Production Assistant | South Shore

Recently graduating from Bristol university with a BA in English and Theatre, Amelia
has spent the last three years studying many different mediums of creative work. Her final piece of
work was a re-imagining of British comedy-drama television series Fleabag. Alongside her
studies, Amelia has worked within the film industry. She has worked in front of the camera as a
supporting artist for BBC Three dark comedy series In My Skin and BBC One drama
Industry. However, her passions lie working behind the camera. She worked as a production
assistant for Bangkok production company Mbrella films, but also locally as a runner for Bristol
post-production company Films@59.

Cynorthwyydd Cynhyrchu | South Shore

Recently Wedi graddio’n ddiweddar o Brifysgol Bryste gyda BA mewn Saesneg a Theatr, mae
Amelia wedi treulio’r tair blynedd diwethaf yn astudio llawer o wahanol gyfryngau o
waith creadigol. Ei darn mwyaf diweddaf o waith oedd ail-ddychmygu’r gyfres deledu comedi-ddrama
Brydeinig Fleabag. Ochr yn ochr â’i hastudiaethau, mae Amelia wedi gweithio yn y diwydiant
ffilm. Mae hi wedi gweithio o flaen y camera fel artist cefnogol i gyfresi comedi tywyll BBC Three
In My Skin a drama BBC One Industry. Ond mae hi’n angerddol am weithio y tu ôl i’r
camera. Bu’n gweithio fel cynorthwyydd cynhyrchu i gwmni cynhyrchu Mbrella Films, Bangkok, ond hefyd
yn lleol fel rhedwr i gwmni ôl-gynhyrchu o Fryste, Films@59.

Researcher | BBC Studios Drama

Amy recently completed her level 3 Creative Media Extended Diploma in TV and Film
Production in June 2023. Whilst studying, she applied for work experience, and had the opportunity
to work as a trainee runner for BBC’s It’s My Shout Productions as well as working for Boom Cymru on
both shows Cyw and Stwnsh Sadwrn. These experiences enhanced Amy’s skills even
further to the point where she wanted to pursue a career in the TV and Film industry. Amy is very
passionate about writing and all things research, and she is really looking forward to starting a
new adventure.

Ymchwilydd | BBC Studios Drama

Cwblhaodd Amy ei Diploma Estynedig Lefel 3 yn y Cyfryngau Creadigol mewn Cynhyrchu
Teledu a Ffilm ym mis Mehefin 2023. Wrth astudio, gwnaeth gais am brofiad gwaith a chafodd y cyfle i
weithio fel rhedwr dan hyfforddiant i It’s My Shout Productions y BBC yn ogystal â gweithio i Boom
Cymru ar raglenni Cyw a Stwnsh Sadwrn. Fe wnaeth y profiadau hyn wella sgiliau Amy
hyd yn oed ymhellach nes iddi gyrraedd y pwynt lle’r oedd hi am ddilyn gyrfa yn y diwydiant Teledu a
Ffilm. Mae Amy yn angerddol iawn dros ysgrifennu ac ymchwil ac mae hi’n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at
ddechrau antur newydd.

Production Assistant | Chwarel

Jobi was born in Hong Kong, and spent her formative years between Hong Kong and the
UK. She fell in love with storytelling through theatre and film, which lead her to move to Brighton
in 2018 to pursue a degree in Filmmaking at the University of Sussex. At university she gained
experience in all stages of production, participating in both scripted and unscripted productions
and she fell more in love with the art of moving pictures. After leaving university she had produced
and directed a few music videos for independent artists and realised her passion lies in producing.
This will be her first job working in the creative industry.

Cynorthwyydd Cynhyrchu | Chwarel

Ganed Jobi yn Hong Kong a threuliodd ei blynyddoedd cynnar yn byw rhwng Hong Kong
a’r DU. Syrthiodd mewn cariad ag adrodd straeon trwy theatr a ffilm ac fe arweiniodd hynny at symud
i Brighton yn 2018 i ddilyn gradd mewn Ffilm ym Mhrifysgol Sussex. Yn y brifysgol cafodd brofiad ym
mhob cam o’r cynhyrchiad, gan gymryd rhan mewn cynyrchiadau wedi’u sgriptio a heb eu sgriptio a
syrthiodd yn fwy mewn cariad â’r grefft o luniau symudol. Wedi gadael y brifysgol, cynhyrchodd a
chyfarwyddodd ychydig o fideos cerddoriaeth ar gyfer artistiaid annibynnol a sylweddolodd fod ei
chalon mewn cynhyrchu. Hon fydd ei swydd gyntaf yn gweithio yn y diwydiant
creadigol.

Edit Assistant | Gorilla

Josh grew up in the Welsh Valleys of Ystrad Mynach and has lived in Cardiff since
2017. He has spent the last 6 years working in the financial consultancy sector and has now decided
to pursue a complete change of career in post-production. Josh’s passion for editing stems from his
teenage years creating short films and comedy sketches with friends, and his long-term goal is to
become an Editor. In his spare time, Josh is a budding stand-up comedian and a keen guitarist.

Cynorthwyydd Golygu | Gorilla

Tyfodd Josh i fyny yn Ystrad Mynach, yn y Cymoedd, ac mae wedi byw yng Nghaerdydd
ers 2017. Mae wedi treulio’r 6 blynedd diwethaf yn gweithio yn y sector ymgynghoriaeth ariannol ac
mae bellach wedi penderfynu newid gyrfa yn llwyr a mynd i faes ôl-gynhyrchu. Mae angerdd Josh am
olygu yn deillio o’i arddegau, pan fu’n creu ffilmiau byr a sgetsys comedi gyda ffrindiau, a’i nod
hirdymor yw dod yn Olygydd. Yn ei amser hamdden, mae Josh yn ddigrifwr stand-yp ac yn gitarydd brwd.

Edit Assistant | Rondo

Owain was born and raised in Cardiff, editing has always interested him. He has
learned all the main software, for fun he cuts films down to create trailers and different versions
of the films. Owain has always wanted to work in the post-production world, it’s a special feeling
to be able to turn almost anything into an interesting story. Outside the world of television and
media Owain is qualified in fitness training and he enjoys helping people to keep fit and healthy.

Cynorthwyydd Golygu | Rondo

Cafodd Owain ei eni a’i fagu yng Nghaerdydd ac mae golygu wedi bod o ddiddordeb iddo
erioed. Mae wedi dysgu defnyddio’r prif feddalwedd i gyd ac mae e’n torri ffilmiau i greu
rhag-hysbysebion a fersiynau gwahanol o’r ffilmiau. Mae Owain wastad wedi bod eisiau gweithio yn y
byd ôl-gynhyrchu gan ei fod yn deimlad arbennig gallu troi bron unrhyw beth yn stori ddifyr. Y tu
allan i fyd teledu a’r cyfryngau mae Owain yn hyfforddiant ffitrwydd ac mae’n mwynhau helpu pobl i
gadw’n heini ac iach.

Researcher| Boom Cymru

Rachel moved to Aberystwyth University to study Media and Communication studies
after enjoying it at A level. Here she developed her passion for TV production after studying the
various TV modules offered and found that TV shows were a true form of escapism. Rachel has found
that she was well suited to roles such as production assistant and runner after carrying out various
work experiences and voluntary traineeships ranging from high end TV drama to short documentaries.

Ymchwilydd| Boom Cymru

Symudodd Rachel i Brifysgol Aberystwyth i astudio Astudiaethau Cyfryngau a
Chyfathrebu wedi iddi fwynhau’r pwnc yn lefel A. Fe ddatblygodd ei hangerdd am gynhyrchu teledu wedi
iddi astudio’r modiwlau teledu amrywiol a gynigiwyd a chanfod bod sioeau teledu yn cynnig dihangfa.
Mae Rachel wedi canfod ei bod yn siwtio rolau fel cynorthwyydd cynhyrchu a rhedwr wedi iddi gael
amrywiol brofiadau gwaith a hyfforddeiaethau gwirfoddol, yn amrywio o ddrama teledu i raglenni
dogfen byr.

Researcher| BBC Studios Factual Entertainment

After graduating in International Media and Communications, Rebecca started her
career in Digital Communications, where she had the privilege of crafting compelling and engaging
content for charities and NGOs.

As a human rights and environmental activist, she centres her efforts on intersectionality,
recognising that individuals often face multiple forms of oppression that intersect and reinforce
one another. Rebecca is fuelled by the importance of storytelling in driving social and
environmental progress. She believes in the transformative power of film and TV, particularly in the
realm of documentary filmmaking, to shed light on critical issues and inspire
action.

Ymchwilydd | Adloniant Ffeithiol BBC Studios

Wedi iddi raddio mewn Cyfryngau a Chyfathrebu Rhyngwladol, dechreuodd Rebecca ei gyrfa ym maes
Cyfathrebu Digidol, lle cafodd y fraint o grefftio cynnwys cymhellol ac atyniadol ar gyfer elusennau
a chyrff anllywodraethol.
Fel gweithredwr hawliau dynol ac amgylcheddol mae hi’n canolbwyntio ei
hymdrechion ar y croestoriadol, gan gydnabod bod unigolion yn aml yn wynebu sawl math o ormes sy’n
croestorri ac yn atgyfnerthu ei gilydd. Mae Rebecca yn cael ei hysgogi gan bwysigrwydd adrodd
straeon wrth ysgogi cynnydd cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol. Mae hi’n credu yng ngrym trawsnewidiol
ffilm a theledu, yn enwedig ym myd gwneud ffilmiau dogfen, i daflu goleuni ar faterion hollbwysig ac
ysbrydoli gweithredu.

John MacLaverty is a Producer/Director who – along with his partner – runs a small Indie called
Indelible Telly. The Glasgow based company has been in existence for the past 5 years, though John
has been working in the TV mines for over 20 years – both at the BBC, Indies and for all the main
channels. Specialising in Scottish social history – especially pop culture and entertainment – John
has just finished his very first Feature Length Documentary.

Imogen boasts over 15 years of experience in production and development. With
producing credits spanning a diverse range of shows, from prime-time hits like ITV2’s “The
Only Way is Essex” to feature series such as Channel 4’s “Body-shockers”.

Over the past 5 years, Imogen has honed her career in development. She has consistently engaged with
a broad spectrum of genres and played a pivotal role in securing commissions, including BBC 2’s
“Ultimate Wedding Planner” and Channel 4’s “Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery: Scarlett
Moffatt Investigates”. 

She recently spent over two years as a Development Exec at Full Fat TV helping broaden their slate with new commissions including Channel Five’s “A&E: Crash Scene Emergency.”

Imogen’s TV aspirations have always been the same – to create shows that people talk about for all the right reasons! Her previous roles include stints at Firecracker, BBC Studios, Keshet UK, Lime, and Shine North.

Connie is a Development Producer and has been working full-time in development for 3
years now, working across an array of genres. Specialising in youth-skewing content, Connie also
works predominantly on features and factual entertainment formats and true crime. Connie has most
recently been working as Story Producer on the second series of her returnable obs-doc/reality show,
‘The Agency: Unfiltered’, and loves being able to work across both production and
development. Her goal is to create a bold returnable factual entertainment format that when you say
the title, everyone knows what you’re talking about!

Megan started her development career at Emporium Productions in 2017. With a strong
track record of gaining access to incredible institutions and people, Megan devised and produced
blue-light series 999: Britain From Above for ITV1.

She moved to Manchester in 2019 and has worked in development teams across the North including at
Blakeway North, BBC Studios and The Garden Yorkshire, helping to secure popular returnable series
for Channel 5, BBC and UKTV.

She specialises in factual entertainment, talent-led factual and formats and is currently developing
an exciting and fresh slate for Salamanda Media.

Kate recently moved back to Northern Ireland after 18 years in London working in
development and production at some of the biggest indies in the UK (BBC Studios, Endemol Shine,
Optomen, Renegade, Youngest Media).

Kate has originated/co-originated several Fact Ent formats and returning series including Mary
Queen of Charity Shops (BBC2), Filth (RTL2), Secret Shopper
(Channel4), and most recently Clive Myrie’s Italian Roadtrip (BBC2).

Among her programme making credits, Kate has produced and directed on network series including
The Apprentice (BBC1), Bodyshockers (C4) and Secret Eaters (C4).

Now back home, Kate is working with the brilliant team at Alleycats with a shared goal of developing
returning unscripted series created and made in Northern Ireland.

Fiona has worked in factual television for over twenty years, producing factual
entertainment and documentary series for all the major broadcasters, including The
Apprentice for BBC One, This Farming Life for BBC Two and Class of Mum and
Dad for Channel 4.

She is an Executive Producer at Ricochet Glasgow and is currently overseeing the long running Channel
4 series, Sun, Sea and Selling Houses.

Throughout her career, Fiona has worked in both production and development and has helped win
commissions for IWC Media and BBC Studios.

Fiona is passionate about the growth and success of production in the Nations & Regions and is
focused on supersizing Ricochet’s Glasgow base.

Kate is a producer originally from The Scottish Highlands, who’s passionate about watching, developing and making great television.

She has been working in development since 2022, and prior to this produced a range of primetime programmes including C4’s ‘The Moneymaker’, BBC1’s Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Future Food Stars’ and ‘Our Great Yorkshire Life’ for Channel 5.

Previously she has created a broad range of content for both broadcasters and YouTube channels and has worked on household favourites from ‘Question Time’ to ‘Come Dine With Me’.

Claire entered the industry in 2012 via ‘Future Formats’, run by BBC Worldwide. From a
background in supporting victims of domestic violence, the transferable skills that were relevant,
particularly having difficult conversations, building trust and problem solving, were soon evident.

With development as her natural habitat, she has since taken ideas including primetime factual pieces
for ITV and BBC2 from top line concept through to greenlight, and often into production. Recent
credits include The Queen & Her Cousins with Alexander Armstrong and I’m An
Alcoholic: Inside Recovery.

Whether it’s tracing extended royal family members, interviewing the retired Yorkshire Ripper case
constables, or securing access to Alcoholics Anonymous UK, Claire loves to bring incredible stories
to life.

Hollie is the Director of Development at Cardiff-based Boom – part of the ITV
Studios group. She oversees a broad slate of network and internationally focused factual and fact
ent formats, that range from medical rig-shows to talent-led travelogues, bold new reality concepts
to supersized competition formats.

She is a development specialist having worked at a wide range of companies including Zinc Media,
Firecracker, Keshet and STV.

Her credits include Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over (W), Big Zuu’s Big
Eats (Dave), Hot Cakes (BBC Three/CBC Gem/TVNZ), Alan
Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie (More4) Adults Only (5Star)
and upcoming Our Little Farm on the Prairie (C5) and Who Will Love My
Doggy? (Channel 5)

Rosie is a Development Producer at Motif Pictures in Gateshead, where she works
across their varied slate of projects, from scripted comedy and drama to documentaries and factual
entertainment formats. Rosie is especially interested in developing scripted content set in the
nations & regions. Before joining Motif, she completed her Master’s in Screenwriting in LA and
worked as an Executive Producer at Titan TV, where she developed three short-form factual
entertainment shows and one roundtable news show, which were released on public broadcast channels
across Southern California. Previously, Rosie worked at Channel 4 in their Traffic team.

Rachel first got the bug for coming up with creative ideas, clinching access and
finding fresh talent and stories when working as Forward Planning AP for Countryfile.

Since then, Rachel has held a number of increasingly senior positions in development at a range
independent, regional production companies across Bristol, Manchester and Leeds, and played a key
role winning several commissions and funded developments from broadcasters such as Channel 4, BBC,
E4 and Discovery+.

Having most recently joined Afanti Media as their new Head of Development in Cardiff, Rachel loves
nothing more than writing and designing creative pitches, puzzling out formats and coming up with
creative – sometimes off-the-wall – ideas for new fact, features and lightly constructed ob-doc
series.

Jackie has extensive experience developing and producing factual and children’s
content. Co-founding Maramedia in 2010 she has jointly overseen the company’s growth into an
award-winning Scottish production company.

She was lead producer on the company’s Emmy-nominated Highlands series (narrated by Ewan
McGregor) and recent credits include Chasing the Rains for Sky Nature and the upcoming
Scotland the New Wild for BBC Scotland & Terra Mater Factual studios. With a particular
passion for nature storytelling, Jackie has been developing genre-defying formats like
Autumnwatch and Gudrun the Viking Princess for more than 15 years. More recently
she developed and exec-produced 2 series of Olga da Polga – a new CBeebies drama based on
Michael Bond’s eponymous Guinea Pig hero.

David has worked across both production and development over the past 10 years,
with a real focus on factual entertainment and comedy entertainment formats.

Currently a Senior Development Producer at Tern TV, past Producer/Senior Development Producer roles
span BBC Studios Factual Entertainment, Two Rivers Media and Beezr Studios, with time spent cutting
his teeth at companies like Hungry Bear, 12 Yard, Objective, Remedy and BBC Children’s.

Recent and past commissions include the feel-good travelogue Martin Compston’s Norwegian
Fling (BBC Two), daytime DIY show Tool Club (CH4), and youth-skewing adventure
format Wild Weekends (BBC Three).

He is passionate about championing regional and working-class voices within the industry and wants to
help continue the growth of Tern’s entertainment arm – developing strong global returning formats
right from Glasgow.

Dawn has been making TV programmes for over two decades – making documentaries and
arts programmes. Additionally, Dawn has several years as a development producer under her belt – she
is at home creating both fact ent formats, factual series and documentaries. She is currently
working at Beezr on an ambitious and diverse slate for broadcasters in the UK and beyond.

Amy Jackson

Ken Petrie

Paul Murray

Reece Cargan

Alf Payne, Researcher, BBC Science

Annie Bowles, Researcher, IWC Media

Caitlin Auld, Researcher, BBC River City

Jonathan Kennedy, Production Assistant, Sunset + Vine

Kelsey Burke, Production Assistant, Hello Halo

Lucy McKenna, Production Assistant, Firecrest

Sadie Heather, Researcher, Tern

Wacera Kamonji, Researcher, Hopscotch

Linda Zake, Production Assistant, STV Studios

Amarah Butt, Researcher, Raise The Roof Productions

Laura Menzies, Production Assistant, Red Sky

Annie Holroyd

Red Wade

Iqbal Khokhar