STV Studios Factual has appointed Mark Hedgecoe as its new creative director.
Hedgecoe will join Glasgow-based STVS in October, moving from The Beauty Queen and the Catfish indie Rogan Productions, where he has been head of the Scottish hub since its launch in 2021.
Hedgecoe has over 25 years’ experience in factual programme-making, and has overseen an extensive development pipeline at Rogan including The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone (BBC), Original Sin: My Son the Killer (Showmax), The Secret of Me (Channel 4) and International Emmy-winning Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (BBC).
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Prior to Rogan, Hedgecoe held a variety of roles at the BBC, starting as a BBC News trainee before becoming head of Pacific Quay Productions at BBC Studios. He also previously led BBC Arts production across the UK and was deputy head of the BBC Science Unit.
Hedgecoe succeeds Craig Hunter at STVS Factual and will report directly to chief executive David Mortimer. Hunter, who has held the creative director role since 2019, wis set to leave the company later this year.
“It’s been a fantastic five years running Rogan Scotland, helping to create the company’s successful base in Glasgow,” Hedgecoe said. “I’ve loved working with the team at Rogan and am extremely proud of the films and series we have made. The time now feels right for a new challenge.”
“I’ve watched STV Studios Factual grow over the last decade into one of the country’s leading unscripted production labels. I’m so looking forward to working with David and the talented team there on nurturing much-loved returning formats, as well as developing new ideas into exciting must-see programmes.
“Now is a great opportunity to expand the label’s brand further in the UK and across the international stage.”
STV Studios Factual is behind recent documentaries The Beauty Queen and the Catfish, Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic, Antiques Road Trip and The Travelling Auctioneers.
