BBC launches sessions for up-and-coming talent Elis James and Kiri Pritchard–McLean are among those taking part in BBC sessions next week offering tips on how to break through in to broadcasting. The comics are part of the virtual BBC Sesh Presents: Breakthrough Festival taking place next Wednesday and Thursday and aimed at young people wanting to learn more about making documentaries, comedy and podcasts. Each will be taking part in a Q&A session via Zoom: James at 8pm on Wednesday (link to register) and Pritchard–McLean at the same time the next day. (Link) Another session is entitled Getting Your First Comedy Commission and features comedy commissioners Paul Forde and Gavin Smith, from BBC Wales and Scotland respectively, and producer Gina Lyons. This takes place at 7.15pm on Wednesday, again on Zoom, just ahead of James’s Q&A.