Kudos hires development head from BBC

Kudos, the Endemol Shine-owned prodco behind Broadchurch and Humans, has hired a head of development from the BBC.

Sarah Stack, currently senior script executive with BBC Northern Ireland, has taken the role reporting to Kudos CEO Diederick Santer.

Stack will focus on the origination and development of new projects to grow the company’s slate and work to attract creative talent.

The role had been filled by Jo Strevens, formerly of Hat Trick, since 2015 but she left to join NBCUniversal prodco Carnival Films in November last year.

While at BBC NI Stack edited and exec produced a range of BBC dramas including BBC2’s forthcoming series Paula and Jamaica Inn for BBC1.

Kudos has also promoted Emma Kingsman-Lloyd to an executive producer role on Channel 4 and AMC sci-fi coproduction Humans alongside existing Eps Derek Wax, Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley. The show was recently greenlit for a third run.

Vicki Delow, assistant producer on Sky Atlantic and Kudos series The Tunnel, has also joined the Humans team as a producer. She’s been with Kudos for a decade as script editor, development executive and development producer.

Santer said: “I’ve always been struck by Sarah’s clarity, her intelligence, and her original thinking. And I’m delighted to be giving Emma and Vicki the opportunity to step up to bigger roles within the company.

“Emma has tirelessly steered Grantchester from book adaptation to global hit, and Vicki has played a key role guiding numerous Kudos developments over the years.”