From February, MD Daniela Neumann will be managing Spun Gold’s shows from its new production office in Digbeth which will also house edit and post production facilities in the future. These include a recommission for popular long-running BBC Daytime format Garden Rescue. The company is also in production on two major reality and entertainment formatted series for US networks.
Spun Gold has also recruited two new West Midlands-based executives to its new Birmingham production team.
Sarah Trigg joins the company as Executive Producer. She most recently worked with BBC Studios executive producing various DIY SOS specials in collaboration with EastEnders, Strictly Come Dancing, and Children in Need alongside launching a new Channel 5 emergency rescue series. Sarah previously led the regional office in Birmingham for Wonder, TV executive producing a slate of factual formats and documentaries including BBC2, Channel 4, BBC4 and CBBC and at Maverick TV Executive Producing on long running hit formats such as Embarrassing Bodies, 10 Years Younger, and How to Look Good Naked.
Debb Swindells joins Spun Gold as Series Editor, with a long career spanning This Morning through to How to Look Good Naked, Embarrassing Bodies, Super Scrimpers, and My Kitchen Rules for various indies including Remarkable, Wonder, Maverick TV, and Blakeway North and for broadcasters including BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery.
Spun Gold MD Daniela Neumann says:
“Spun Gold will be celebrating our 20th anniversary from a new location as a fully-fledged Birmingham indie, and I’m delighted to be starting the new year in a new home, continuing to cement our longstanding relationship with BBC Daytime, with a recommission for Garden Rescue. I’m thrilled to be tapping into the wealth of regional creative talent with the hires of Debb and Sarah and to be joining other indies in the city in helping to deliver job opportunities for local people wanting to build careers in television.”
Nick Bullen, Executive Chairman, 53 Degrees Global adds:
“Expanding 53 Global’s footprint with the move of Spun Gold to Birmingham, alongside the recent launch of Love Monday and Penny Lane Entertainment’s expanding slate will position the group to meet the demand for regional production in the UK as well as exploiting international opportunities.”
Spun Gold TV will celebrate its 20-anniversary in 2024. In addition to delivering new and long-running series to broadcasting clients in the UK, the company is expanding its business internationally with formats such as The Real Full Monty and Garden Rescue