by Marc Settle. Produced by Sam Upton. 

Lighting, stability and zooming are the focus for BBC Academy trainer, Marc Settle. There’s more to filming great video than just pointing and shooting. Dur: 14’19”Presented by Marc Settle. Produced by Sam Upton. 

From frame rate, file size and aspect ratio to audio and accessories, before you start the camera rolling, make sure you’re properly prepared. BBC Academy trainer, Marc Settle, considers the set-up you need.Dur: 19’33”Presented by Marc Settle. Produced by Sam Upton. 

How do you use your mobile phone? Robin Basselin and Liz Waid share a new kind of film - a film made entirely with a mobile phone.Check out more Spotlight English content at: www.SpotlightEnglish.com 

In this Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Rowan and Jack start a series of podcasts on digital literacy. In this podcast, Rich has a problem with his mobile phone and asks Rowan for some help. The language focus is on asking for help in a polite way and words and phrases conn ... Show More

<p>Cellphones put the power of the world at our fingertips. With the touch of a finger, you can instantly connect with your doctor, have food delivered to your office or simply obliterate your niece at Words with Friends. And it's all made possible by rocks formed millions of yea ... Show More

In this Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich has some new headphones and is trying to connect them to his phone. He asks Rowan for some help. The language focus is on giving clear instructions and words and phrases connected to mobile technology. Your task is to write a set of in ... Show More

In this Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack has a problem with his mobile phone and asks Rowan for some help. As you already know, Rowan is a technical whizz and is the go-to person for any problems with technology. The language focus is on clarifying and checking instructions a ... Show More

With young people in Britain and across the world increasingly reliant on smartphones, and many teens now openly admitting they’re addicted to social media, could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage, and what should we as a society do to stop it?This ... Show More

What do you look for when buying a mobile phone? And what do you do with your old phone? Have you thought about trading it in and recycling? Your needs might vary, depending upon where in the world you live. We explore the options. Also this week, find out about the digital repat ... Show More

When telecoms engineer Martin Cooper first chatted in public on a mobile phone 50 years ago few would have predicted that this brief telephone call would be the start of a revolution that would change the lives of billions. Over the last half a century, the mobile has transformed ... Show More