The BBC is looking for female experts to appear on air as contributors to BBC programmes.

It is holding a free media familiarisation day for women on Friday 31 March 2017. The closing date for applications is Sunday 26 February 2017.

They welcome applicants from any area of expertise, including the following:

  • International relations and politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Terrorism
  • EU negotiations
  • Local government / social care
  • Politics – particularly from the North of England
  • Policing / security / intelligence / military
  • Senior police officers
  • Law / constitution, particularly Brexit
  • Radicalisation / extremism
  • Women in music – production rather than performance
  • Economics
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Apprenticeship trades, especially building
  • Football
  • Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
  • Health