How To Spot Potential

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Sporting Success

20231030

20231031 (R4)

Kate Mason looks at how potential can be assessed in the world of professional football with Brentford FC player Michael Olakigbe and talent spotter Lee Dykes.

From cycling Dan Bigham tells us how the potential of technology helped him take on the professionals.

Cricketing broadcaster and Director of women's cricket at Surrey, Ebony Rainford Brent, discusses the Ace programme which helps young people from a range of backgrounds find their potential as cricketers.

And we also go back to the 1970s to discover a technique to help us improve our own sporting potential. That idea has now also been widely adopted in business.

Presenter : Kate Mason.

Producer : Julian Siddle

How to succeed in professional sport and improve our potential in amateur sport.

Education, Education, Education

20231031

20231101 (R4)

For many university is not something they'd consider. It can appear expensive, elitist and alien. And in any case there just aren't the opportunities.

Kate Mason looks at one initiative which is making strides to change those perceptions and the lack of opportunity. We look at a project involving an Oxford college designed to give people with huge potential - but not usually the opportunity, their chance to study at a top university.

Alan Rusbridger, editor of Prospect magazine, explains how the scheme came into being when he was Principal of Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford.

Vee Kativhu tells us how the project set her on a journey to empower others and a role with the United Nations .

Jake Pickering discusses how he went from teaching himself to a PHD at Cambridge

Aneela Shah on overcoming family resistance to the idea of university

And Ras. I Martin on his journey from a inner London council estate to Oxford's spires.

Presenter : Kate Mason.

Producer : Julian Siddle.

When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen

When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen.

Music Maestros

20231101

20231102 (R4)

Cordelia Williams is a concert pianist and former winner of the piano section of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition. She's very much schooled in the traditional routes to musical success, being taught from an early age, practising and performing and practising again and again. A trip to Kenya gave her a different perspective when she met Teddy Otieno, a pianist whose musical education came largely from watching videos.

Kate Mason talks to them both about their musical journeys and how Cordelia was able to see Teddy's potential and help him exploit it.

We also hear from Adam Whittaker from Birmingham Conservatoire on broadening access to music education.

Presenter : Kate Mason

Producer ; Julian Siddle

How potential in music crosses cultural and geographical boundaries.

The World Of Work

20231102

20231103 (R4)

Kate Mason meets consultants advising organisations on how to assess the potential of new recruits and encourage existing ones to work to their full potential.

Tiffany Gaskell tells us how an idea from tennis coaching has taken off in the business world.

Psychologist Tomas Chamorro Premuzic explains how the problems often lie with bosses.

Nicky Garcea has tips on ways to test for potential

And Allan Barton tells us how a potential focused strategy helped him turn around a waste recycling business.

Many employers say they will help you fulfil your potential, but what do they mean?

Many employers say they will identify and help you fulfil your potential - but what do they mean?

Potential Futures

20231103

20231104 (R4)

Digital technology has become an essential part of our everyday lives, enabling us to communicate, find information and increasing our range of leisure activities.

Kate Mason looks at how the growth of such technologies could impact on our potential. In the workplace technology can speed up menial tasks, would this free up time and allow more human creativity ? And how can such tech help us explore our potential throughout our lives?

Ghislaine Boddington discuses the concept of digital twins, our very own personalised form of AI https://www.gre.ac.uk/people/rep/las/ghislaine-boddington

And Sophie Scott considers the potential of the human brain. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/people/sophie-scott

Presenter : Kate Mason

Producer : Julian Siddle

How will human potential change in the future?

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Sporting Success	20231030	20231031 (R4)	Kate Mason looks at how potential can be assessed in the world of professional football with Brentford FC player Michael Olakigbe and talent spotter Lee Dykes. From cycling Dan Bigham tells us how the potential of technology helped him take on the professionals. Cricketing broadcaster and Director of women's cricket at Surrey, Ebony Rainford Brent, discusses the Ace programme which helps young people from a range of backgrounds find their potential as cricketers. And we also go back to the 1970s to discover a technique to help us improve our own sporting potential. That idea has now also been widely adopted in business. Presenter : Kate Mason. Producer : Julian Siddle How to succeed in professional sport and improve our potential in amateur sport.
02	Education, Education, Education	20231031	20231101 (R4)	For many university is not something they'd consider. It can appear expensive, elitist and alien. And in any case there just aren't the opportunities. Kate Mason looks at one initiative which is making strides to change those perceptions and the lack of opportunity. We look at a project involving an Oxford college designed to give people with huge potential - but not usually the opportunity, their chance to study at a top university. Alan Rusbridger, editor of Prospect magazine, explains how the scheme came into being when he was Principal of Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford. Vee Kativhu tells us how the project set her on a journey to empower others and a role with the United Nations . Jake Pickering discusses how he went from teaching himself to a PHD at Cambridge Aneela Shah on overcoming family resistance to the idea of university And Ras. I Martin on his journey from a inner London council estate to Oxford's spires. Presenter : Kate Mason. Producer : Julian Siddle. When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen.
03	Music Maestros	20231101	20231102 (R4)	Cordelia Williams is a concert pianist and former winner of the piano section of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition. She's very much schooled in the traditional routes to musical success, being taught from an early age, practising and performing and practising again and again. A trip to Kenya gave her a different perspective when she met Teddy Otieno, a pianist whose musical education came largely from watching videos. Kate Mason talks to them both about their musical journeys and how Cordelia was able to see Teddy's potential and help him exploit it. We also hear from Adam Whittaker from Birmingham Conservatoire on broadening access to music education. Presenter : Kate Mason Producer ; Julian Siddle How potential in music crosses cultural and geographical boundaries.
04	The World Of Work	20231102	20231103 (R4)	Kate Mason meets consultants advising organisations on how to assess the potential of new recruits and encourage existing ones to work to their full potential. Tiffany Gaskell tells us how an idea from tennis coaching has taken off in the business world. Psychologist Tomas Chamorro Premuzic explains how the problems often lie with bosses. Nicky Garcea has tips on ways to test for potential And Allan Barton tells us how a potential focused strategy helped him turn around a waste recycling business. Many employers say they will help you fulfil your potential, but what do they mean? Many employers say they will identify and help you fulfil your potential - but what do they mean?
05	Potential Futures	20231103	20231104 (R4)	Digital technology has become an essential part of our everyday lives, enabling us to communicate, find information and increasing our range of leisure activities. Kate Mason looks at how the growth of such technologies could impact on our potential. In the workplace technology can speed up menial tasks, would this free up time and allow more human creativity ? And how can such tech help us explore our potential throughout our lives? Ghislaine Boddington discuses the concept of digital twins, our very own personalised form of AI https://www.gre.ac.uk/people/rep/las/ghislaine-boddington And Sophie Scott considers the potential of the human brain. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/people/sophie-scott Presenter : Kate Mason Producer : Julian Siddle How will human potential change in the future?