Brown Bob hires BBC Studios alum Samantha Rosie to head up Welsh office

Samantha Rosie

UK factual indie Brown Bob Productions has appointed Samantha Rosie as creative director, to head up their Cardiff base, Brown Bob Cymru.

Rosie previously served as the Wales executive producer for BBC Studios and was part of the team that created a new factual entertainment department. More recently she’s worked with a number of Welsh indies in senior freelance roles.

Her executive producer credits include Our Lives and The One Show for BBC One, as well as Weatherman Walking and the X Ray consumer series for BBC Wales.

Other production credits include The Wanted for BBC One, The Curious House Guest for BBC Two, The Greatest Gift for BBC One Wales and 13 seasons of the ‘24/7’ strand – Hospital, Police, Vets, Hotel – for BBC Wales.

“Brown Bob have a terrific track record of delivering high quality programmes and there is huge potential here in Wales to grow even further, with the great creative production talent that we have in the country,” said Rosie.

The Nicki Gottlieb and Jacqueline Hewer-led Brown Bob is behind returning series including Inside The Ambulance for UKTV-owned W channel, The Architecture The Railways’ Built and Secrets Of The Underground for UKTV’s Yesterday channel and Moment Of Proof for BBC One.