THE TEAM

Cat, originally from Newcastle Upon Tyne, has spent the past 15 years working both nationally and internationally in the TV industry.  She has won commissions for two independent documentaries that were broadcast on the BBC - M.E and Me and Disablilitease: Owning The Stage. Both documentaries follow strong female, or female identifying, characters with invisible disabilities.

 

Cat has worked across branded content, podcasts, documentaries, entertainment, reality and drama. Producing the popular two-part docudrama Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama (Channel 4) starring Michael Sheen, Natalia Tena and Chanel Cresswell.  Most recently Cat has produced and Executive Produced Rob Brydon's popular podcast series Brydon &.

Meriel has worked in TV for over 20 years, both developing and producing on shows spanning multiple genres such as Through the Keyhole for ITV, Big Painting Challenge for BBC1, Britain's Got More Talent for ITV2,  Motorhoming with Merton and Webster for C5, and Fiennes:  Return To The Wild for National Geographic.

 

Meriel has an extensive industry network including broadcasters, agents and industry bodies and is extremely experienced in working with high-profile talent. Meriel has campaigned to improve working conditions in the industry, appearing on TV and radio, speaking on industry panels and contributing to major newspapers. She is a full Bafta voting member and is a Bectu anti-bullying and harassment rep. 

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Melanie is a BAFTA nominated TV producer with over 20 years' experience. Having started her career as a contestant on MasterChef in 1992 she went on to become the show’s series producer.  At the BBC she produced Heston Blumenthal  In Search of Perfection, Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets and his hugely popular Very Hungry Frenchman series for BBC2 as well as Sweets Made Simple, BBC2’s series featuring Hope & Greenwood. 

 

Melaine is the creative, development and producing force behind The Wine Show, hosted by Matthew Rhys, Matthew Goode, James Purefoy and Dominic West. More recently Melaine has Executive Produced Rob Brydon's podcast, Brydon & as well as creating and Executive Producing the original podcast series Intoxicating History, hosted by Henry Jeffreys and Tom Parker Bowles.

Mark has over 25 years' experience in media finance, having spent 18 years of his career working at Channel 4, where he spent the later part of his career there as Head of Content Finance and was responsible for managing the c.£700m programme budget, alongside earlier roles as the finance lead on such projects/channel launches such as E4/Film 4 free/More 4/Channel 4+1, and 4od.  

 

Mark has also spent nearly 10 years working on the production side leading on commercial and financial strategy including roles such as MD of Renowned Films, he current holds the role of CFO at Minnow Films, Curious Films, Freedom Scripted, Spirit Studios, and Jolly Octopus Media.

Hendrika is an experienced Assistant Producer with a diverse background in TV, spanning prime-time, factual entertainment, documentary, live broadcasts, news, and the charity sector. She has worked with major broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5, as well as independent production companies.

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In addition to her work in television, Hendrika is the creator, producer, and host of The Girlie Show, an all-female comedy cabaret that champions funny women in the North East. Hendrika was also selected as a recipient of New Writing North’s 2024 Emerging Creative Associates fund, where she is receiving industry mentorship to further develop her skills as a screenwriter.