Harry: The interview EP Nat Lippiett and BBC Factual Entertainment Commissioner Clare Mottershead have joined Orchard Studios, the up-and-coming UK unscripted indie studio founded by ex-Amazon UK programming boss Dan Grabiner and ex-The Garden boss Nicola Hill.
Lippiett will become Head of Programs and Mottershead Head of Factual & Formats when they join later this year, while Grabiner and Hill signal their intention to make Orchard a major player in the space. They also bought Disney+s Save our team with David Beckham Editing Producer Dani Carpanen as Senior Producer.
Lippiett recently produced ITV’s explosive Prince Harry interview, which made headlines worldwide when the prince spoke about how he and his wife Meghan Markle fled Britain “in fear of our lives”. His other credits during his long tenure at ITN Productions include Amazon Prime Video The confession And The Queen’s Green Planet for ITV.
Mottershead is a highly respected BBC commissioner who has worked amongst others Master of Interior Design, Hugh’s war on plastic And Amanda and Alan’s Italian work as chief commissioner in Catherine Catton’s Exploration and Events team. She was promoted last year when Catton was put in charge of the events. Carpanen’s previous credits include Nat Geo A day in America and that of the BBC hospital Series.
“Nat, Clare and Dani are world-class creative leaders with outstanding track records of developing, producing and launching bold, innovative unscripted programming,” said Grabiner. “Together we are building a modern, world-class, global production company that creates must-see factual entertainment formats and impactful documentary box sets.”
Grabiner and Hill launched Orchard in September, shortly after Grabiner left Amazon, and the pair raised capital from an undisclosed private media investment group. The independent production consultant Matisse offers creative, strategic and talent support.
Source: Deadline
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