Jack Bootle becomes Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual, Catherine Catton becomes Head of Commissioning, Factual Entertainment and Events and Clare Sillery leads on an expanded documentaries slate. Read about our approach to external linking. Im really excited for the future as we bring together the channels and iPlayer as one team to serve the audience across broadcast platforms and the internet. BBC Factual has announced a 6x30 order of Nadiyas Simple Spices, produced by multi-award-winning Wall To Wall Media, coming to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer later this year. Petrie has curated a diverse team of experts to help shape the future of comedy commissioning in the UK - Emma Lawson (Cuckoo, Trying) and Ben Caudell (Famalam, Mandy) join as Commissioning Editors, alongside Seb Barwell (Stath Lets Flats, Bloods) who joins temporarily. Last year sevenout of the top 10 factual titles across all broadcasters came from us and over the past year our titles have won 16 major awards including two BAFTA Television Awards, four RTS Programme Awards and four Grierson awards. . The new appointments, alongside Commissioning Editor Gregor Sharp (Starstruck, Ghosts), Head of Comedy Tanya Qureshi (I May Destroy You, Dead Pixels) and Assistant Commissioner in the North, Hannah Rose, make up the core members of the Comedy commissioning team. Watch now. Wegrow new talent on and off screen via schemes including our New Documentary Directors' scheme, BBC Three Pitch at the Sheffield Doc/Fest and the Diverse Talent Development Fund. Theyre fleecing UK citizens out of thousands of pounds every year, making their lives a misery. The role combines BBC Workforce and Creative Diversity responsibilities to ensure strategic oversight of all the BBCs diversity commitments. The new series includes films about iconic figures ranging from Little Richard and Karl Lagerfeld to Kae Tempest and Coco Chanel, alongside the Oscar-nominated acquisition All The Beauty and The Bloodshed. The directors also receive a series of masterclasses from experienced industry talent. Weve seen this work brilliantly in the past with The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime and in series like Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming, where very privileged access generated a contemporary, story driven boxset. Shortlisted writers are offered opportunities across different Writersroom groups including the Drama Room and Voices development groups. Hayley Reynolds (pictured left), formerly assistant commissioning editor for BBC Storyville, has been named commissioning editor for documentaries and factual, while Channel 4's Janine. Commissioning Editors need to be curious, brimming with ideas and great at maintaining relationships. We cover a range of constructed documentary series at the popular end of our slate and are interested in both broad, mainstream constructed shows for iPlayer that play on BBC One and BBC Two, like Freddie Flintoffs Field of Dreams and Sort Your Life Out, and young-targeted constructed series for BBC Three and iPlayer like Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star. Sudden Death: My Sisters Silent Killer. The distinctive tone of High was crucial to its cut-through and success with younger audiences, and were keen to explore what kinds of stories from pop culture, music, sport and other territories could feel surprising, make us laugh and give us tonal range which works well on iPlayer. Former inmates, guards, government officials and members of the press who were there on the ground describe the appallingly violent events which would take the lives of more than 30 prisoners and 10 hostages. Welcome to the BBC Scotland commissioning page. Read about our approach to external linking. The programme is told through His Majestys own words, as recorded through the decades, giving audiences an unfiltered and immersive portrait of our new Monarch, and features key moments in The Kings life, both personal and public. It is executive produced by Lucy Richer and Ayela Butt for the BBC, Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey for Dancing Ledge Productions and Lauren Sequeira. Presenter Rav Wilding comments: Im happy to be back with the team educating the public on how to avoid cyber hackers! Mandy Chang, the head of BBC documentary strand Storyville, is stepping down after four years in the role to join super-indie Fremantle as global head of factual. Read our updated development priorities and watch a recording of our latest briefing event on the 0-6 and 7-12 pages. Jennifer Sheridan will direct all four episodes and the producer is Simon Meyers. Based in Glasgow, he acts as executive producer on a range of titles including Starstruck, Inside No. Ian Alexander Katz (born 9 February 1968) is a British journalist and broadcasting executive who is currently Chief Content Officer at Channel 4, overseeing all editorial decision making and commissioning across Channel 4's linear channels, streaming services and social media.. Katz originally followed a career in print journalism, and was a deputy editor of The Guardian until 2013. We are committed to working with and developing the best creative talent in the industry, commissioning content that reflects and engages our. "I have also created a new Head of Comedy Talent Development role. Commissioner Also known as: Commissioning editor What does a commissioner do? World class content to super-serve our sophisticated young audience, reaching hearts and minds in a fast-changing world. Marian Mohameds Defending Digga D is a present tense film following the rapper at a pivotal point in his career as he was released from prison and set to return to the music industry, but with a Criminal Behaviour Order that controlled his creative output. Ben has most recently been Executive Producer on two series of Mandy (BBC Two), and Famalam (BBC Three). Please note Lucy does not commission content and cannot discuss content ideas with producers. Seb started his career producing radio comedy for Angle Eye Media, working with rising talent such as Miranda Hart and Tim Key, before moving into TV with innovative sketch show Cowards (BBC4) and acclaimed biopic Hattie (BBC4), starring Ruth Jones. Commissioning Editor, BBC Nash: "The first draft is usually the hard part. Not only is the team able to hear what the scammers are up to, access to their webcams and CCTV, means they can also see them and how they operate. Indies outside London Advice and commissioning leads for each Nation and region Small or new indies Our tailored support packages and advice Diverse-led indies Our investment, commitments and. Dedicated. Commissioning in-depth narrative features across text,. BBC Comedy Commissioning team roles Tanya Qureshi - Head of BBC Comedy Emma Lawson - Commissioning Editor Ben Caudell - Commissioning Editor Gregor Sharp - Commissioning Editor. Instead of blaming environmental destruction on foreign criminals or corrupt governments, Parry asks the viewer to consider their own responsibility. We see these as a gold standard in documentaries and they can be a big win for producers as we commission episodes in volume - between five and 10 in a run - and when they work we can re-commission multiple returning series. BBC Comedy commissions comedy across more platforms than anyone else in the UK, nurturing and developing brand new comedy voices through to collaborating with the most established household names. Prior to her time at the BBC, she was a senior social media producer for VICE Media and worked on a range of in-house productions across VICE News to Munchies. The tender was launched in May 2022. Find out what each genre wants and who to pitch to on the links below Comedy Drama Factual Entertainment Daytime BBC Three Children's Sport Other. Tony Poole. The executives will help shape the editorial strategy and priorities for the channels to ensure they remain as distinctive brands within the portfolio. Change comes to this centuries-old corps. ", Claire Popplewell, Creative Director for BBC Studios Events Productions added: This documentary brings audiences a treasure trove of scenes filmed across seven decades in the life of The King. Treasure Tales, Deadly Mission Shark, OZT Goes Wild in Britain and new episodes of My Life announced. The BBC has announced its long-awaited programming schedule for the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend, with a star-studded calendar prepared to celebrate King Charles and his crowning on May 6. Were working much more closely with other departments such as sport and news who bring a huge audience and additional expertise, and with radio, social teams and press all of whom will support and promote our key films. Rebecca Ferguson Commissioning Editor, Wales Nawfal Faizullah Commissioning Editor Commissioning Editor Sami El-Hadi Head of Development Heather Larmour Commissioning Executive,. Read our briefs below to find out what we want to commission and who to contact, Head of Commissioning, Arts and Classical Music, Commissioning Editor (current affairs TV), Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual, Factual entertainment and events commissioners, Head of Commissioning, Factual Entertainment and Events, Contacts and support packages to help your company, Business advice per genre for companies with ideas in play, Advice and commissioning leads for each Nation and region, BBC Three Pitch at the Sheffield Doc/Fest. Editing by. It follows probationary police officers working in contemporary Belfast, who have to come to terms with a constant threat. We are really interested in new bold approaches to storytelling. They will be joined by two new commissioning editors, Emma Lawson ("Trying") and Ben Caudell ("Mandy") as well as acting commissioning editor Seb Barwell ("Hattie"), who is joining in a. New in depth guide covering a range of climate, biodiversity and nature topics to help inform programme makers. This is going to . [1] The 54-minute programme saw Diana, Princess of Wales, interviewed by journalist Martin Bashir about . C harlotte Moore, the BBC commissioning editor for documentaries, is fresh from a hat trick of wins at last month's Bafta TV awards. The opportunity is open to all producers who fulfil the eligibility criteria and the production must qualify as Wales under the Ofcom criteria. BBC Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group with sales of 1.6bn (21/22). Ex-BBC journalist questioned over reparations for ancestor's role in Irish famine Laura Trevelyan says she would consider compensation if the Irish government found her family liable for disaster . Recent films created by the new documentary directors include Eddie Hall: The Beast v The Mountain by Olivia Isaacs, Defending Digga D, which won director Marian Mohamed the BAFTA for Emerging Factual Talent, Bad Love: Why Did Fri Kill Kyle by Danielle Spears and Wagspiracy: Vardy v Rooney by Caroline Sciama. The series is executive produced by Mona Qureshi for the BBC and Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Lucy Dyke, Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley for Sister in association with Northern Sister. What we generally mean by boxsets are multi-episode narratives that promise viewers powerful storytelling and distinct creative approaches that keep them hooked from episode to episode. What unites them all is a purpose or question underpinning them and a documentary centre of gravity that taps into timely issues and themes. The producer is Eric Coulter and director is Amy Neil. In addition to this new footage, BBC Studios has also been given special permission to use clips from the Royal Familys private home movie footage, illuminating The Princes formative years by capturing his early love of nature, gardening and animals, as well as other rare footage of Queen Elizabeth II driving her Land Rover. Were excited to be involved in more co-productions with other broadcasters or streamers including Red Bull Studios, Apple and PBS, along with BBC commissioning teams in the Nations. The slate covers long-form narrative, investigative, talent-led topical entertainment, comedy and sport aimed at a 16-44 audience. This is the story of how a Prince became a King. Generally, we look for British stories or stories with links or very strong relevance to Britain. They also need to reach the broadest audience they can on iPlayer and therefore be built with the platform in mind. Commissioning Editor: Diana Hare. They come in many shapes, sizes, subjects and styles - and thats key. In a historic move, former BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan and her family recently made public apology for their ancestral ownership of more than 1,000 slaves on the Caribbean island of Grenada.. But she has no time to rest on her laurels, with Terry. Alumni from the initiative have moved on to direct on flagship BBC documentary series such Ambulance and Hospital or on powerful one-off films like The Case of Sally Challen, Hunting the Essex Lorry Killers and premium boxsets like House of Maxwell and The Elon Musk Show. Commissioning Editor BBC Sep 2022 - Mar 20237 months London, England, United Kingdom Hiatus to live in Switzerland none Jul 2019 - Jul 20223 years 1 month Montreux Area, Switzerland BBC. Responsible for growing listenership. Contact Lucy for specifics on working with BBC Television, particularly if you are a smaller independent production company or based out of London. This is a hugely exciting area where we want to continue to experiment and showcase creative ambition. Charles R: The Making of a Monarch, a 1x60, is a BBC Studios Productions for BBC One and iPlayer. On the morning of September 9th, it came to a head as Attica became the stage for one of the largest and bloodiest U.S. prison rebellions. Ryan J. Browns six-part BBC Three series Wrecked, filmed in Northern Ireland, is a mystery thriller, mixing black comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard a mega cruise ship. The drama has been commissioned by Helen Munson, Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime and Early Peak, and Eddie Doyle, Head of Content Commissioning for BBC Northern Ireland and Executive . Raha chose to stay in Kabul where she is confronted with the violence of the regime, the sudden change in what ordinary people and especially women are allowed to do as well as the crisis into which the country gradually sinks. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Simon Young. Originating from County Durham with over 20 years experience in scripted television, Emma worked her way through the ranks on hours of scripted comedy with major indies including Objective (Peep Show, Star Stories), Fremantle (Count Arthur Strong) and Roughcut TV, where she stayed for 10 years working with Ash Atalla on projects including five series of Cuckoo (BBC Three) and People Just Do Nothing (BBC Three). They should have a clear identity and distinctive offer to viewers, whether thats in the contemporary formatted narrative of Parole, the multiple linked stories of Ambulance, the specialist factual science layer in Forensics: The Real CSI, the multi-perspective narratives of Murder 24/7 arced over more than one single episode or the uniquely privileged access to courtrooms of. Richard Sharp - who awkwardly used to be Rishi Sunak's boss when he was an investment banker - has faced calls to quit since it emerged he helped Boris Johnson secure an 800,000 loan The BBC has today announced the 48 UK companies supported through this years Small Indie Fund. Emma is a highly passionate regional development and working-class inclusion advocate - she founded the North East Comedy Hot House as a way to cultivate, develop and connect regional comedy talent with broadcast opportunities. Commissioning Editor Channel 4 Mar 2021 - Present2 years 3 months Network executive commissioning new comedy and entertainment shows and overseeing returning programmes. Deadline 25 March. The BBC has been slapped with complaints over a new TV show - as viewers say it's "too hurtful". Strategy and advice for maximising impact on the platform, Contacts and support packages to help your company, Business advice per genre for companies with ideas in play, Advice and commissioning leads for each Nation and region, All ideas must be submitted via BBC Pitch to the genre commissioners listed on this page, Our ideas submission system for established companies, Eligibility criteria, how to guides and contacts, Our processes, commitments and priorities, Grow your skills and career in television, Ensure productions fulfil our on and off-screen requirements with these resources, End to end programme delivery and contacts, We support a number of schemes for both individuals and companies, Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming. Additionally, Rachel Ashdown has been appointed Lead Commissioner for the BBCs delivery of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Co-commission of the hit adventure reality competition show Destination X follows the recent global phenomenon of The Traitors, another co-commission between the two broadcast giants. Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after he conceded an official report found that he breached the rules for public appointments. Rav Wilding and reporter Nick Stapleton will be based at the Scam Interceptors HQ, working alongside ethical hacker and YouTube sensation Jim Browning. Ben Irving, Tommy Bulfin and Gaynor Holmes are the commissioning editors for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland respectively, and Jo McClellan will be commissioning editor for the North. Filmed entirely on her mobile phone, the UK artist and filmmaker, Lisa Selby turns the camera on herself as she tries to understand her relationship with her late mother and her partner who is in prison both heroin addicts. BBC Commissioning editor for entertainment and comedy, Pinki Chambers, said: "The competition is fierce, the questions are harder and Amol has taken to the programme in an instant. The ethical hackers are back and audiences will once again get an insight on how quickly the tables can be turned on the scammers. Inheritance battles, violent reprisals, sexual abuse and underage marriages are revealed by those that experienced it. Published: 05:10 EDT, 28 April 2023 | Updated: 10:26 EDT, 28 April 2023. BBC Drama has revealed eight new commissions from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England and announced four new commissioning roles. This will involve collaboration with the genre directors to commission programming while supporting the channel schedules. Apply now! She then went on to work as a producer and executive producer in entertainment and factual entertainment across many independent production companies including Monkey, Planet 24, Diverse, At It and Brighter. Nurturing smaller producers Our fund and support for small and new companies. Scam Interceptors was commissioned for BBC One by Rachel Platt, Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime . Supporting diverse productions Funds, resources and commitments. In an interview with the Guardian, he. Use broad relatable talent who are totally invested in the idea like Freddie, and always ask yourself who the audience is we are trying to reach with the idea. We invest in new indies and those based outside London via the Small Indie Fund and co-commissions with the Nationsand have named commissioning leads for suppliers in each region. These efforts are part of the BBCs recent plans to expand operations outside of London. Read about how we commission unscripted content in an iPlayer first-world, along with advice and further resources to maximise the impact of your programme on the platform. BBC Storyville commissioning editor Philippa Kowarsky is departing the corporation to pursue other ventures. Director of BBC Film Eva Yates will be the interim . Targeted support packages and mentoring for companies working across factual, entertainment, comedy, childrens, drama and daytime. Donna dreams of becoming one of only three women in the commando ranks, while Callam juggles work and home life. The brand new series is produced by Red Sky Productions for BBC Two (20 x 30). The BBC previously said the local radio cuts, which will lead to the loss of 48 jobs, are designed to "modernise" the broadcaster's services and help divert more resources to online local news. Additionally, Navi Lamba joins the team in a newly appointed role as Head of Comedy Talent Development. 9 and Ghosts, and works across comedy from the Nations. Its a great example of a retrospective narrative taking you to the much bigger relationship young people have with social media and the wellness industry. Alongside this, Smith has executive produced shows including Hot Property and Fight for First: Excel esports. Smith joined the BBC in 2018 as an executive producer. I believe we are well equipped to deal with the new challenges our industry faces, and we will continue to make BBC Comedy the unrivalled home of new and established talent in the UK. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Gregor Sharp. Four-part BBC One series Rules of the Game stars Maxine Peake as Sam, a hard-headed manager at a family run business in the North West who finds a body in the office reception one day. We dont want identikit boxsets that feel like they are replicating a house style. Read about our approach to external linking. We are looking for the next generation of high impact series and singles that combine popularity with purpose, bringing broad British audiences to important, timely subjects. As Their Majesties Coronation approaches, this film will give audiences a fresh insight into his remarkable life. The BBCs award-winning strand showcasing the very best in international documentaries today announced a new slate of films to be shown in the Spring on BBC Two and BBC Four. How we commission and support the sector. When you work with us you have the whole might of the BBC behind you, with collaboration across an array of departments. In March Tanya joined the BBC as the Head of Comedy in the commissioning team. BBC.com, BBC Studios global digital news platform, has 139 million unique browser visits each month. The new disability commitments formalise and build on much of the work already happening within the BBC, and relate to producers of Network scripted and unscripted programmes. For other ways to grow your career in broadcast, check out the skills and training area. These are large scale, returning, access series that have broad audience appeal. Its really helpful to think about the optimal release pattern and how the show will connect with audiences on iPlayer before you pitch your idea to us. Both Irtizaali and Smith will report directly to Dan McGolpin, director of BBC iPlayer and channels, who will bring together all of the programming and curation activity across iPlayer and the channels. Another BBC One six-parter, Better, is from from the writers of Humans, Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley, and Chernobyl producer Sister. Seventy-nine percent of this years companies are based in the Nations and the English Regions and 52% have diverse leadership. Its vital that we help support new talent on their development journey to creating long-form content, and Im especially keen that we have people in our team that are just as familiar with finding new talent through social media as they are through the more traditional paths.". Simon Pitts, Commissioning Editor, BBC World Service English, said: "Fukushima is a compelling drama that powerfully explores the 2011 disaster. Every 18 months, applications open and the documentary commissioning team selects a new cohort of directing talent looking to make their first film for television. Its content is internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, Bluey and Doctor Who. Neil McCallum, Commissioning Editor, BBC Daytime & Entertainment Responsible for: Network Daytime/Early Peak, plus Network Entertainment, based in Glasgow Neil.McCallum@bbc.co.uk All. BBC. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Simon Young. With these new shows, produced across Britain, BBC Childrens continues to reflect the lives of children in the UK. They decide what dramas get made and when it's going to be broadcast or released. There are also unseen clips of The Princes many royal engagements, including a trip to the Royal Mint with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and a visit to a North Sea oil platform. Either built around access to an unfolding story thats then split over several episodes or around an investigation that drives the narrative. Will audiences want to watch multiple episodes of your idea at a time? Using the same remote-access technology that criminals use to scam their victims, and in a race against the criminal hackers, the team will quickly identify and contact victims in the middle of real-time scams to try to stop the crime before it happens. This estimate is based upon 2 BBC Commissioning Editor salary report (s) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Chang, whose role was. 898 likes, 48 comments - tobi kyeremateng (@tobikyere) on Instagram: "Sharing some beautiful stills and BTS from a short film I co-produced at the end of last year . The BBC was plunged into chaos today as Richard Sharp resigned as chairman after a report found he broke rules by failing . A LEADING Jewish organisation has demanded a meeting with The Guardian editor over a "sickening" anti-Semitic cartoon of Jewish ex-BBC boss Richard Sharp. Other intimate family moments that have never been seen before include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and other members of the Royal Family taking a trip by hovercraft, and members of the Royal Family sitting down to dinner onboard The Royal Yacht Britannia. Five companies have been chosen to take part in a pilot phase of the scheme, aimed at growing network production capacity and helping locally-based indies to succeed. These contemporary stories are driven by drama so they are able to engage broad audiences in valuable and timely subjects such as mental health, the NHS and the human impact of crime, immigration, wealth and the cost of living. Every 18 months, applications open and the documentary commissioning team selects a new cohort of directing talent looking to make their first film for television. In addition, the BBC has appointed Jessica Loveland as the head of new writing who will lead the new writers room based in Salford. In Syeda and Jo we have two passionate and inspired leaders who will ensure that BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four continue to progress as modern, relevant and much-loved channels, said McGolpin. One of Nellys granddaughters opens up the family archive and discovers the true nature of her grandmothers sexuality, what happened to Nelly and Nadine and why their love story was hidden by the family. An invitation to tender for BBC Young Musician of the Year, BBC Young Jazz Musician and Inside Classical has been published. Each director on the scheme is housed in a production company who will support them to make their film and are partnered with an executive producer who will act as a mentor throughout the process. Expressions of interest sought from production companies and animation studios to work with short-listed creators on the second stage of development. Recent commissions:. Were looking for a variety of creative approaches, story types and tones so we have something to offer everyone on iPlayer. It is executive produced by Tommy Bulfin for the BBC and Noemi Spanos for Euston Films. There were many ways we could have told Hunting the Essex Lorry Killers, but to bring this incredibly important and complex story to a whole new audience it was framed through the police procedural, so it felt more in line with the storytelling in one of our high-octane police brands. A Change.org petition calling for . Read about our approach to external linking. Job Introduction BBC Local provides a rich mix of content across TV, radio and mobile platforms for audiences across England. When the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the lives and destinies of two young Afghani women, Raha and Marwa, are changed forever. Hes also been the executive producer of several episodes of Rhys Thomas A Year In The Life Of A Year (BBC Two) and The Kemps: All True (BBC Two), and Gbemisola Ikumelos Bafta-winning short Brain In Gear (BBC Two). They have offered some of our biggest recent successes in terms of audience figures and impact ranging from House of Maxwell to High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule, BBC Threes highest rating factual title of 2021, and the multi award-winning Uprising. Were living through extraordinary times and we are looking for the stories that help reveal the world today, like Hunting the Essex Lorry Killers, and films that illuminate important subjects and social issues like an upcoming film made with Rose Ayling-Ellis that will focus on the deaf community. These series also do a really important job representing lives lived across the UK today, and we love their ability to move around the country for each run, drawing on local talent throughout the production process. House of Maxwell combined journalism and privileged access with retrospective storytelling, offering previously unsurfaced tapes alongside a present tense narrative focussed on events at the centre of global attention. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, the business is built on four pillars: a global Content Studio (producing, investing and distributing content globally); Channels & Streaming platforms in the UK and across the world; a Brands & Licencing operation which seeks to amplify the impact of IP; and the successful UK-based multi-channel network UKTV. The seven successful candidates will be joining a year-long placement with development opportunities, at the heart of the BBCs commissioning teams across the UK. Were also really keen to partner with others to help elevate your film and support ambitious storytelling and innovation. All Rights Reserved. Directed by Lisa Selby, Rebecca Lloyd-Evans & Alex Fry. ***PLEASE SHARE*** BBC Children's Commissioning are looking for a permanent Script Editor to join the team, working across Drama and Comedy for .