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    Hot Shots’ talent continues to shine

    2024-06-27T13:56:00Z

    ‘At a time of exceptionally tough market conditions, one thing is certain: the talent we need to continue making brilliant telly exists in spades’

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    Samuel Mundell

    2024-06-27T12:35:00Z

    ‘It was obvious from the start that Samuel was going to be astonishingly accomplished and a massive asset to our company’

  • Sarah Wilson
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    Sarah Wilson

    2024-06-27T12:32:00Z

    ‘Sarah can be a role model for any journalist wanting to make an impact in TV’

  • Al-Hassan Kutubu-Kamara_
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    Al-Hassan Kutubu-Kamara

    2024-06-27T12:20:00Z

    ‘Hassan’s humanity, empathy and curiosity have led him to uncover powerful unfolding stories’

  • Georgiana Davies
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    Georgiana Davies

    2024-06-27T12:16:00Z

    ‘There’s no question in my mind that she has the ability and passion to become an outstanding film-maker of great sensitivity and purpose’

  • Kathryn Wilson
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    Kathryn Wilson

    2024-06-27T11:39:00Z

    ‘I knew Kathryn was special when I took her to meet some of our cast in January and they made her dance in a circle of 25 people to The Proclaimers’ 500 Miles and she didn’t even blink’

  • Laila Edwy
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    Laila Edwy

    2024-06-27T11:29:00Z

    ‘I’ve been blown away by Laila’s methodical approach and her ability to sift for editorial gold’

  • Joe Gardner
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    Joe Gardner

    2024-06-27T11:20:00Z

    ‘Joe takes the brief he is given and looks at ways to expand it and go beyond what is expected of him’

  • Ella Jackson
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    Ella Jackson

    2024-06-27T11:15:00Z

    ‘Ella has a bright future in whatever she does, but documentaries will be the richer for her part in them’

  • Jame Brennan
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    James Brennan

    2024-06-27T11:10:00Z

    ‘To meet James is to like him – he has a prodigious ability to win people over’

  • Benjamin Gerstein
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    Benjamin Gerstein

    2024-06-27T09:41:00Z

    ‘We needed someone with a level of emotional intelligence and empathy’

  • Phoebe Dunmore
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    Phoebe Dunmore

    2024-06-27T09:34:00Z

    ‘Her progress has been nothing short of meteoric’

  • Becky Ford
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    Becky Ford

    2024-06-27T08:56:00Z

    ‘Becky is a can-do, hands-on person. She is not precious and cares deeply about the values she brings to her work’

  • Leah Newman
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    Leah Newman

    2024-06-27T08:46:00Z

    ‘Leah is steely, dogged and a nerveless negotiator. She anticipates every possible setback or obstacle’

  • Martin Dougan
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    Martin Dougan

    2024-06-27T08:41:00Z

    ‘He brings programmes to life with his mix of enthusiasm, humour and being completely across his brief’

  • Shiva Talwar
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    Shiva Talwar

    2024-06-27T08:37:00Z

    ‘Shiva revolutionised the way the development team operates, bringing a rigour and discipline to proceedings that was severely lacking’

  • Ayshah Tull
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    Ayshah Tull

    2024-06-27T08:37:00Z

    ‘Ayshah is a driven, passionate and tenacious journalist, brimming with warmth, empathy and compassion’

  • Joshua Bawden
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    Joshua Bawden

    2024-06-27T08:33:00Z

    ‘Joshua delivered the single greatest pitch deck I have seen in my career’

  • Rachel Parkes
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    Rachel Parkes

    2024-06-27T08:32:00Z

    ‘Impeccable editorial judgement and an excellent commissioning nous’

  • Ewan Denny
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    Ewan Denny

    2024-06-27T08:26:00Z

    ‘With a great ear for dialogue and a strong instinct for how to use the edit as an instrument to add value to laughs, he’s a boost for any show he’s working on’