Candour sets Head of Development
Candour Productions are delighted to announce the appointment of Becky Ford to the position of Head of Development.
Becky’s experience spans 16 years in both production and development across a variety of unscripted genres. Her credits include: Glow Up: Britain's Next Makeup Star (BBC Three/Netflix), Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast (Channel 4), Back in Time for Tea (BBC2), and James May's Toy Stories (BBC2).She joined Candour in 2021 as part of the development team and since then she has helped drive the development slate, securing several commissions with major UK broadcasters, as well as producing Candour’s acclaimed C4 series Catching a Killer and recent C4 commission, The Slaying at Sycamore Gap (W/T).
As Head of Development, Becky will oversee the day-to-day running of the development team, helping Chief Creative Officer Anna Hall to drive the company's creative strategy, and working to secure new commissions - with a keen focus on the UK terrestrial and SVOD markets. With experience spanning documentary, factual entertainment, specialist factual and entertainment, she brings a dynamic, multi-genre perspective to the role. Named as one of Broadcast’s 2024 Development ‘Hot Shots,’ Becky is passionate about telling compelling stories, fostering unique access, and crafting narratives that captivate audiences.
Becky says:
"I'm really excited to take on this new role - it’s a privilege to work with such an exceptional team across all departments at Candour. Yorkshire is a powerhouse of creative talent, and I look forward to developing a diverse slate of programming that continues to highlight Candour’s brilliance on both a national and global stage."
Anna Hall, Candour’s Chief Creative Officer says:
“We are so delighted that Becky has accepted this new role. She is truly a rare talent – someone who understands deeply how productions work, but at the same time has a huge gift for development, understanding intrinsically what makes a show a Candour show. She embodies our values at Candour and we are thrilled she is going to be driving the development team forward over the next few years. We have secured ten commissions over the last year at premium network level and we have many exciting announcements coming up in the next few months – so it’s a great time for Becky to be taking the helm”.
