Bob & Co drafts in David Parfitt for drama

Shakespeare in Love and Parade’s End producer David Parfitt is teaming up with programming financing group Bob & Co.

Parfitt, the former chairman of BAFTA in the UK, will serve as a creative consultant and sit on the committee of the Jersey-based investment fund.

In the consultancy role he will work with Bob & Co-backed prodcos including Duchess Street, SUMS Film & Media, and Ghost Light.

Parfitt will remain in charge of his own prodco, Trademark Films.

Bob & Co founder and CEO Bob Benton said: “David is one of the UK’s most respected producers, bringing a wealth of experience across a range of TV, film and theatre projects. I’m delighted to welcome David to our family where stories come first”.

Parfitt added: “I have worked closely with Bob & Co on their brilliant adaptation of Sebastian Faulk’s The Girl at the Lion D’Or and it seems a natural progression to help where I can on the rest of their very exciting slate.

“I will of course continue my commitment to all our Trademark projects”.