Senior unscripted professional with 15+ years driving original concepts and formats from first spark to commission and through to delivery. I have worked across the full spectrum of genres including reality, fact-ent, specialist factual, current affairs, lifestyle, documentary and entertainment. Based in the North of England, ... Read More

Senior unscripted professional with 15+ years driving original concepts and formats from first spark to commission and through to delivery. I have worked across the full spectrum of genres including reality, fact-ent, specialist factual, current affairs, lifestyle, documentary and entertainment. Based in the North of England, I have built a career championing ambitious programme-making in the nationsa and regions, with strong commissioner relationships across BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Channel 5, UKTV and major streamers including Disney+, Netflix and Amazon.

A particular specialism in advertiser funded programming and brand partnerships, with hands-on experience across the full AFP pipeline from originating opportunities through to broadcast. Recent credits include developing and exec producing Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures, a Channel 4 AFP series majority funded by Cancer Research UK. Uniquely, I have also straddled development and production throughout my career, having worked on some of the biggest unscripted series to grace UK screens including The Apprentice and Dragons' Den, which means I know instinctively which ideas will survive contact with reality.

Known for combining commercial literacy with deep storytelling craft and genuine audience instinct. I take real pride in building pitch materials that wow, nurturing development teams and securing the kind of access that makes distinctive television possible. An EDI advocate, mentor, university lecturer and co-founder of Queer Telly Folk UK, I bring an intersectional perspective to everything I develop. Read Less