From pioneering VR experiences to shaping the future of interactive content, Rebecca Gregory-Clarke reflects on her journey through BBC R&D and beyond. We discuss how bold ideas like immersive storytelling and audience participation redefined innovation, and why risk is essential for reward. Rebecca shares her insights on collaboration, creative technology, and the principles that still guide her work today, from experimental projects to industry game-changers.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/we-wait

https://www.bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/click-360-cern

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_OeQxoKocU

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2014-07-bbc-rd-at-the-commonwealth-games-2014

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Experimental ideas are often the ones that cause the biggest changes in the media industry. Former head of applied research, Production, Graham Thomas, pioneered many of those innovations during his 40 years in BBC R&D. From sports graphics and virtual studios to object‑based audio and AI‑driven production, Graham reflects on the 93 years of BBC R&D's impact, the culture that enables long‑term innovation, and why asking the right questions matters as much as answering them.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2011-04-the-queens-award-winning-piero-sports-graphics-system

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/whitepaper181

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2009-11-the-ingex-project-an-introduction

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In this episode of Inside R&D, we sit down with Jigna Chandaria, former BBC R&D Engineer and now Head of Sustainability at the BBC. Jigna shares her journey from pioneering sustainability research within R&D to shaping the BBC’s broader sustainability strategy today. Discover how innovation and responsibility intersect, and what it takes to make media more sustainable for the future.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/whp372_behavioural_data_environment_impact_electricity_consumption_tv_platforms

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/research-393-energy-footprint-bbc-radio-environment-impact-sustainability

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2020-09-sustainability-video-energy-streaming-broadcast

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sustainability/

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