Who's involved?

The 3-day workshops will take place and run by the team at Freemantle.

Mentors joining the programme include:

  • Alexia Edwards (Chief Operating Operator Expectation Entertainment)
  • Ali Naushahi (Writer & Director)
  • Andy Varley (Owner of Insanity Management)
  • Antony Thomas (Series Director, Director, Multi-Camera director)
  • Ashley Whitehouse (Executive Producer at Thames)
  • Ben Walker (Radio Producer)
  • Hector Dockrill (Director Pulse Films & Photographer)
  • Ivor Baddiel (Scriptwriter and Author)
  • Leilah Mason (Production Executive at Thames)
  • Martha Housden (Creative Director of Development BBC Studios)
  • Mary Hui (Line Producer BBC Studios)
  • Melony Smith (Executive Producer TV)
  • Meriel Beale (Freelance Series Editor Comedy & Entertainment)
  • Richard Greenwood (Producer)
  • Rob Davies (Director & Co-owner of Craft)
  • Ryan Hawkins (Line Producer This Morning)
  • Shurwin Beckworth (Series Producer, Exec Producer)
  • Simon Ward (Radio Producer)
  • Susan Maxwell (Music & TV Exec Producer)
  • Tamara Boakye-Ansah (Producer)
  • Yasmine Ali (Producer)