All People articles – Page 326
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NewsMishal Husain hails women on the frontline
BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter Mishal Husain has hailed the role that women can play in reporting from the frontline of conflict zones.
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NewsThree in the running for chair of Pact council
Sara Geater, Cat Lewis and Laura Mansfield are battling it out to become Pact council chair in the organisation’s first contested election in at least 14 years.
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NewsObjective co-founder to step down
Andrew O’Connor is to leave Objective Productions, the indie that he co-founded with Michael Vine, after nearly 20 years in charge.
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NewsOctober Films hires US factual boss
October Films has hired a US head of factual as it expands its North America operation.
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NewsITV scales back Tonight
ITV is making a number of producers on Tonight redundant and plans to reduce the number of episodes it makes next year as it cuts costs on its flagship current affairs brand.
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NewsKay Benbow named acting BBC Children’s boss
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow is to become the acting director of BBC Children’s.
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NewsIngenious chief joins Simon Fuller's firm
Ingenious Investments CEO James Clayton has joined Simon Fuller’s media firm XIX Entertainment.
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NewsPlayground hires C4 commissioner
Channel 4 drama commissioner Sophie Gardiner is joining the UK division of Colin Callender’s indie Playground Entertainment.
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NewsC4 commissioner heads to Blast! Films
The Hoarder Next Door commissioner Nick Hornby is leaving Channel 4 to join Blast! Films as head of programmes.
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NewsNigel Slater launches indie to make ‘inspirational’ TV
Chef Nigel Slater and long-term business partner and producer James Thompson have launched a factual indie.
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NewsStephen Lambert: let shows develop organically
Gogglebox producer Stephen Lambert believes the show’s success is a result of it being allowed to evolve on air, rather than requiring “endless treatments” during development.
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NewsLion co-founder Mills to leave after 18 years at helm
Lion Television co-founder and managing director Jeremy Mills is stepping down from the All3Media-owned indie after 18 years.
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NewsSteve Macallister resigns from Zodiak Rights
Zodiak Rights chief executive Steve Macallister has resigned from the international arm of the Wife Swap producer after just ten months in the job.
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NewsFormer Boundless exec Gemma Davies joins US indie
Former Boundless and Twofour exec Gemma Davies has joined the development team of US indie Jane Street Entertainment.
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NewsGeorge Faber sets up indie with All3Media backing
The Forge, the drama indie set up by Company Pictures founder George Faber, has launched with backing from All3Media.
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NewsLiz Warner named CDN diversity champion
Betty chief executive Liz Warner was named diversity champion at last night’s Creative Diversity Network Awards.
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NewsBafta honours Clangers co-creator
Peter Firmin, the artist and puppet-maker behind iconic creations including Noggin the Nog, Bagpuss and Basil Brush, is to receive the special award at this year’s Children’s Baftas.
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NewsSally Head hires Hotel Babylon producer
Tipping The Velvet indie Sally Head Productions has hired Hotel Babylon producer Polly Williams to boost development.
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NewsC4 to visit The Paedophile Next Door
Channel 4 is planning to challenge perceptions of paedophilia in a potentially controversial documentary co-directed by Werner Herzog’s son.
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NewsAdrian Van Klaveren returns to BBC News
Adrian Van Klaveren, the former Radio 5 Live controller who lost his job in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal, is to return to BBC News as head of strategic change.