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BBC Studios is seeking a caller caput for its world-famous Natural History Unit (NHU), shaper of Planet Earth III and The Americas, with Jonny Keeling segueing to Creative Director.
BBC Studios will statesman nan recruitment process immediately, pinch Keeling continuing successful station until nan modulation takes spot successful 2027.
Keeling has been moving nan workplace since 2021 and will stay pinch BBC Studios, focusing connected programme-making, imaginative activity and immoderate NHU projects. His past 5 years person seen nan NHU make shows for nan BBC, streamers and U.S. networks including Frozen Planet II, Planet Earth III, Asia, Mammals, Kingdom, Dynasties II and The Americas.
His caller domiciled will spot him moving intimately pinch Mike Gunton, nan seasoned NHU Creative Direvtor pinch an enviable database of earthy history credits.
Upcoming, nan NHU has Blue Planet III, Hidden Planet, Green Planet II and Lion.
Kate Ward, BBC Studios’ MD Unscripted, Global Content, said: “I would for illustration to convey Jonny for his effect and tremendous publication arsenic Head of The Natural History Unit complete nan past 5 years. I’m delighted that successful stepping into this caller domiciled we will person 1 of nan starring imaginative talents successful nan genre return to afloat clip programme making, and successful doing truthful proceed to cement nan NHU’s estimation and effect for clients and audiences globally.”
Keeling added that he is “excited to return up this caller opportunity to attraction connected mentoring nan adjacent procreation of filmmakers, ensuring we proceed to triumph caller commissions and delivering nan astir eager and compelling wildlife stories to animate and delight millions astir nan planet.”
