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91Èȱ¬ Wales signs new Executive Editor, Factual and Music
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91Èȱ¬ Wales has signed up Channel 4's commissioning editor for documentaries, Meredith Chambers, to be its Executive Editor, Factual and Music.
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Chambers has overseen hard-hitting series such as The Secret Millionaire and Cutting Edge in his four years at Channel 4.
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He also has a string of popular hits to his credit as one of the key producers with shows such as Pop Idol and I'm A Celebrity. .
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He joins 91Èȱ¬ Wales Factual and Music to further develop network commissions in both specialities, which were merged into one creative department at 91Èȱ¬ Wales's Cardiff headquarters earlier this year.
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Chambers joins a department which has become a standard-bearer for popular, award-winning documentaries including the ground-breaking and much-emulated Tribe, and behind-the-scenes series such as A Year At Kew and Paparazzi, following the work of Kew Gardens and the work of celebrity photographers respectively.
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Forthcoming documentary series mix Stephen Fry and wildlife in Last Chance To See, showcase Tolstoy's great-niece Alexandra in The Power Of The Horse, and look at how humans have evolved across the globe in The Human Planet.
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Chambers will also work across the music portfolio, which includes long-running favourites Young Musician Of The Year and 91Èȱ¬ Cardiff Singer Of The World – and the acclaimed Legends series.
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Adrian Davies, Head of Factual and Music for 91Èȱ¬ Wales, says: "Meredith brings together his experiences across a whole mix of both hugely popular series and serious documentaries.
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"That someone of his calibre is coming to Wales is testimony to our track record and programme success to date."
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Clare Hudson, Head of Programmes, English, for 91Èȱ¬ Wales, says: "Meredith will be joining an incredible pool of talent here in Wales.
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"I'm delighted he has decided to come on board at a time when we have an increasingly successful factual slate, not only for network, but also with our own home-grown programmes for Wales such as the incredibly popular multi-platform programme Coal House."
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Meredith Chambers adds: "I'm delighted to be making the move to Wales.
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"I've got a strong sense that I'm joining a vibrant, ambitious team and that there's a real opportunity here to play a major part in delivering A-list content that will get noticed.
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"After a great time at Channel 4, I feel fired up by the prospect of bringing the same creative passion to a whole new set of challenges."
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91Èȱ¬ Wales has also recruited award-winning programme-maker Judith Winnan as its new factual TV commissioning executive.
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Judith makes her return to 91Èȱ¬ Wales, which she first joined as a researcher in the factual department, from Cardiff-based independent producers Fulmar West, where she is Managing Director.
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As a key member of the English language TV and multi-platform commissioning team, Judith's new role will be to commission all factual programmes for transmission on 91Èȱ¬ One Wales and 91Èȱ¬ Two Wales, dealing with both in-house and independent suppliers.
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