Meet The Channel 4 Commissioners

TIME & LOCATION

Wednesday 12 November, 2:30 pm

End Time: 3:30 pm

Downstairs Theatre

About
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Deborah Dunnett

Commissioning Editor, Scotland and Northern Ireland Lead

Cimran Shah

Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, Channel 4
Cimran is a double BAFTA nominated and RTS winning television executive. At C4 he commissions unscripted entertainment and oversees flagship brands. His shows include: Your Song (new launch), The Great British Bake Off, Bake Off: Professionals, The Last Leg, The Last in Paris: Paralympics, Make Me Prime Minister, Prince Andrew: The Musical, The Love Triangle, How We Forgot To Save The Planet, Complaints Welcome, The Big Narstie Show, and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He was part of the team that launched the Sean Lock Comedy Award and co-runs Channel 4’s First For Funny comedy showcase, which champions emerging writers and performers. Before C4, he divided his time between producing Channel 4's The Last Leg and BBC One's flagship political programme Question Time. He has been a chair, juror and panelist for BAFTA, RTS, and Broadcast, was named a Broadcast Hot Shot, hosted a Top Ten Apple food podcast, and fundraises for Age UK Lambeth.

Tim Hancock

Commissioning Editor, Channel 4

Sharminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual