In this exciting episode of the Wonder Women podcast, Ria meets Kate Thomas who is the Head of Development at Boom in Wales, prior to that Kate was a Commissioner of Daytime and Features at Channel 4, responsible for shows that include; BAFTA-nominated The Great House Give-Away and Channel 4's most successful brand of 2020, Sarah Beeney's New Life in the Country. With over 22 years of programme-making experience working as the Creative Director at ITV owned production company, Boom and prior to that, as the Head of Development at BBC Studios where she won multiple commissions across Factual, Kids and Scripted television. Kate shares her thoughts on the benefits of commissioning in the Nations and Regions and why more broadcasters should invest in regional production talent to tell the best stories. As a proud Bristolian, Kate also discusses the challenges of assimilating into an industry that historically is prejudice of regional accents and passionately advocates for supporting the working class in the Arts. For anyone aspiring to become a commissioner in TV, this episode is full of insights into what it's actually like to be a Commissioner working at a national broadcaster and is not to be missed!
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