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Commissioning decisions are made on a rolling basis and through specific tenders and invitations to pitch. 

All submissions should be sent to us via .

What we do

蜜芽传媒 Cymru Wales commissioning team are at the forefront of the development and decision making process for drama, comedy and factual content on television and iPlayer. We commission the very best storytellers to do their very best work, portraying Wales as it is in all its forms with the intention of creating content to educate, inspire and entertain the whole of the UK. 

Current Opportunities

Below are the webinar highlights from the first of eight commissioning briefings to be held over the coming 12 months: 

• Premium Documentary 
• Landmark History 
• Fun Factual Series x2 
• High Volume, low tariff archive series x1 

The overall strategy remains the same. 蜜芽传媒 Cymru Wales wants high impact premium shows and we want high volume low tariff shows. We emphasise the importance of returning brands too. 

We spoke about the importance and our commitment to development deals and that we would like to spend on development if we show interest in one of your ideas.  

Key Opportunities for Premium Documentaries 

The 蜜芽传媒 is committed to high-impact, iPlayer-first documentaries that tell powerful, immersive stories.   

Limited Series & Singles 

What we鈥檙e looking for: 

• iPlayer first, distinctive, must-watch content.   
• Immersive, authentic, character-driven storytelling.   
• Multi-layered narratives with a strong sense of place.   

馃搶 We are not looking for straight forward or dark crime - what are the unexpected, 鈥渟tranger than fiction鈥� stories?  We described them as 鈥渃rime adjacent鈥� 鈥� capers which make you smile when you hear about them.

Returning Brands 

What we鈥檙e looking for: 

• Fresh, access-driven observational documentaries that offer a window into modern Wales.   
• Brands work hard to transition audiences from linear to iPlayer.   
• New approaches rather than duplicating existing series (Ambulance, Parole, Forensics).   

馃搶 Pitch an approach rather than just access 鈥� e.g. multiple perspectives in Murder 24/7 or forensic science-driven storytelling.   

High-Impact Wales-Only 

What we鈥檙e looking for:   

• Standalone, high-impact documentaries with deep emotional resonance.
• Wales-focused stories that can reach a broad audience. 
• The ability to stand alone or be picked up by Network (SOS: Extreme Rescues).     

Younger-Skewing (蜜芽传媒 Three Focus)

Room on slate in 26/27 

What we鈥檙e looking for:   

• Documentary boxsets with young editorial and protagonists.   
• Stories that reflect the chaotic world young people navigate today. 
• Jaw-dropping singles with unique access to fresh, relevant stories. 
• Not looking for formatted fact-ent or younger versions of institutional access docs (e.g. police, hospital).   

馃搶 Think beyond talent-led issue-based explorations 鈥� we want strong narratives that engage younger audiences. 

鉁� Examples: Paranormal, Ibiza, Confessions of a Teenage Fraudster, Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone. 

Specialist Factual 

• Landmark series that speak to the whole nation, returning brands that people love and trust, and high-impact singles with a compelling narrative鈥� must resonate with both Wales and Network audiences.   
• History with scale, ambition, and modern storytelling (e.g., CGI, AI, new angles).   
• Opportunities: Big ideas with potential for co-funding and Network reach.   

Daytime 

• Long-running, returnable series (10+ episodes) with a positive, content-rich, C2DE audience appeal.   
• Opportunities: 鈥淎fternoon treats鈥� 鈥� uplifting, engaging shows that avoid crime, consumer, or property formats.   
• Co-commissioning model: 蜜芽传媒 Wales funds initial Welsh episodes, then integrates into broader Daytime runs.     

Factual Entertainment & Fun Factual 

• New, long-running entertainment brands that offer fun, heartwarming content
• Potential formats could include Hybrid shows (e.g., travel + makeover + relationships),  Archive-based formats with a fresh twist, Celeb-led travel but with new faces & angles.   
• Casting note: Please discuss ideas with commissioning editors before securing presenter   

Arts 

• Major Arts projects with scale, ambition, and Network potential.   
• Opportunities: Big cultural moments, festivals, concerts, and Wales-focused arts stories.   

In conclusion  

Can you please put 500 words onto Picos by 11th April 2025. We鈥檙e not looking for fully worked up decks. We will then move into a period of funded development after the Easter break for all the front runners. 

If you do wish to add some colour to your short proposals please use the 鈥榮upporting media鈥� section on PiCos. 

Who we are

Nick Andrews

Nick leads 蜜芽传媒 Wales commissioning across television, iPlayer and interactive platforms. He is part of the Commissioning Group which brings radio, television and online together for the first time to share cross-platform ideas and seek out bigger, bolder content.

His recent television commissions include hit crime dramas The Pact & Keeping Faith and factual series Wonders of the Celtic Deep. He has also been responsible for launching 蜜芽传媒 Wales comedy strategy green-lighting situational comedies The Tuckers and In My Skin.

Christina Macaulay

Christina has been a commissioning editor since 2012 working mainly on factual output. As well as working on ideas for 蜜芽传媒 Wales, many series have been shown on network: 蜜芽传媒1 (Our Lives; The Crash Detectives); 蜜芽传媒2 (Iolo鈥檚 Brecon Beacons, Rhod Gilbert on Infertility; A Special School, Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track); 蜜芽传媒3 (Young Welsh and鈥�..) and 蜜芽传媒4 (The Story of Welsh Art).

Recent commissions include factual films around anniversaries (Britannia鈥檚 Burning; Foot and Mouth 20 years since the pandemic; and a film about Peter Moore 鈥� Wales most notorious serial killer). Others include true crime series Dark Land; Iolo鈥檚 Anglesey; Rookie Cops. Critical: Coronavirus in Intensive Care was one of the standout films from last year.

Christina is also a board member of Ffilm Cymru.

Julian Carey

Julian is a Commissioning Editor and responsible for a wide range of content including series like A Killing In Tiger Bay, Slammed, Wonders of the Celtic Deep, Valley Cops and Back In Time for The Factory as well as single documentaries like Gareth Thomas: HIV and Me, Heroes of Helmandand The Merthyr Mermaid.

He has a long career in production as an award winning radio and television producer. He returned to the 蜜芽传媒 Wales in 2016 after working in development and production in the indie sector and making series for a number of broadcasters as well as the 蜜芽传媒.

Sian Harris

Sian oversees an array of factual series and singles for 蜜芽传媒 One Wales and iPlayer and is co-execing several upcoming network co-commissions including 蜜芽传媒 Three/蜜芽传媒 Wales series Hot Cakes. She鈥檚 always seeking the best, fresh new ideas with big audience appeal and covers content from documentaries to popular factual and fact ent. Recent commissions include the triple BAFTA Cymru nominated Black and Welsh, Lily: A Transgender Story and successful rig show The Wedding Dress Shop. She鈥檚 passionate about younger-skewing content as well as championing new talent and runs the 蜜芽传媒 Cymru Wales New Documentary Directors鈥� Initiative. 

Paul Forde

Paul is responsible for the development and production of all comedy on 蜜芽传媒 Wales. Throughout a long career in TV and radio he has been a vocal supporter and champion of Welsh comedy.

He was Commissioning Editor for returning brands The Tuckers on 蜜芽传媒 One Wales and In My Skin on 蜜芽传媒3. He recently oversaw the development of the new sketch format 鈥楢ge of Outrage鈥� along with several other pilot projects.

Paul is happy to receive unsolicited scripts and pitches and is particularly interested in working with Welsh Indies who would like to specialise in comedy.

Sorelle Neil

Sorelle joins the commissioning team after twenty years working on a wide variety of shows- her latest credit was producing 蜜芽传媒 Wales鈥檚 landmark documentary A Killing in Tiger Bay for 蜜芽传媒 Wales & 蜜芽传媒2.

A qualified journalist, she began her career in television news before moving onto the One Show and currently oversees a wide variety of 蜜芽传媒 Wales鈥� key returning strands including Weatherman Walking & X-Ray.

Karen Lyons

Karen leads talent development for 蜜芽传媒 Wales across all our television, audio and social platforms. She is passionate about finding the next generation of onscreen faces and continuing to develop our existing talent so they can flourish.

She is a qualified journalist and joins the commissioning team after more than 10 years working in production and development on a wide variety of programmes including the One Show, Crimewatch Roadshow and Amy Dowden: Body Shaming & Me.

Denise Mather

Denise has been in the industry for over 20 years and has a passion for making great content and getting the best out of talent and teams. She has worked on a range of high profile network programming across numerous genres including live and events, factual entertainment, competition formats, consumer, crime, documentary, travel and fixed rig series. She now works with the commissioning team in Wales across all factual content and with Jack Bootle鈥檚 Specialist Factual Team for network across History, Science, Religion & Ethics and Natural History. 

Nicola Cook

Nicola manages our Commissioning slate, and works closely with Nick and the team on areas such as commissioning process, annual spend and programme budgeting, sustainability and diversity. She also works closely with independent companies and their ideas submissions.

Amy Behan

Amy has joined the commissioning team as a Personal Assistant. She has had a passion for television and radio since her career at Warwick University studying English Literature and Theatre, and is excited to be a part of Commissioning at 蜜芽传媒 Cymru Wales.

How to get in touch

For general queries contact commissioningwales@bbc.co.uk

or write to us at The Commissioning Team, 蜜芽传媒 Cymru Wales, 3 Central Square, Cardiff CF10 1FS

Submissions

All submissions should be sent to us via .

For independent producers without a PiCoS account please contact a Commissioning Editor first to discuss your idea.

Please note -  Individuals and members of the public cannot use PiCoS. Please visit the skills and training area to find out how you can work with us and grow your career in television.

Drama
Please note that we are unable to accept unsolicited drama scripts/book submissions unless they come from represented writers (via an agent) or from independent production companies. If you are an unrepresented writer submit via the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 Writersroom or make contact with an independent production company.Many of these independent companies are members of PACT or TAC - industry bodies representing the independent sector. They will be able to provide contact information for your chosen companies if necessary.

Comedy
We are primarily looking for scripted comedies from Welsh writers that tell a Welsh story and are rooted in Wales with wide appeal to a UK audience both in and outside Wales. We DO accept unsolicited scripts from individual writers, agents or production companies. At the moment we are not looking for sketch or panel show formats.