Our award-winning continuing dramas bring audiences together week after week. From EastEnders, Doctors, Casualty to River City and Pobol y Cwm, our programmes remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, featuring cliff-hanger storylines and much-loved charact…
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Our Team

Kate Oates
Head of Continuing Drama
Kate began working for Carlton TV as a script editor. She went on to produce BBC Radio 4’s The Arche...rs before going back into TV as Story Editor on ITV’s Emmerdale. She has series produced both Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Kate has been Head of Continuing Drama at BBC Studios since March 2019.

Deborah Sathe
Senior Production Creative Director
Deborah began her career as a theatre director and producer before moving to the BBC to create and p...roduce Silver Street. She was EastEnders' Story Producer, launching and delivering EastEnders: E20. Deborah was previously Director of International Operations for Cinestaan Film Company, and Head of Talent, Development and Production for Film London.

Siân O’Callaghan
Head of Production, Continuing Drama
Siân started as a broadcast journalist in BBC News and has held senior editorial and production role...s during her 25 year career. Sian joined BBC Studios in 2020 to oversee production operations in Wales. In 2021, she became Head of Production, Continuing Drama, managing production across the UK and leading the strategic and business planning of all shows.