BBC ONE
The Coronation Of TM King Charles III & Queen Camilla
BBC ONE
Strictly Come Dancing
BBC ONE
Eurovision Song Contest
BBC ONE
The Weakest Link
BBC ONE
Comic Relief
BBC Studios Entertainment Productions produces enthralling, genre-leading content for broad and diverse audiences across the globe who are brought together by a shared passion for our award-winning programmes.
Our breadth of content is huge, from Strictly Come Dancing - the biggest entertainment juggernaut in the UK - to The Eurovision Song Contest- the biggest music competition in the world, all attracting the nation’s best-known names in every field. We have the knowledge, skill and passion to find new and innovative content whilst constantly keeping our existing brands fresh, evidenced by the global success of Strictly which continues to buck ratings trends.
As well as entertaining, we are also committed to producing shows that deliver social responsibility. From raising millions for charity with Children In Need and Comic Relief to tackling mental health in A Royal Team Talk. ...
KEY Titles
KEY Titles - Events
KEY Titles - Factual Entertainment
KEY Titles - Music
OUR TEAM
MEL BALAC
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ENTERTAINMENT LONDON
Mel is Creative Director across Entertainment Productions in London. Recent success includes executive producing new titles Elton John: Uncensored, Children In Need: Got it Covered and Eurovision: Come Together. She was previously Executive Producer at Thames where her credits included Take Me Out, Bang On The Money, Let’s Get Gold, All Star Family Fortunes (ITV), The Price Is Right (Channel 4) and Over The Rainbow (BBC One). Mel also worked in the U.S. as Supervising Producer on NBC’s Clash Of The Choirs and Phenomenon. She is currently launching a dating/reality format which is a bold and exciting creative space for BBC Studios to enter. ...
PETE OGDEN
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ENTERTAINMENT NORTH
Pete Ogden is the Creative Director for Entertainment North. He has produced some of Britain’s biggest shows including Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, In for a Penny, The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of Here! He was also an editor of This Morning. ...
Amanda Wilson
Creative Director, Development
ELLIOT JOHNSON
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT
SARAH JAMES
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, STRICTLY COME DANCING
Sarah is the Executive Producer for Strictly Come Dancing. She joined Strictly in 2014 as Series Producer and went on to become Executive Producer in 2019. Under Sarah’s leadership, the team won a BAFTA TV Award in 2019. Previous programmes she has worked on at other Indies include The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Big Brother, The Real Full Monty and The One Show. ...
GARETH EDWARDS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Gareth is an experienced studio format and quiz show Executive Producer, with a dual role in production and development. He is primarily focussed on BBC One's A Question of Sport - the world's longest running sports quiz. Having worked on A Question of Sport for over 20 years he has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the programme and has been the Executive Producer since 2015. His other Executive Producer credits include Mastermind (English and Welsh language versions BBC/S4C), The Boss (BBC Daytime Quiz), A Question of Sport @ 50 Documentary (BBC), Sport Relief (BBC), Children in Need (BBC), Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind Up (CBBC) and Match of the Day Kickabout (CBBC). ...
LISA MCCORMACK
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION, ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC
Lisa helps deliver the business and commercial strategy for the Entertainment and Music division and leads the production and business teams in developing, winning and delivering commissions. Lisa was previously Head of Production at Whizz Kid Entertainment, responsible for all aspects of production and development for titles such as Ex on the Beach, Lip Sync Battle UK, the BAFTA Film and Television Awards and Let’s Dance for Comic Relief. Prior to this she worked for MTV Networks International in a variety of roles including Production Executive, Line Producer, Executive Producer, Head of Production and was also Vice President of Production between 2000 and 2008. Lisa began her career as a Production Coordinator/Manager with Hewland International. ...
MARK HANNELL
HEAD OF PRODUCTION
With over 20 years of experience in television production, Mark has worked across live and pre-recorded entertainment shows, outside broadcasts, factual entertainment and reality television. After working at ITV and in the independent sector for many years, Mark joined the BBC as a Production Manager in 2002 based in Manchester and since 2005 has been managing teams there and in London as a Production Executive and Head of Production. Mark has developed and overseen an extensive and diverse range of series and programmes such as Dragons' Den, The Restaurant, Junior Doctors, A Question of Sport, Eurovision, Comic Relief and Children in Need. ...
STAN MATTHEWS
HEAD OF PRODUCTION, ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC, LONDON & WALES
Stan looks after production across titles such as Strictly Come Dancing, Later with Jools, Glastonbury, BBC Young Dancer and BBC Young Musician. He works across big event Entertainment and Music programming as well as Documentaries and online output, working with very creative colleagues to help deliver amazing and uplifting content. Stan's background has been in Entertainment and comedy production as a Production Manager at the BBC. ...
