Kate is a BAFTA award-winning producer who has been working in drama development and production for over 20 years. At Great Meadow Productions, Kate initiated, developed and exec-produced award-winning work including the highly acclaimed “Margaret Thatcher – The Long Walk to Finchley” aswell as the BAFTA award-winning mini series “Room at the Top” written by Amanda Coe. Kate has worked for the BBC as Head of Development and Executive Producer. Her productions include high-end literary adaptations, authored pieces about real events and returning mainstream series including international coproduction “Messiah”, which went to five series. Recently, Kate exec produced the six part series “The Trial of Christine Keeler” for BBC One, which was conceived and developed at Great Meadow and co-produced with Ecosse Films under Kate’s three year tenure there as an Executive Producer. Kate is never happier than when she is working with writers and turning their passions into ambitious, accessible and unique TV with high production values.
Production Credits
PLATFORM 7
Exec Producer
4x60'
Dancing Ledge
ITV
Writer: Paula Milne
Director: Sarah Walker
A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL
Exec Producer
3x60'
Blueprint Pictures
BBC One
Amazon
Writer: Sarah Phelps
Director: Anne Sewitsky
THE TRIAL OF CHRISTINE KEELER
Exec Producer
6x60'
Great Meadow Productions
Ecosse Films
BBC One
Writer: Amanda Coe
Director: Andrea Harkin
Director: Leanne Welham
Nomination – Production Design, Irish Film and Television Awards
Nomination – Hair & Make Up, BAFTA
WODEHOUSE IN EXILE
Producer
82' Film
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Four
Writer: Nigel Williams
Director: Tim Fywell
ROOM AT THE TOP
Exec Producer
2x60'
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Four
Writer: John Braine
Writer: Amanda Coe
Director: Aisling Walsh
Winner – Best Mini Series, BAFTA
Nomination – Best Mini Series, RTS
WHEN HARVEY MET BOB
Exec Producer
90' Film
Great Meadow Productions
Element Pictures
BBC Two
Writer: Joe Dunlop
Director: Nicholas Renton
Winner – Best Actor, Irish Film and Television Awards
MARGARET
Exec Producer
113' Film
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Two
Writer: Richard Cottan
Director: James Kent
Winner – Production Design, RTS Award
Nomination – Best Actress, Scottish BAFTA
MARGARET THATCHER: THE LONG WALK TO FINCHLEY
Exec Producer
84' Film
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Two
Writer: Tony Saint
Director: Niall MacCormick
Winner – Best Actress & Best Drama, Broadcasting Press Guild
Winner – Costume Design, RTS
Nominations – Best Director, Best Actress, Breakthrough Talent, Hair Make Up & Editing, BAFTA
MESSIAH: THE RAPTURE
Exec Producer
2x60'
Great Meadow Productions
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Oliver Brown
Director: Harry Bradbeer
BRADFORD RIOTS
Script Exec
75' Film
Great Meadow Productions
Oxford Film & TV
Channel 4
Writer: Neil Biswas
Director: Neil Biswas
Winner – Breakthrough award (Lead Actor), RTS
Nomination – Breakthrough Talent award (Director), BAFTA
MESSIAH: THE HARROWING
Exec Producer
3x60'
Great Meadow Productions
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Terry Cafolla
Creator: Boris Starling
Director: Paul Unwin
MESSIAH: THE PROMISE
Exec Producer
2x60'
Great Meadow Productions
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Lizzie Mickery
Creator: Boris Starling
Director: David Drury
MESSIAH: VENGEANCE IS MINE
Exec Producer
2x60'
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Northern Ireland
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Lizzie Mickery
Writer: Robert Cooper
Director: David Richards
ANY TIME NOW
Exec Producer
6x60’
BBC Northern Ireland
Comet Films
BBC One
Writer: Ali White
Director: John Woods
Director: Brian Kirk
Director: Declan Recks
Winner – Best Actress & Best Supporting Actress, Irish Film & Television Awards
Nominations – Best TV Drama, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Cinematoraphy & Editing, Irish Film & Television Awards
SINNERS
Exec Producer
90' Film
Laurel Films
BBC One
Writer: Lizzie Mickery
Director: Aisling Walsh
Winner – Best Feature Drama, Celtic Film and Television Festival
Winner – Golden Nymph / Best Actress, Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Winner – Cinematography, RTS Awards
Nominations – Best Actress, Best Single Drama, Sound & Editing, Irish Film and Television Awards
MESSIAH: THE FIRST KILLINGS & THE RECKONING
Exec Producer
2x60'
BBC Northern Ireland
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Lizzie Mickery
Creator: Boris Starling
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
McCREADY & DAUGHTER
Exec Producer
6x60’
BBC Northern Ireland
Ecosse Films
BBC One
Writer: John Martin Johnson
Writer: John Flanagan
Writer: Ted Gannon
Writer: Robert Jones
Writer: Andrew McCulloch
Writer: Ming Ho
Director: A J Quinn
Director: Piers Haggard
Director: David Innes-Edwards
Director: Dermot Boyd
EUREKA STREET
Co-Exec Producer
4x60'
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Two
Writer: Donna Franceschild
Writer: Robert McLiam Wilson
Director: Adrian Shergold
Winner – Certificate of Merit / Best Drama, San Francisco International Film Festival
Winner – Best TV Drama, Irish Film & Television Awards
Winner – Best Cinematography, Irish Film & Television Awards
NICE GUY EDDIE
Script Exec
60’ Pilot
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC One
Writer: Elliot Hope
Writer: Johanne McAndrew
Director: Douglas McKinnon
BALLYKISSANGEL
Season VI
Script Exec
8x50’
BBC Northern Ireland
World Productions
BBC One
Writer: Kieran Prendiville
Director: Paul Harrison
Director Alan MacMillan
Director: Frank Smith
WILD ABOUT HARRY
Script Development
91' Film
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Films
Writer: Colin Bateman
Director: Declan Lowney
REBEL HEART
Script Editor
4x50'
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC One
Writer: Ronan Bennett
Director: John Strickland
Winner – Golden Nymph, Best Director, Monte Carlo TV Festival
VICIOUS CIRCLE
Script Editor
105' Film
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC One
Writer: Kieran Prendiville
Director: David Blair
A RAP AT THE DOOR
Script Editor
50' Film
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Two
Writer: Pearse Elliott
Director: Mark Brozel
AMONGST WOMEN
Script Editor
4x60'
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Two
Writer: Adrian Hodges
Writer: John McGahern
Director: Tom Cairns
Winner – Best TV Drama, Best Leading Performance, Irish Film and Television Awards
Winner – Best Mini-Series & Grand Prize, Banff Television Festival
Nomination – Best Drama Series, BAFTA
FALLING FOR A DANCER
Script Editor
50' Film
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC One
Writer: Deirdre Purcell
Director: Richard Standeven
Winner – Certificate of Merit / Best Director, San Francisco International Film Festival
Nominations – Best TV Drama & Best Leading Performance, Irish Film & Television Awards
BALLYKISSANGEL
Season III
Script Editor
12x50'
BBC Northern Ireland
World Productions
BBC One
Writer: Kieran Prendiville
Director: Paul Harrison
Director: Dermot Boyd
Director: Tom Cotter