‘Quiz The Quizzers - Northern Ireland’s Growth As A Studio Quiz Hub'
Sponsored by Belfast Media Festival
Location: Downstairs Theatre
Time: Wednesday 16th November, 3.30pm
Host: Kathy Clugston
(Presented Mastermind ’Show Zero’ 2018 & General Knowledge Question Writer!)
Alex McLeod
BBC Daytime Commissioning Editor
After working as an Executive Producer on shows like Weakest Link and Strictly: It Takes Two, Alex joined BBC Daytime Commissioning.
She has a varied slate but has looked after and brought many quizzes into the department including Pointless, Richard Osman House of Games, Bridge of Lies and The Tournament. Pedantic, competitive, and with a thirst for useless knowledge ... quiz is the perfect fit...
Michael Kelpie
Managing Director, Potato Productions (Part of ITV)
Originally from Derry, Michael is the Executive Producer of many award winning shows such as The Chase, Ninja Warrior UK &many more.
Kieran Doherty
CEO & Co-Founder, Stellify Media
Kieran is CEO & Co-Founder of Stellify Media with Matthew Worthy.
Before forming Stellify, Kieran and Matt devised, produced, and executive produced formats including Secret Fortune, Take the Money and Run, Dara O’Briains School of Hard Sums, and five series of the magic and mentalism format The David Meade Project.
Stellify is the award winning company behind Who wants to be A Millionaire, Blind Date and More.
Chris Jones
Executive Producer 'Mastermind' & Founder, Nice One Productions
Award-winning Founder/Executive Producer Chris Jones has 25+ years experience co-devising formats and successfully working with super-indies and top talent in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin.
Executive Producer and Producer/Director credits on a range of popular, award-winning entertainment and comedy for BBC, ITV, C4, Dave, RTE and TV3, including:
'Mastermind' and 'Celebrity Mastermind' with Clive Myrie for BBC, "Britain's Favourite Children's Books, with David Walliams", “Don’t Say It Bring It with Jason Byrne”, "Letterbox, with Mel Giedroyc", “Blind Date”, "Ask Rhod Gilbert", "Monumental, with Adam Hills", "Michael Smiley: Something To Ride Home About", "The Chase, with Bradley Walsh", "Friends Like These, with Ant & Dec", ""CCTV, with Danny Bhoy", "Headwreckers", "iCandy", "Noel's House Party", and "The Big Breakfast".
