I’ve been doing TNT for five years now, and in that time I’ve done a lot of exciting reporting, and some travelling.
One of my favourite pieces of film was going to ITN studios in London where I saw all the technical stuff and expensive equipment. Former TNT presenter, Robin Blake, showed us around where he now works at ITN. He also showed us ITV London and Setanta Sports studios, which are in the same building.
I was lucky enough to be chosen to go to Ypres, in Belgium, where we made an hour-long film about Ladywood people who fought for their country in the First World War. There was a great reaction to it when it was shown in the Library Theatre and we had a lot of good publicity. This summer we went to Normandy to report from the D-Day beaches.
My other favourite piece of filming was going on the balcony with the Birmingham City players to celebrate promotion to the Premier League.
Our latest achievement is helping Family Housing Association win a big eco award thanks to our video.
I have been a member of TNT since November 2007.
I get to learn new things and to meet different people and go to loads of places all over Ladywood. I’ve been to the opening of the Norman Power Care Centre, stood in front of hundreds of people and told them about TNT at the Young People’s Parliament, and been on the Ice Rink in Centenary Square to help put the ice down.
I helped to do interviews and did some research for our First World War film, although I didn’t get chosen to go to Belgium!
I absolutely love doing TNT. My favourite bit was when we had stand in front of a green screen with loads cameras so we could film our new opening titles. I hope you like them.
Alex
I enjoy presenting and reporting on TNT because it teaches me a lot and it opens up future opportunities from an early age.
Also because its fun, we get to have a laugh as well as working, and I get paid in coffee and biscuits!
Hannah
I am a reporter for TNT. I enjoy going to different places to find out what is going on. I think it is great to be able to tell people about what is going on in their area.
I do some TNT stuff during lessons at my school, but most of it is done in my own time, usually on Saturday mornings.
I really enjoyed going to the Council House and standing up in front of hundreds of people to tell about what we do at TNT. It was nerve wracking at first but it was good fun, especially when we were told that our presentation had been really good.
One of the best bits of filming that we have done was when we made our version of the Villa v West Bromwich game, Villa beat West Bromwich, of course and I got to re-create the goals.
Also the film we did about the snow at the reservoir was good fun.
Cavan
I’d like to be a reporter when I am older and to report from The Oscar ceremony would be great!
I absolutely love doing TNT
I have been doing TNT since December 2008. I’ve enjoyed myself so far as I have got to do presenting and reporting. The best thing that I like about TNT is that I get to know about Ladywood and the area around it.
It also gets me out of the house and gets me doing do something that doesn’t involve soap and a tub of dishes!
Sometimes I get to go places which I’ve never been to before.
I got a certificate for participating in making a video for residents of Ladywood to see. I’ve even been able to star in the Birmingham Mail
in a protest about not to shut down the local post office!
I hope I get to continue through year six.
The best thing that I like about TNT is that I get to know about Ladywood and the area around it.
Nyamaar
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I have been doing TNT since the Summer Term 2006. I mainly do reporting but I also do some filming and camera work. Mr Bartlam calls it he CAM CAM.
I do it because it stops me getting bored and keeps me occupied.
I spend roughly once a week doing TNT on Saturdays and sometimes after school or on Sundays.
The first thing I filmed was a story about the heat wave in 2006. I looked silly wearing a hat, but I got a free ice cream which I had to pretend was a microphone.
I most liked doing the Remembrance Day parade and the Panto Grand National, but I nearly choked when I swallowed some of the pretend snow!
It is good to see people watching our programmes at the Neighbourhood Forum meetings and council meetings. It is good to show people what is happening in our area.
Cameron
Age: 13
I like TNT when I see famous people and famous graves. I saw Birmingham City footballers at the Council House and have also met Carl Chinn, Matt baker when he was on Blue Peter, David Bellamy, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.
I have been to the lots of places such as the Council House, Perrott’s Folly and other places that normally you can’t get in ….. but TNT can.
I am a camera man I have filmed Blues, the dragon boat races and the canal festival. We also filmed at the graves of Joseph Chamberlain and Abraham Follett Osler.
I have been in TNT for two years. The reward for doing TNT is getting a Blue Peter badge and autographs of the Blues players and getting to know loads of more information about what is happening in Ladywood.
Kane
Age : 13
The reward for doing TNT is getting a Blue Peter badge
I’m a TNT reporter who loves doing TNT. I first joined TNT in 2007. I really enjoy going to different places and learning new things.
I would say that this is a fun way of learning about what’s happening in Birmingham.
My most favourite trip was when I went to L G Davis (the people that make the calendars and The Brew ‘us Bugle). They told me about things that I never knew about printing and working on computers.
If you have been doing TNT for quite sometime, like me, you will be invited to celebrate all the things TNT have done and you will get a certificate.
Rahul
Age: 11
I really enjoy going to different places and learning new things.
