Show Notes
In this episode of the Plodcast we go for a wander with the Head of Specialist Factual Commissioning at the BBC, Jack Bootle. In the heart of London we chat about being a TV addict, his career path to commissioning and predicting the future.
Series we chat about:
Big Cats 24/7
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002262z
Wild Isles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0t5dp
Planet Earth 3
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0t5dp
Other series Jack has commissioned that we love:
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0018t1c/aids-the-unheard-tapes
Surgeons: At The Edge of Life
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09m60sk/surgeons-at-the-edge-of-life
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