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Commissioning Editor, Science and Natural History

Kim Shillinglaw is the 91Èȱ¬'s Commissioning Editor for Science and Natural History, responsible for all in-house and independent commissions in these genres across 91Èȱ¬ One, 91Èȱ¬ Two and 91Èȱ¬ Four.

Recent examples include programmes as diverse as Spy On The Ice – Polar Bears and Richard Hammond's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth for 91Èȱ¬ One, Stargazing Live and The Bear Family And Me for 91Èȱ¬ Two, and The Joy Of Stats and the RI Lectures for 91Èȱ¬ Four.

Kim oversaw the 91Èȱ¬'s year-long celebration of science throughout 2010 with landmark TV science programmes, online initiatives, regional roadshows and learning campaigns aiming to inspire a love of science across the nation.

Programming highlights range from the hugely successful Wonders Of The Solar System, How Earth Made Us and Story Of Science on 91Èȱ¬ Two, to the hands-on Bang Goes The Theory and entertaining The Young Ones on 91Èȱ¬ One, and Chemistry – A Volatile History, Equations, The Joy Of Stats and Beautiful Minds on 91Èȱ¬ Four.

Before this, Kim was Executive Producer London Factual, overseeing science programmes such as the major launch of new 91Èȱ¬ One science show Bang Goes The Theory, and landmark series such as The Incredible Human Journey with Dr Alice Roberts, for 91Èȱ¬ Two, and Blood And Guts – A History Of Surgery, Bafta-nominated for 91Èȱ¬ Four, among many others.

Kim has also worked in Children's, developing and commissioning the first series of Horrible Histories, and in documentaries, current affairs and strategy, both inside the 91Èȱ¬ and in the independent sector.