Buccaneer Makes Senior Hires

Buccaneer Media, behind Marcella, Whitstable Pearl and Crime, has made two new appointments to its management team.

Moreyba Bidessie has joined the company as executive producer, working to expand and develop Buccaneer’s scripted development slate. Bidessie joins Buccaneer from A+E Networks International, where she was VP of international scripted development, and she previously served as scripted acquisitions manager at Sky Vision.

Jo Evans joins Buccaneer as head of production, to oversee all the company production activity. Evans comes to the role from Tiger Aspect Productions, where her credits include Domina, Peaky Blinders and The A Word.

Bidessie and Evans will both report to Buccaneer’s joint CEOs, Richard Tulk-Hart and Tony Wood.

Tulk-Hart said: “Jo and Moreyba are joining Buccaneer at a very exciting time for the company. We have produced two big dramas during a very difficult year for everyone and have a number of shows set up around the world for next year and beyond, further fuelling our growth. Both Jo and Moreyba bring so much to the company in their area of expertise and it’s exciting to have them on board.”

Bidessie commented: “I am delighted to be joining such a fantastic, talented team of people and can’t wait to get going. Buccaneer has a world-class development slate and I’m excited at the opportunity of working with some of the very best writing talent in the business.”

Evans said: “I am thrilled to be joining Buccaneer Media, I have long admired their output and I am looking forward to getting to work on their exciting and diverse slate of projects.”