ABSTRACT
The responsibilities outlined in the preceding chapter may seem somewhat daunting. The accurate completion of the tasks involved can have an enormous impact on the success of a programme or series and indeed on the viability and financial health of the company, especially if it is a small one. In such circumstances the inevitable question arises as to why
connection with this book, I was enormously struck by the enthusiasm that so many of them expressed. Clearly they love their work and its challenges, yet they harbour no illusions when they describe the challenges, pitfalls and downsides of the job.
