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A '''production management assistant''', also called an '''assistant production manager''', is not a [[production assistant]] or a [[production runner]]. | A '''production management assistant''', also called an '''assistant production manager''', is not a [[production assistant]] or a [[production runner]]. Instead, a PMA has much more to do with administration, rather than actual production. They are much closer in function to a [[production secretary]]. Indeed, in the early years of [[BBC Wales]] ''Doctor Who'', it was common to see the combined credit, "production/script secretary". The job description seen on a 2011 BBC advert seems to indicate that the job of the production/script secretary was being definitively split. According to BBC Vision — the branch of the BBC that ultimately produces ''Doctor Who'' — a PMA: | ||
* books travel and accommodation | * books travel and accommodation | ||
* does basic purchasing | * does basic purchasing | ||
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According to this 2011 definition, then, there was very little distinction between a production secretary and a PMA.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/vip/ 2011 advert by BBC Vision for PMAs]</ref> | According to this 2011 definition, then, there was very little distinction between a production secretary and a PMA.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/vip/ 2011 advert by BBC Vision for PMAs]</ref> | ||
The term came into use during [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] and its close relationship to the script/production secretary position is made clearer by the person who actually received the credit. | The term came into use during [[series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 5]] and its close relationship to the script/production secretary position is made clearer by the person who actually received the credit. [[Clare Thomas]], who had previously been credited during the first [[Russell T Davies]] era as a [[script secretary]], was suddenly a PMA under [[Steven Moffat|Moffat]]. | ||
[[Sandra Cosfeld]] took in this role in [[series 8 (Doctor Who)|series 8]]. | [[Sandra Cosfeld]] took in this role in [[series 8 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 8]]. | ||
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[[Category:Production team titles]] | [[Category:Production team titles]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:12, 21 October 2024
A production management assistant, also called an assistant production manager, is not a production assistant or a production runner. Instead, a PMA has much more to do with administration, rather than actual production. They are much closer in function to a production secretary. Indeed, in the early years of BBC Wales Doctor Who, it was common to see the combined credit, "production/script secretary". The job description seen on a 2011 BBC advert seems to indicate that the job of the production/script secretary was being definitively split. According to BBC Vision — the branch of the BBC that ultimately produces Doctor Who — a PMA:
- books travel and accommodation
- does basic purchasing
- processes expenses
- books meetings and resources
According to this 2011 definition, then, there was very little distinction between a production secretary and a PMA.[1]
The term came into use during series 5 and its close relationship to the script/production secretary position is made clearer by the person who actually received the credit. Clare Thomas, who had previously been credited during the first Russell T Davies era as a script secretary, was suddenly a PMA under Moffat.
Sandra Cosfeld took in this role in series 8.
