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The Radio 1 breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw achieves more than five million listeners a week, thriving on a diet of the latest music releases, news and guests. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Academy's Roxy Ebrahim-Khan spoke to producer Will Foster, assistant producer Fiona Hanlon and Nick Grimshaw himself to find out what it takes to work on this fast-paced show.

In this podcast you'll learn about:

- the different responsibilities of presenters and producers
- the preparation that goes into each programme
- what's most challenging and most enjoyable about working on the show
- team dynamics
- ways to get your first break in radio

"If it's a good vibe in the studio and we're getting on as a production team you can hear that on the radio. You want to be part of it - it feels inclusive." – Nick Grimshaw

The production team also shone a light on staffing issues, booking guests, roles within the team, where they get their ideas from, and what happens if teams don't get on or guests don't work out.

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