‘Fleabag’ & ‘Clique’ Broadcaster BBC Three Names Doc Producer Fiona Campbell As Controller

Fleabag and Clique broadcaster BBC Three has named documentary producer Fiona Campbell as its new boss.

The youth skewing online network has appointed Campbell, who is currently Head of BBC Studios’ Documentary Unit, as its new Controller, to start in the new year.

This follows the departure of Damian Kavanagh to become Managing Director of Peaky Blinders co-producer Tiger Aspect.

Campbell has held a variety of roles at the British public broadcaster including Digital Director for BBC News, Head of Current Affairs for the BBC and Head of Documentaries and Features for BBC Three.

Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of Content, said, “We had a very strong field for the role, but Fiona was the standout candidate. She is a wonderful creative leader with a wealth of broadcasting and digital experience. She has a proven track record of innovation, creativity and an ability to reach young audiences. She knows how to make great content that appeals to people of all backgrounds and will bring a new dimension to all of BBC Three’s programs, from drama and comedy to factual and entertainment. We want to build on BBC Three’s brilliant programming successes with titles like Fleabag, This Country, Killing Eve, Clique, Life and Death Row and Stacey Dooley Investigates, and we are convinced that the exciting ideas that Fiona presented will make sure BBC Three continues to be the home of young British program making talent and ideas.”

Campbell added, “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead one of the UK’s most exciting services for young people. BBC Three has always had its finger on the pulse of what young audiences want and the content represents the beating heart of innovation, risk taking and creativity at the BBC. This is an incredibly exciting time for the channel as it invests in talent, expands into entertainment formats and continues to experiment across the key areas of comedy and factual.  With the whole of the BBC supporting us, I can’t wait to begin working with the teams in London and Birmingham to take BBC Three to the next level.”