Senior Unscripted Appointments for Studio Lambert

Studio Lambert has upped Toni Ireland to deputy creative director, while Stephen Lovelock is joining as executive producer.

“As our business continues to grow, the need for outstanding senior talent becomes ever more important,” said Tim Harcourt, Studio Lambert’s chief creative officer. “Toni has consistently proven herself to be a brilliant editorial leader since joining us seven years ago. I’m thrilled she’s taking on this expanded role. Stephen is second to none at crafting clever and compelling formats and to have him join the team is a real boost to our creative firepower. I can’t wait to see the impact they’ll both have on our next wave of shows.”

Ireland helped develop and executive produced The Circle for Channel 4 and Netflix and executive produced the first and second seasons of The Traitors for the BBC and Peacock. Most recently, she served as showrunner on Squid Game: The Challenge for Netflix. “I’ve been lucky enough to work on some of the most exciting and ambitious unscripted shows of recent years with an incredible team at Studio Lambert,” she said. “To continue to work on these projects whilst leading the development of other formats which are bold and distinct is something I can’t wait to get started on.”

Lovelock was most recently executive producer at Remarkable Entertainment, lead the delivery of a 120-episode series of Deal or No Deal as well as Soccer Aid 2025. “I’m genuinely excited to be joining Studio Lambert, a company I’ve always admired because of their extraordinary track record for delivering innovative, high-quality formats that travel the world,” he said. “I can’t wait to join such a talented and respected team and help create the next generation of original unscripted hits with them.”