The Documentary Unit at BBC Studios is the home of high quality, thought-provoking and award-winning factual television.

Powerful storytelling is at the heart of what we do - and this helps us take…

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Our Team

Alan Holland

Alan Holland

Head of the Documentary Unit

Alan is Head of the Documentary Unit, setting and leading on the unit’s creative strategy. As an exp...

Joe Mather

Joe Mather

Creative Director

Joe leads the Documentary Unit’s crime pillar, specialising in exclusive access and big audiences. H...

Francesca Maudslay

Francesca Maudslay

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Francesca oversees a slate of both Specialist Factual and Popular Factual output, and has spent the ...

Cate Hall

Cate Hall

Creative Director of Development

Cate leads development across the Documentary Unit. As a programme maker she has worked across all f...

Sue Malone

Sue Malone

Head of Production

With a background in documentary programming and extensive experience in leading production manageme...

Emma Ong

Emma Ong

HEAD OF COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE, DOCUMENTARIES AND CHINA

Emma has held a variety of commercial and business development roles at the BBC. Drawing on over 15...

Andrew Downey

Andrew Downey

Head of Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs, Science & Documentary

Andrew has over 20 years’ experience of production and commissioning business affairs in the BBC and...