Mettlemouse Appoints New Director of Development

Katrina Grant has been tapped as director of development for the BBC Studios-backed entertainment indie Mettlemouse.

Grant, the former head of development at Hungry Bear, will oversee the company’s development team. Grant’s credits at Hungry Bear include The Wheel, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad, Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof and Gladiators.

Grant’s background also includes BAFTA-winning shows Gogglebox and TOWIE, as well as the development and original casting of MTV’s Geordie Shore.

The new director of development will work closely with Mettlemouse founder Sarah Tyekiff and creative director Shaun Parry.

Tyekiff said, “Katrina has been heavily involved in some of the biggest shows of the past ten years. Having entered into funded developments in such a short space of time, we’re thrilled to continue the momentum and get someone with Katrina’s expertise on board.”

Grant added, “I couldn’t be happier to be joining Sarah and Shaun at Mettlemouse. I cannot wait to get cracking and achieve our ambition of creating award-winning unscripted formats for a U.K. and global audience.”