Simon Maloney Joins Northern Sister

BAFTA-winning producer Simon Maloney (Time, I May Destroy You, Everything I Know about Love) has joined Northern Sister, Sister’s Manchester-based production hub, as an executive producer.

Maloney will focus on developing and producing high-end scripted projects in the region, nurturing new visionary creators from diverse backgrounds. As his first project, he joins the previously announced Passenger as executive producer.

Maloney will work alongside Lucy Dyke (The Split, Black Mirror, Eric), creative director of scripted at Northern Sister.

Prior to this, Maloney worked as a freelance producer and has overseen a range of high-profile projects, including Jimmy McGovern’s Time (BBC), Michaela Coel’s multi-award-winning I May Destroy You (BBC), season three of Peaky Blinders (BBC/Netflix) and most recently, the BBC adaptation of Dolly Alderton’s memoir, Everything I Know about Love.

He also has experience working as first assistant director on projects such as The Railway Man, Peaky Blinders season one, Luther, Penny Dreadful, Fortitude, Marvellous and The Honourable Woman.

“I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Sister team, having been a huge fan of the groundbreaking and prestigious television that is synonymous with the company, and I can’t wait to start working alongside Lucy, Jane and the rest of the team,” Maloney said. “I’m incredibly passionate about what Manchester and the North has to offer; not only is there a vast wealth of talent and experience on both sides of the camera here but superb locations, resources and infrastructure. It’s been a career-long goal to have a meaningful impact in the region, nurturing new, vibrant talent and attracting high-end shows. To be able to do this under the Northern Sister banner alongside an amazing producer like Lucy is an incredibly opportunity and a privilege.”

Dyke added, “We are thrilled that the hugely talented Simon Maloney is joining the Northern Sister team. He is an inspirational producer, and his extraordinary work speaks for itself. He shares our passion for bold, ambitious storytelling with a focus on the phenomenal talent in the North. I can’t wait to work together on the brilliant Passenger, which I’m sure will be the first of many exciting collaborations.”