Entertainment commissioning team

We take programme ideas from independent production companies at any time via our online system PiCoS.

Take a look at who's in our team and what we've commissioned below. If we think your idea has the potential to be commissioned we will discuss it as a team, so please don't send your suggestion to more than one of our commissioners.

To find out the kind of ideas we want and new opportunities please read our creative brief.

Kalpna Patel-Knight

Head of Commissioning, Entertainment

Jo Wallace

Senior Commissioning Editor

Jo is responsible for shows including Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and Children in Need.

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Katie Taylor

Commissioning Editor

Katie is responsible for shows including Stranded on Honeymoon Island, Alison Hammond鈥檚 Big Weekend, Comic Relief and Have I Got News for You.

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Ruby Kuraishe

Commissioning Editor

Ruby is responsible for shows including RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race UK, Eurovision and Mastermind.

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Neil McCallum

Commissioning Editor

Neil is the lead for Nations and English regions producers and is also responsible for shows including The Traitors, Alan Carr鈥檚 Picture Slam, The Graham Norton Show, The Hit List and The Weakest Link.

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Sarah Clay

Commissioning Editor

Sarah is responsible for shows including Dragons鈥� Den and MasterChef.

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Clodagh O'Donoghue

Commissioning Editor

Clodagh is responsible for shows including Gladiators, Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury., Michael McIntyre鈥檚 The Wheel, Michael McIntyre鈥檚 Big Show and Blankety Blank.

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Pinki Chambers

Commissioning Editor

Pinki is responsible for programmes including Would I Lie To You?, Bafta Film and TV Awards, University Challenge and Live at the Apollo.

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Chantal Boyle

Commissioning Editor

Chantal is responsible for programmes including Stranded On Honeymoon Island, The Apprentice: You're Fired! and Tommy Fury: The Good. The Bad. The Fury.