All3Media Invests in Factual Indie Caravan

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LONDON: All3Media is backing the new indie producer Caravan, which specializes in factual, documentaries, current affairs and popular factual series.

Caravan’s recent credits include Panorama: Britain’s Mental Health Crisis and A Royal Wedding: Indian Style. The outfit was founded in 2015 by Dinah Lord and Juliet Singer. Lord is an award-winning television creative who previously executive produced at Brook Lapping, Swan Films, Silver River and Pulse Films. Singer previously developed, produced and directed factual programming for the BBC and several indies, including Wall to Wall, Silver River and The Garden.

Keith Havilland, CEO of Haviland Digital and an independent film producer, is also backing the company and will be joining the board.

Jane Turton, the CEO of All3Media, said: “Dinah and Juliet have a vision for Caravan that is really exciting. They believe in high quality, challenging and distinctive program making and when that’s coupled with their passion, business acumen and sense of humor, it’s irresistible. I am delighted that they have chosen All3Media as their partner and look forward to Dinah and Juliet achieving great things putting Caravan on the map around the world.”

Haviland commented: “Caravan is an energetic TV start-up already producing work of extraordinary quality and intelligence. I can see them dazzling the television market over the next few years.”

Lord and Singer added: “ It’s a tremendous time for Caravan and we’re delighted to be setting out on this ambitious and exciting journey with people who we admire and like enormously.”