We are storytellers. Whether it’s a brand message for video, an access-driven showcase for broadcast, or sharp shareables on social, we create content that captures our audience.
We are storytellers. Whether it’s a brand message for video, an access-driven showcase for broadcast, or sharp shareables on social, we create content that captures our audience.
Liz has a wealth of experience having made programmes for all the major TV Broadcasters in the UK.
Liz started her career at the BBC where she worked on news and current affairs, documentaries and features. She was then Executive Producer on Crimewatch, running the award-winning programme for five years, and Head of the Crime Unit before moving to Endemol UK.
As Head of Reality Programming for Endemol UK Liz developed and ran a host of major new formats across all Channels, with such successes as The Salon and Big Brother.
With Captive Minds Liz develops a wide range of factual, entertainment and drama content for both digital and broadcast delivery.
David Harrison has created a wide range of factual programming over a period of more than 20 years. As a former journalist, David places great narratives and characters at the heart of all his shows, which total more than 150 hours of premium content. As a hands-on executive producer, David’s credits include the feature-doc World’s Toughest Race, access docu-series Everest Rescue for the Discovery Channel, adventure-reality series Bear Grylls: Mission Survive for ITV, sporting-doc series Wild Rides for Red Bull and adventure-doc series Ben & James vs the Arabian Desert for the BBC.
Before joining Captive Minds, David was Creative Director for Betty TV and previously ran his own production company, creating and producing shows such as World’s Toughest Expeditions, Flintoff & Dallaglio’s Big Ride (Discovery) and Big Fish Man (Animal Planet).
Ross is an experienced Creative Director, having trekked the Amazon for content with James Cracknell as well as making programmes closer to home like The Secret Life of Four and Five Year Olds for Channel 4 and various high end projects for the main broadcast TV channels. He now leads Captive Minds in their delivery of quality TV entertainment and storytelling, working across all broadcast projects, development and a variety of commercial content.
Luke creates bold and inventive entertainment and reality formats for broadcasters and streaming platforms.
With two decades’ experience in development and production, Luke brings a strong track record of delivering standout ideas. Recent projects include We Saved a Train (Discovery), Gino and Fred’s Emission Impossible (ITV), Naked Education (Channel 4) and Wheeler Dealers: World Tour (Discovery).
Prior to joining Captive Minds, Luke was Head of Development at Naked, and before that held the same role at Objective Media Group, where he helped shape the company’s creative output. In production, he has worked on some of Britain’s best-loved series, including the BAFTA-nominated Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, Top Gear and Deadly 60.
Luke is also an award-winning writer, published author and former journalist, having written for national newspapers, television and radio. His first ever byline was for the NME — a lifelong highlight for a frustrated rock star.
He is father to one son and two cats, who conspire daily to interrupt any attempts at writing. An avid Gillingham FC supporter, he is well accustomed to blind optimism and constant unpredictability — ideal preparation for life in TV development.
Jake is the Design Director, being the the master of all things motion, animation, 2D design and web design. Jake brings over ten years experience in graphics and design work with incredible creative flair. In his role as head of studio, he brings life to any project, with any brief, from Broadcast project graphics to Commercial content design. In his spare time, he even designs fonts.
Ali began her career at the BBC and has worked freelance at some of the leading independent UK production companies.
She has many years broadcast television experience, working across a variety of genres from documentaries and current affairs to light entertainment and events. Producing content for all the major channels she is experienced in delivering complex projects, across all the broadcast TV and commercial content projects.