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
A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL
3x60'
Exec Producer
Blueprint Pictures
BBC One
Amazon
Writer: Sarah Phelps
Director: Anne Sewitsky
THE TRIAL OF CHRISTINE KEELER
6x60'
Exec Producer
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’s
WODEHOUSE IN EXILE
82' Film
Producer
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Four
Writer: Nigel Williams
Director: Tim Fywell
ROOM AT THE TOP
2x60'
Exec Producer
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
90' Film
Exec Producer
Great Meadow Productions
Element Pictures
BBC Two
Writer: Joe Dunlop
Director: Nicholas Renton
Winner – Best Actor, Irish Film and Television Awards
MARGARET
113' Film
Exec Producer
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Two
Writer: Richard Cottan
Director: James Kent
Winner – Production Design, RTS Award
Nomination – Best Actress, Scottish BAFTA’s
MARGARET THATCHER: THE LONG WALK TO FINCHLEY
84' Film
Exec Producer
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’s
MESSIAH: THE RAPTURE
2x60'
Exec Producer
Great Meadow Productions
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Oliver Brown
Director: Harry Bradbeer
BRADFORD RIOTS
75' Film
Script Exec
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’s
MESSIAH: THE HARROWING
3x60'
Exec Producer
Great Meadow Productions
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Terry Cafolla
Creator: Boris Starling
Director: Paul Unwin
MESSIAH: THE PROMISE
2x60'
Exec Producer
Great Meadow Productions
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Lizzie Mickery
Creator: Boris Starling
Director: David Drury
MESSIAH: VENGEANCE IS MINE
2x60'
Exec Producer
Great Meadow Productions
BBC Northern Ireland
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Lizzie Mickery
Writer: Robert Cooper
Director: David Richards
ANY TIME NOW
6x60’
Exec Producer
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
90' Film#
Exec Producer
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
2x60'
Exec Producer
BBC Northern Ireland
Paramount
BBC One
Writer: Lizzie Mickery
Creator: Boris Starling
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
McCREADY & DAUGHTER
6x60’
Exec Producer
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
4x60'
Co-Exec Producer
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
60’ Pilot
Script Exec
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC One
Writer: Elliot Hope
Writer: Johanne McAndrew
Director: Douglas McKinnon
BALLYKISSANGEL
Series VI
8x50’
Script Exec
BBC Northern Ireland
World Productions
BBC One
Writer: Kieran Prendiville
Director: Paul Harrison
Director Alan MacMillan
Director: Frank Smith
WILD ABOUT HARRY
91' Film
Script Development
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Films
Writer: Colin Bateman
Director: Declan Lowney
REBEL HEART
4x50'
Script Editor
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC One
Writer: Ronan Bennett
Director: John Strickland
Winner – Golden Nymph, Best Director, Monte Carlo TV Festival
VICIOUS CIRCLE
105' Film
Script Editor
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC One
Writer: Kieran Prendiville
Director: David Blair
A RAP AT THE DOOR
50' Film
Script Editor
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Two
Writer: Pearse Elliott
Director: Mark Brozel
AMONGST WOMEN
4x60'
Script Editor
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’s
FALLING FOR A DANCER
50' Film
Script Editor
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
Series III
12x50'
Script Editor
BBC Northern Ireland
World Productions
BBC One
Writer: Kieran Prendiville
Director: Paul Harrison
Director: Dermot Boyd
Director: Tom Cotter