Jane is a leading Creative Executive Producer who has transformed major networks on both sides of the Atlantic. Previously President of Discovery Networks and Controller of BBC2, Jane set up Nutopia which, since its launch in 2008, has created international formats, won awards, achieved record-breaking ratings and pioneered a new genre of television – the mega-doc.
Carl is experienced in film and television industries internationally, commencing his career with the James Bond franchise before making feature films for the US majors, in studios and on locations around the world. Based in Los Angeles for 11 years, he has a Law degree and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PWC.
Helena has delivered content for major broadcasters on both sides of the Atlantic. Before joining Nutopia she held Head of Production and Line Producer positions in some of the UK's leading independents. Helena works across company operational activities as well as partnerships, company strategy, staffing, communications, emerging technology and growth in ancillary areas.
Caroline oversees all the company's production output. She has many years’ experience as a Line Producer, Production Executive and Head of Production for some of the UK’s leading independent production companies and has extensive experience in factual, entertainment, reality, drama doc and arts programs, delivering to both UK and US networks.
Natalie is responsible for bringing new creatives to Nutopia. Prior to joining the company to set up the Talent department, she was a programme maker and commissioner with some of the UK’s leading indie companies and broadcasters including the BBC and Discovery.
Simon heads up Development at Nutopia, whose recent commissions include One Strange Rock for Nat Geo, The Last Czars for Netflix and Civilizations for BBC/PBS. Also an Emmy-nominated producer, Simon was named one of Broadcast Magazine’s International Rising Stars in 2016.
Ben Goold joined Nutopia in 2008 and oversees a wide slate of Nutopia’s factual projects including recently JESUS: HIS LIFE for History, AFRICA'S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS for PBS and 2 seasons of FINDING JESUS: FAITH. FACT. FORGERY for CNN. He originally joined to create the Emmy Award-winning series AMERICA THE STORY OF US and its global format successors MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US and THE BRITISH for Sky Atlantic.
Lynne Kirby is Nutopia's US West Coast Executive Producer. Recent series include PARCHED: THE WATER WARS for National Geographic and FINDING JESUS: FAITH. FACT. FORGERY for CNN. Lynne has served over 15 years as a Senior Executive at networks including Sundance Channel.
Peter has extensive experience both as an Executive Producer and as a senior Broadcast Executive. Credits include ONE STRANGE ROCK, currently in production of season 2 for National Geographic, the Emmy-winning HOW WE GOT TO NOW with Steven Johnson, The Decades Series for National Geographic and LIFE for Discovery and BBC.
Nicola joined Nutopia as an Executive Producer in 2016 after 11 years as Director of Factual Programmes at Optomen, where she led a successful slate of documentary, history and factual entertainment programming in the UK and the US. Prior to this Nicola was a Commissioning Editor at the BBC working alongside Jane.
Ian joined Nutopia in 2019 after working as Executive Producer at Windfall Films and for five years at Maverick Television as Head of Specialist and Popular Factual. He has produced and developed programmes for both the UK and US markets over a particularly wide range of subjects: from science, history and documentaries through to factual entertainment, live events and children’s TV. He has four BAFTA nominations and an International Emmy nomination.
