Captive
minds


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.

Our team

Liz Mills

Chief Executive Officer
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Liz Mills

Chief Executive Officer

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.

Ross Haley

Creative Director
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Ross Haley

Creative Director

Ross is an experienced series producer, 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. He now leads Captive Minds in their delivery of TV quality entertainment and storytelling across both brand and broadcast.

Jacob King

Design Director
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Jacob King

Design Director

Jake is the master of all things motion, with over ten years experience in graphics, animation, 2D design and web design. In his role as head of studio, he brings life to any project, with any brief, and in his spare time, he even makes fonts.

Alison Roberts

Production Executive
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Alison Roberts

Production Executive

Ali began her career in-house at 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, always with a sense of humour!

Shann Hayes

Production Secretary
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Shann Hayes

Production Secretary

Shann graduated University in 2019 with a BA Honours First Class in digital film production and has worked across documentaries, reality and other unscripted television programmes. In her spare time she likes to be at the gym, reading or at seeing her favourite DJs at events.

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