"this tape records for 60 minutes... so here's my challenge. once the camera starts rolling i'm not allowed to stop it. and when the tape runs out, so does my time. that's one hour, and the clock's ticking"

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the one tape challenge is simple - put a tape in the camera, start filming and keep going until the tape runs out

it started as an occasional feature on the BBC's local tv pilot in birmingham and the black country

video journalist brady haran now uses it to tell some of his stories on BBC east midlands today - the nightly 6.30pm news for the east midlands of england

brady says: "the idea is to simply deal with a topical issue or news story, but tell it in a quirky and fast-paced way

"although the hour is obviously edited down to just a few minutes for obvious reasons, the idea is to maintain a raw and pacey feel"


© Brady Haran 2007