Specialist Factual Productions is the home of dynamic, thought provoking and award winning factual television.
Across a slate of films that are all provocative, impartial and enter…
KEY TITLES
Alan Holland
Head of Specialist Factual Productions
Alan is an RTS, Broadcast and Grierson nominated programme maker who devises and leads on the depart...ment’s creative strategy. He has worked the full breadth of factual genres, Exec’ing such diverse shows as paranormal investigation series Uncanny, the critically acclaimed medical feature doc Heart Transplant: A Chance To Live and the National Commemorative Event to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. His career highlights include recreating the Mini chase from The Italian Job on the streets of Turin, producing the Scottish elements of the Queen’s Funeral and helping to discover a new planet.
Abigail Priddle
Creative Director
Abigail oversees a wide range of projects for BBC Studios. Her recent projects include Michael X: H...ustler, Revolutionary, Outlaw (Sky), Grierson & PGA nominated Banned: The Mary Whitehouse Story (BBC), Inside our Autistic Minds (BBC) and Freedom: Fifty years of Pride (C4) with a variety of other programmes and series in production for different broadcasters. Previously a Commissioning Editor for the BBC, her credits include award-winning projects The Yorkshire Ripper Files, Chris Packham: Asperger’s & Me, and factual drama When Barbara Met Alan. Prior to this, Abigail directed a range of factual programming from acclaimed documentaries including The Met and 24 Hours in A&E to popular returners including Back in Time and Hunted.
Suzanne McKenna
Head of Production and Commercial
Suz has overall responsibility for the financial and operational performance of the business, ensuri...ng productions deliver on time and to budget. She also leads on the commercial strategy which is intended to support and enhance the creative ambition of the unit. In addition to overseeing the day to day production and commercial activities, Suz leads on business development with a particular focus on strategic partnerships, co-funding opportunities and new routes to market. Previous to this, Suz was Director for Unscripted Indies in BBC Studios, responsible for its non-fiction slate with independent production partners (including first look and equity arrangements), as well as the relationship with the BBC around its news and current affairs output and with BBC Studios across Factual Entertainment, Music and Live Events.