BAFTA nominated for Best Single Drama.
BAFTA Cymru winner for:
Best Single Drama
Breakthrough Award - Jenna Robbins
Best Writer - Owen Sheers
The Grierson Awards nominated for Best Historical Documentary
The Celtic Media Awards nominated for Single Drama
BAFTA nominated for Best Drama Series.
“If British television makes anything better this year, it’ll be a surprise”
theArtsDesk.com
“Received the highest Audience Appreciation rating for a BBC1 programme in five years”
AboutTheBBC
Head of Drama: Priscilla Parish
I have a key role in building up a distinctive new slate of ideas with a range of writers, driving the development strategy and securing funding for paid development from a number of commissioners and finance bodies, as well as working across productions, including:
Script Producer – We Hunt Together 2
A 6x45 crime drama, created and written by Gaby Hull for UKTV/Alibi and Showtime; Executive Producers: Alexander Lamb, Caroline Levy; Producer: Jane Dauncey; Director: Jonathan Teplitzky, Rebecca Rycroft – in post-production.
Head of Drama: Faith Penhale/Simon Winstone
Head of Development: Laura Lankester/Kelsey Richards
This involved building an exciting new slate of commissioned development and greenlit projects, including:
Producer – Aberfan: The Green Hollow
Written by Owen Sheers for BBC One Wales and BBC4. Executive Producer: Bethan Jones; Director: Pip Broughton. A 1x60 seminal film marking the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster, starring a high-profile cast.
Script Editor – War and Peace
Adapted by Andrew Davies for BBC One/A&E. Executive Producers: Faith Penhale, Bethan Jones; Producer: Julia Stannard; Director: Tom Harper. A groundbreaking 6x60 adaptation.
Producer – It’s My Shout Productions, Made in Wales
Executive Producers: Roger Burnell/Hannah Thomas. Working with emerging and exciting industry talent across six short films.
Script Editor – Upstairs, Downstairs 2
Created and written by Heidi Thomas for BBC One/Masterpiece; writers: Steve Thompson and Debbie O’Malley. Executive Producer: Faith Penhale; Producer: Annie Tricklebank; Directors: Marc Jobst, Brendan Maher, Anthony Byrne. Developing 6x60 scripts through to production and post.
Script Editor – Baker Boys
A 3x60 series, created and written by Helen Raynor and Gary Owen for BBC One Wales and BBC One. Executive Producer: Bethan Jones; Producer: Nick Goding; Director: Gareth Bryn.
Assistant Story Editor – BBC Productions, Casualty
Executive Producer: Belinda Campbell; Producer: Oliver Kent.
Script Coordinator – BBC Productions, Holby City
Executive Producer: Tony McHale; Producer: Diana Kyle.