Mark Linsey

Mark Linsey manages BBC Studios' portfolio of production relationships across the whole sector, including partnerships with indies and BBC Studios Productions. He oversees the company's IP strategy and pipeline and is in charge of BBC Studios' Content Partnerships team, ensuring that the challenge of growing the value of BBC Studios' content across wholly owned production and indie partners is met.

He joined the previous BBC Studios (formerly BBC in-house production) in March 2016 as Director and took on the role of Chief Creative Officer in the new business after it merged with BBC Worldwide in April 2018.

He was previously Acting Director, BBC Television, leading the BBC's channel portfolio, BBC iPlayer and genre commissioning. Prior to that he was Deputy Director, BBC Television and Controller, Entertainment Commissioning, where he was responsible for some of the BBC's biggest programmes including Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and Top Gear.

Mark joined BBC Entertainment Commissioning in February 2007. Before he joined the BBC, Mark had senior roles in the independent production sector, including Director of Entertainment at Talent Television, where he developed and produced new entertainment and factual entertainment formats, Managing Director of Zeal TV and Head of Entertainment at Tiger Aspect.