UKTV's Steve North on Red Dwarf, Taskmaster and what it takes to be a Chief Programming Officer
In his 20-plus years at the broadcaster, he has led the rebrand of UKTV’s comedy channel to Dave, brought the huge hit Taskmaster to our screens and revived a childhood favourite, Red Dwarf. He also manages the combined BBC Studios and UKTV global compliance team.
What does the job involve?
Setting the editorial direction of the business so we can create distinctive, original, creative, enjoyable channels at UKTV that viewers want to watch.
Do you use gut instinct or data?