{"id":20086,"date":"2023-09-07T08:36:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T12:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/middlechild-names-new-head-factual\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T11:43:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:43:33","slug":"middlechild-names-new-head-of-factual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/middlechild-names-new-head-of-factual\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlechild Names New Head of Factual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The indie producer Middlechild Productions has appointed Gursharan Singh Nijjar as its new head of factual.<\/p>\n<p>Singh Nijjar was the series producer on Middlechild\u2019s hit show\u00a0<em>Coastguard: Every Second Counts<\/em> for Channel 5, which is set to return for a second season early next year. Singh Nijjar was also previously a series producer and director on <em>Forensics: The Real CSI<\/em> and a senior gallery producer on <em>24 Hours in A&amp;E<\/em>, along with series directing <em>The Cotswolds with Pam Ayres<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He will work now across Middlechild and its Northern Child office in Newcastle, with a focus on premium, returning series.<\/p>\n<p>David Sumnall, Middlechild\u2019s managing director, said: \u201cDespite all the challenges in the industry, we\u2019ve had a really positive couple of years, and we\u2019ve been looking for someone to help capitalize on that growth. As soon as I started working with Gursh and hearing his ideas and ambition, I knew we\u2019d found someone who could take us to the next level. He\u2019s got the perfect mix of being a great filmmaker and storyteller, as well as a team leader that everyone likes and respects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Singh Nijjar said: \u201cWorking at Middlechild is an absolute joy for any filmmaker. David and the rest of the team are not only welcoming but strive for ambition and excellence across all levels of production, something we all crave in the industry. I\u2019m incredibly delighted with this opportunity and proud to be part of Middlechild\u2019s journey.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The indie producer Middlechild Productions has appointed Gursharan Singh Nijjar as its new head of factual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":20087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[8216,3128],"class_list":["post-20086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-gursharan-singh-nijjar","tag-middlechild-productions","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Middlechild Names New Head of Factual - TVREAL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/middlechild-names-new-head-of-factual\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Middlechild Names New Head of Factual - 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