North One Adds to Development Team

North One has expanded its development team in London and Birmingham with three internal promotions and the appointment of Yvonne Murray.

Ben Cooper, formerly North One’s head of development, has been elevated to creative director of development. Cooper, who has worked in development at North One for the last eight years, began his career at 12 Yard and has held positions at Endemol and ITV.

Tom Hawgood has been upped to development executive from development producer, with Samita Sall promoted to assistant producer from development researcher.

Former BBC Studios producer Murray is joining the team as development producer. She will report to Cooper and lead North One’s development efforts in Birmingham, where she will work on established series and aim to expand North One’s reach across regional commissioning departments.

Neil Duncanson, North One’s CEO, said: “We are committed to nurturing our existing talent and these promotions are testament to the skill and expertise of Ben, Tom and Samita, and reflect their increased responsibilities as we look to expand our reach. We are equally committed to expanding our long-standing regional operation in Birmingham, and I am really pleased to bring someone of Yvonne’s caliber into the development department, where her deep knowledge of the regional production landscape and her drive for excellence will set us up for further success in the region and beyond.”