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Louise Thornton, Head of Multiplatform Commissioning

Responsible for: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland’s TV, Radio and Digital commissioning

Louise is Head of Commissioning for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland, commissioning content across tv and iPlayer. She works across all of Scotland’s scripted, unscripted and sport programming and heads up a talented multiplatform and multigenre team.

She has worked in and out of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ since 2002 and has a background in multiplatform production, ranging from linear television programmes to interactive games and short form viral content. Louise has a strong track record in public service broadcasting, working as an editorial lead in Learning for several years and she is one of the founders of the award winning talent development platform ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ The Social.

Louise has worked in Commissioning since 2018 and was part of the team responsible for launching the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland channel. She has a keen interest in developing new talent, creating formats across platforms and has a passion for Scotland and all it has to offer. She has numerous television and digital credits across the genres to her name, is one of the co-creators of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ The Social and has a track record of commissioning award winning podcasts such as Who Killed Emma?, The Missing Madonna and Dead Man Running. In her time as Head of Commissioning, she has been responsible for delivering on Scotland’s network co-commissioning strategy for tv which has resulted in factual series such as Murder Trial, Designing the Hebrides and Body on the Beach, dramas Guilt, Rebus, Mayflies and upcoming Half Man, and scripted comedies Dinosaur and Only Child. Louise also looks after Sport for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland and is committed to delivering on multiplatform coverage for both men and women’s sport.

Sandra McFadden, Head of Business

Responsible for the financial and business management of multiplatform commissioning

Sandra is responsible for leading and managing the financial, business aspect of the multiplatform commissioning team for output on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland channel, Digital output including i player & Sounds as well as ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½1 and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½2 co-commissioned content from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland.

A qualified accountant, Sandra joined the commissioning team at the start of 2023 and has extensive experience in the media industry having worked for the past 20 years in a variety of roles – the majority of which has been with News and current affairs in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland, but also has experience in Radio and finance.

Has a keen interest in new and emerging talent and how ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland can play their part to develop great content for our audiences.

Other commissioners

Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor

Responsible for: Network Drama, based in Glasgow

gaynor.holmes@bbc.co.uk

Please submit proposals for Gaynor Holmes through PiCoS For any additional queries contact Christina Corro, Commissioning Coordinator.

Muslim Alim, Commissioning Editor, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Daytime TV

Responsible for: Network Daytime and Early Peak, based in Glasgow

muslim.alim@bbc.co.uk

All proposals need to be submitted through PiCoS to the Genre Controller or Commissioner, or Strand Head.

Calum McConnell, Commissioning Editor, Gaelic Services

Responsible for: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Alba Gaelic Programmes (TV, Radio and Online)

calum.mcconnell@bbc.co.uk

Neil McCallum, Commissioning Editor, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Daytime & Entertainment

Responsible for: Network Daytime/Early Peak, plus Network Entertainment, based in Glasgow

Neil.McCallum@bbc.co.uk

All proposals need to be submitted through PiCoS with the idea clearly marked as either Daytime or Entertainment.

Gregor Sharp, Commissioning Editor Entertainment & Comedy

Responsible for: Responsible for Network Comedy, based in Glasgow

Gregor.Sharp@bbc.co.uk

All proposals need to be submitted through PiCoS

Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs

The Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs team at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland negotiates your Licence Fee, issues your programme production agreements and provides support throughout production. We are based at Pacific Quay.

Mike Griffiths, Head of CRBA, Nations

Jane Gilmartin, CRBA Manager, Factual, 0141 422 6848

Claire O’Neill, CRBA Manager, Entertainment, 0141 422 6928

Gillian Pauling, CRBA Manager, Multiplatform, 0303 0809779

Angela Mills, CRBA Manager, 0303 0800489

Mike Wheadon, CRBA Manager, 0141 422 6307

Other contacts

Paul McFadyen, Content Discovery Manager

paul.mcfadyen@bbc.co.uk