Kate Triggs Executive Producer, Producer

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