Divisional Head appointed

Talent Group plc ('Talent' or 'the Company')                  

                      Appointment of head of new division                      

   ALEXANDRA HENDERSON HEADS UP EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR TALENT TV   

Alexandra Henderson has joined Talent's subsidiary, Talent Television Limited
('Talent TV') to head up its new events and special programming division.
Formerly at the BBC, Alexandra will also continue in her role as Series
Producer of BBC1's successful interactive programme, 'Test the Nation'.

 

As Editor Elections and Special programmes for the BBC, Alexandra has held a
number of senior positions in news and current affairs, from executive producer
on Panorama to deputy head of political programmes. In 2001, Alexandra became
the first woman to edit the BBC's election night results programme, 'Vote
2001', which received the prestigious RTS judges' award for outstanding
contribution to television craft and design.

 

For the past two years Alexandra has produced BBC1's event days 'Your
NHS','Cracking Crime'and the'Monarchy Debate'. She secured the Prime Minister's
involvement in the first of these and pioneered new forms of viewer
interactivity for all of them. Alexandra was also part of the team that
produced the very successful 'Great Britons' series and edited the two hour
live final transmission.

No stranger to the independent sector, Alexandra worked for Brian Lapping
Associates for three years at the time when they secured the first independent
commission for the current affairs programme 'Question Time'.   

 

Alexandra Henderson commented, 'I have greatly enjoyed all the challenges
presented to me while at the BBC. I now look forward to working with my new
colleagues at Talent to create programming which combines my current affairs
expertise and their excellent entertainment background.'

Tony Humphreys, Managing Director at Talent TV added, 'We are extremely pleased
to welcome Alexandra to Talent. Her wealth of experience in factual programming
will be a fantastic bonus to the team and will add an extra dimension to what
Talent TV has to offer broadcasters.'

For further information:

Talent Group plc

Tony Humphreys (Managing Director)                              020 7421 7800

13th April, 2004


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