The Festival

The Advisory Committee 2009

 

The Advisory Committee is responsible for the editorial direction of the Festival - from developing session ideas to overseeing final production.

 

Advisory Committee Chair 2009

Elaine Bedell Controller of Entertainment Commissioning, BBC

 

Advisory Committee 2009

Ben Adler

Director of Group Development, Optomen

Kate Bradshaw

Head of Online Commissioning, ITV

Mirella Breda

Executive Editor, Entertainment Commissioning, BBC

Amanda Bruckshaw

Deputy UK News Editor, BBC News

Helen Bullough

Managing Editor Entertainment & Features, BBC

Michael Cairns

Vice President and General Manager, Disney Channel UK & Ireland

Sumi Connock

Commissioning Editor Daytime, BBC

Martin Cunning

Managing Director, Eyeworks UK

Iain Dodgeon

Development Executive, Cheetah TV

Sam Donnelly

Executive Producer Entertainment, BBC

David Flynn

Managing Director, Brighter Pictures

Jeff Ford

Managing Director of Digital Channel and Acquisitions, five

Jane Hill

Head of Public Affairs, ITV

David Kermode

Editor, five news

Dan Korn

Vice President & Head of Factual, Discovery UK

Michele Kurland

Executive Producer The Apprentice, Head of Factual Entertainment, Talkback Thames

Joe Mace

Head of Format Entertainment Development, BBC

Sarfraz Manzoor

Writer & Broadcaster

Ayesha Mohideen

Head of Knowledge Multiplatform Commissioning, BBC

Andrew O'Connell

Commissioning Editor Factual, Sky One

Lisa Perrin

Director of Commissioning Entertainment, UKTV

Gareth Rees

Executive Director, Boomerang

Oliver Rickman

Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Google & YouTube

Tanya Shaw

Commissining Editor Specialist Factual, Channel 4

Karen Smith

Director of Programmes, Shine

Russell Stopford

Creative Director, Magic Lantern

Graham Stuart

Company Director, So Television

Kevin Sutcliffe

Deputy Head News and Current Affairs, Channel 4

Lucy Tallon

Artist and Projects Officer, Comic Relief

 

Deborah Turness

Editor, ITV Network News

Helen Veale

Joint Managing Director and Creative Director, Outline Production

Kate Ward

Manager of International Distribution, Shine Reveille International

Nigel Warner

Director of Public Affairs, ITV

Karl Warner

BBC Three Executive Editor

Simon Wilson

Executive Comedy Commissioning, BBC