FutureProof 2026: Meet the Delegates

Find out more about the twelve delegates who will be taking part in the second edition of FutureProof, TRC’s programme aimed at unscripted production companies in the Nations and Regions.

FutureProof aims to equip unscripted TV production companies in the Nations and Regions with the skills, tools, and strategies needed to thrive in the digital-first landscape by looking at emerging technologies, platforms, and business models.

Alasdair is a TV producer and director with more than 20 years experience in the industry. He began his career at the BBC before founding Beezr Studios in 2004. He oversees a diverse slate of programmes across factual, fact ent and entertainment shows. Recent credits include “Tool Club” for C4, “Screengrab” for BBC Scotland and “Project Punchline” for BBC ALBA. Alasdair’s family roots are in North Uist, he is also a professional musician and a keen golfer.

With over 25 years of experience in factual television, Jen is co-founder and Executive Producer at F22 Films, a female led production company in Glasgow. Specialising in documentary and factual entertainment, most recent commissions include “Lucy Letby: Did She Really Do It?” (Channel 5), “Lucy Letby: The New Evidence” (Channel 5) and an 8-part series “Coastal Adventures with Helen, Jules and JB” (Channel 5).

With previous companies as Exec Producer, Jen has delivered a range of popular factual content and was Showrunner for “Strip” a 6-part reality show filmed in Las Vegas for Paramount Plus. She is passionate about creating compelling content that resonates with audiences while championing the growth of production in Scotland.

Pauline is Lion Scotland’s Head of Development and responsible for increasing programming output across genres in unscripted and scripted for a UK and international market. Recent commissions, developed and made in Scotland include “Balamory” for CBeebies, “Re/Style” with Emma Willis for Amazon Prime, award-winning specialist factual documentary “Stolen: Catching the Art Thieves” for BBC, BBC daytime’s “Virtually Home” and “Alan Cumming’s Paradise Homes” for Discovery UK.

Seumas is a highly regarded senior broadcast professional with an extensive and successful career across the UK and international creative industries. As a TV Producer and Senior Executive with both the BBC and MacTV, he has built a strong reputation for creative leadership. His work includes numerous landmark and award-winning projects across a wide range of genres and platforms.

Recent years have seen Seumas drive MacTV’s international growth through high-end co-productions. In 2025, he led as Executive Producer on MacTV’s first digital-first commission – “Rudan Beaga Bòidheach (Life’s Little Things)”. The short-form series—a collaboration with Skye-based digital creator Niamh Mackinnon—was co-commissioned by BBC ALBA and BBC Scotland and launches on YouTube and BBC iPlayer in late February.

Harry is Chief Creative Director at Zinc Media Group and Executive Director (MD) Tern TV, and one of the UK’s leading creative content companies specialising in factual storytelling, entertainment formats, ground-breaking documentaries and multi-form branded.

Harry is charged with leading the creative vision of the group’s nine bespoke indie labels from Tern TV to Rex, Atomic to Raw Cut, Brook to Electric Violet. Recent Zinc TV output includes: “Race Against the Tide” (Tern for BBC), “The Inner Circle” (Tern for BBC), “Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour” (Rex for BBC), “Top Guns: The Next Generation” (Rex for Nat Geo), “Police Interceptors” (Raw Cut for C5), “Tiny Islands” (Tern for C4), “Sunday Morning Live” (Tern for BBC).

Originally from the Scottish Highlands Harry built his career and original company, Tern TV, in Scotland and Northern Ireland before selling to Zinc in 2018. Tern is still his first love where he’s always been passionate about championing regional and diverse talent, breaking the rules and creating returning formats. He’s also learn to live with a life that’s 95% rejection.

Rachel has 30 years’ experience in the TV industry; first working as a journalist at BBC newsrooms in Cardiff and London before moving into longform documentary and factual programming. She’s now responsible for delivering a slate of content in Welsh and English to multiple broadcasters from Boom’s Cardiff base including live OBs, entertainment shows and drama. She also heads up Boom Social, the company’s digital division, delivering broadcast and branded content across all social platforms. She’s committed to finding opportunities to create and produce high quality content in Wales to support the indigenous talent base.

Tom is currently Head of Development at Stellify Media in Belfast. With over 15 years’ experience in television, he began his career in production, working across a range of high-profile factual and entertainment series including “The X Factor“, “This Morning” and “Robot Wars”, and even spending a brief stint as an editor.

In recent years, Tom has focused on his true passion: development. He has held senior development roles at companies including The Garden, BBC Studios and Twenty Twenty, and his commissions include “Squid Game: The Challenge” (Netflix), “Emergency” (Channel 4), “Alone” (Channel 4), as well as Stellify’s recently secured reimagining of “Blind Date” for Disney+.

Emma is co-creative director of Northern Ireland’s Alleycats TV and a BAFTA- and RTS winning and Grierson nominated director, executive producer and content maker across multiple platforms.

Emma’s work covers genres from travel (“Clive Myrie’s Adventures” for iPlayer/BBC2) to pop science (BBCWW/Google’s “Head Squeeze”), from popular factual (C4’s “Naughty and Nice: Sex Toy Britain”) to specialist factual international co-pros (BBC/Lionsgate’s “Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez”). Emma has developed and delivered content for platforms including Google, The BBC, the EU, C4, Lionsgate, Yahoo!, Discovery/Warner Bros, A&E, ARTE and RTE.

Format Factory Ltd, established in 2017 by Barry and David Walton, is an award winning independent production company based in Birmingham, West Midlands. As the unscripted production and development arm of Free@Last TV, Format Factory specialises in creating, curating, and producing original content across various genres, including factual, features, entertainment, game, and quiz formats.

The company collaborates with intellectual property (IP) creators, bridging the gap between creatives and commissioners to facilitate the realization of innovative projects. Incorporating Albert Road Studios, Format Factory also produces digital content such as podcasts, audio, and radio, delivering first-class formats for television, radio, online, and other content platforms.

With a commitment to nurturing and supporting creativity, Format Factory consistently attracts top-tier on- and off-screen talent, as well as writing and production professionals. This approach has enabled the company to build a diverse portfolio of critically acclaimed and award-winning programming for major UK broadcasters and international networks. Our credits include award winners “My Life: I’m Leading the Dance” and “My Life: On the Fast Track” for CBBC, and the Feature documentary “Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted”. In 2026 the company is producing “A Year in the Life of Leeds Castle” for Channel 4/Abacus Media Rights and 2 feature length music documentaries on Birmingham legends, “The Story of Slade” and “We Had a Fuzzbox & We Used it” in association with the West Midlands IP fund. Through its innovative content and dedication to storytelling, Format Factory plays a significant role in enhancing the creative landscape of the West Midlands and beyond.

Becky is Head of Development & Editorial at BAFTA-, Grierson- and RTS-winning indie Candour Productions, based in Leeds.

A former Broadcast Hot Shot, she has 19 years’ experience across production and development in unscripted television, with credits spanning documentary, specialist factual and factual entertainment. Reporting to Chief Content Officer Anna Hall, Becky now leads the development and delivery of Candour’s slate, playing a key role in shaping the company’s creative direction.

Proud to represent her home county of Yorkshire, she is passionate about nurturing local talent and keen to gain new skills and insight to help futureproof both Candour and the regional industry.

Nicole has over sixteen years’ experience in film and television, with expertise across production management and development. She transitioned fully into television in 2015 with Nine Lives Media, where her passion for developing original formats quickly took shape. Nicole has played a key role across numerous productions at Nine Lives, including both series of “TikTok: Murder Gone Viral” for ITV, “Ricky, Sue and a Trip or Two” for Channel 4, and multiple Panorama programmes for BBC One. Based in the Northwest, she is passionate about pushing creative boundaries and exploring fresh, engaging ideas in development.

Gareth joined Signpost in 2017 tasked with building the company’s production business. Since then, Signpost has produced hours of award-winning factual and fact ent content for a range of broadcasters including “Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes” for the BBC and “Deaf Away Days” for TNT.

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