No other broadcaster has such an extraordinary breadth of factual content: our programming is watched by millions of viewers, receives international recognition and drives real change. We're committed to championing new talent and bringing audiences distinctive, unique programmes reflecting their lives and opening up the world to them.
UK audiences come to us as the home of factual content. This year eight out of the top 10 factual titles across all broadcasters came from us.
BBC iPlayer is at the heart of everything we do, and before any idea is commissioned we thoroughly interrogate its potential on the platform. We expect all pitches to have iPlayer baked in from the start.
Our commissioning briefs and opportunities
We take ideas from indies at any time. Read our briefs below to find out what we want to commission and who to contact
Our commissioning team
Arts and classical music commissioners
Read our brief
Suzy Klein
Head of Commissioning, Arts and Classical Music
Mark Bell
Commissioning Editor
Alistair Pegg
Commissioning Editor
Stephen James-Yeoman
Commissioning Editor
Amanda Goodman
Commissioning Executive
David Harron
Commissioning Editor, Scotland
Julian Carey
Commissioning Editor, Wales
Current affairs commissioners
Read our brief
Gian Quaglieni
Commissioning Editor (current affairs TV)
Mark Harrison
Commissioning Executive
Adam Grimley
Executive Producer, Panorama
Documentary commissioners
Read our brief
Poppy Dixon
Head of Documentaries
Emma Loach
Lead Commissioning Editor
Beejal Patel
Commissioning Editor
Carl Callam
Commissioning Editor
Anna Dickeson
Commissioning Editor
Fran Baker
Commissioning Editor
Tom Pullen
Commissioning EditorDavid Harron
Commissioning Editor, Scotland
Sian Harris
Commissioning Editor, Wales
Mary McKeagney
Commissioning Editor, Northern Ireland
Raphaelle O’Loan
Assistant Commissioner, Northern Ireland
History commissioners
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Jack Bootle
Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual
Simon Young
Head of History
Emma Hindley
Commissioning EditorDavid Harron
Commissioning Editor, ScotlandSian Harris
Commissioning Editor, Wales
Factual entertainment and events commissioners
Read our brief
Catherine Catton
Head of Commissioning, Factual Entertainment and Events
Michael Jochnowitz
Commissioning Editor
Ricky Cooper
Commissioning Editor
Patrick McMahon
Commissioning Editor
Julie Shaw
Commissioning Editor
Jasmyn McGuile
Commissioning Editor
Cal Turner
Commissioning EditorMark Harrison
Commissioning Executive
Heather Kane-Darling
Commissioning Editor, Scotland
Sorelle Neil
Assistant Commissioner, Wales
Natural history commissioners
Read our briefJack Bootle
Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual
Tom Watt-Smith
Lead Commissioning Editor, Natural HistoryDavid Harron
Commissioning Editor, ScotlandSian Harris
Commissioning Editor, Wales
Popular music commissioners
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Jonathan Rothery
Head of Popular Music, TV
Rachel Davies
Commissioning Editor
Religion and ethics commissioners
Read our briefJack Bootle
Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual
Daisy Scalchi
Head of Religion and EthicsEmma Hindley
Commissioning EditorDavid Harron
Commissioning Editor, ScotlandSian Harris
Commissioning Editor, Wales
Science commissioners
Read our briefJack Bootle
Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual
Tom Coveney
Head of ScienceEmma Hindley
Commissioning EditorDavid Harron
Commissioning Editor, ScotlandSian Harris
Commissioning Editor, Wales
Lucy Willmore
Commissioning Supply Executive
Contact Lucy for specifics on working with BBC Television, particularly if you are a smaller independent production company or based out of London. Please note Lucy does not commission content and cannot discuss content ideas with producers.
Lucy Willmore
Contact Lucy
Further advice and support
Contacts and support packages to help your companyHow we support indies
Named business leads
Business advice per genre for companies with ideas in playIndies outside London
Advice and commissioning leads for each nation and regionSmall or new indies
Our tailored support packages and adviceDiverse-led indies
Our investment, commitments and contacts
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