Finding rising talent and leading them to deliver great content.

Meet The Team

Team

Dynamic young creatives managed by a senior team from the likes of Channel 4 and ITV

Adam Chappell

CEO

With a 25+ year background in TV, Broadcast Journalism & Digital, Adam leads the strategic development of Beagle. 

Charles Wace

Chairman

Charles founded one of the UK’s largest independent production companies Twofour, a factual, features & entertainment television producer and content agency. Twofour was named the UK’s top production company by Broadcast Magazine in 2010 and 2014. Charles stepped down as Group Chief Executive when he sold TwoFour in 2013, at which point it had circa £60 million turnover and 350 employees.

Charles chaired the UK independent trade body Pact (Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television) for 2 years. As Beagle’s Chairman, Charles leads the company strategy for cross-platform dynamic story-telling and oversees creative output.

He is also a Director of Creative England and an independent Governor for Falmouth University.

Cath Higgs

COO

Cath oversees the core business functions, driving efficiency and innovation through strategic planning, operational management, and team development.

Alison Roberts

Production Executive

Ali is a Production Executive across Beagle’s Broadcast Television and TV development slate, working across productions for the major channels, including Cornwall with Simon Reeve for BBC, Cornwall Air 999 for Discovery and The Body Detectives for Channel 4. Alongside this, she oversees Beagle business communications, producing commercial content for all the major clients. 

Harry Tan

Growth Consultant

Harry Tan is a senior Marketing and Digital Product leader with global expertise in B2B marketing and creative strategy. His broadcast media background includes management and leadership roles at Discovery Networks, BBC Studios, Sky, and ITV Studios across Singapore and London, where he was involved in over 70 programme launches. Guided by values of integrity, helping others, and recognition, beyond work, he volunteered with Breadwinners and Creative Access to support underrepresented talent in creative industries.

Fiona Ridgers

Production Executive

Fiona is a Production Executive across both our Television and Commercial Content teams, most recently for BBC2, Discovery, Lilium and Dentons.

Previously Fiona was Director of Production at The Moment part of the TwoFour Group, one of the UK’s largest production companies.

Here she managed an international team of creatives producing six series of Horizon for BBC Worldwide as well as content for Channel 4, Phillips and GSK among others.

Mike Cunliffe

Development Executive

Mike was instrumental in securing our BBC, Channel 4, and Discovery commissions. With extensive experience in the broadcast industry, he specialises in developing innovative formats and pitching them to commissioners. Beyond Development, he takes a hands-on approach to Production, guiding projects from capture to post.

Philippa Froud

Senior Producer

Pip is one of Beagle’s trusted Producers, combining her creative, strategic and logistical experience to bring our global business communication client’s visions to life. Pip has worked on several Channel 4, ITV and Discovery productions, enabling her to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to every project. 

Emma Pitcairn

Producer

Emma is a Producer across our Business Communications content and TV Development slate, and she has worked on our TV series for BBC, Channel 4 and Discovery. She is the creative lead on projects for our corporate/NGO clients, handling creative treatments, storyboarding, directing shoots, and overseeing edits. 

Emma Cano-Grant

Senior Production Assistant

Emma is a Senior Production Assistant with a background in short films and fashion advertising. She is very passionate about blending creativity with logistical skills and is dedicated to providing support while aiming for a seamless project execution. 

Josh Burbridge

Lead In-House Editor

Josh joined the Beagle team in 2019 and has since advanced to the role of Lead In-House Editor. In this capacity, he has overseen the post-production of films for some of our most prominent clients. His work extends to broadcast television, where he earned an Assistant Editor credit for Series 2 of Cornwall Air 999 and contributed to all of our broadcast projects. 

Holly Booth

Senior Editor

Holly joined Beagle in 2022 and has since contributed to a wide array of projects for our global corporate clients. She has also worked closely with both the production and post-production teams on our broadcast programmes, including Cornwall Air 999 and Simon Reeve’s Return to Cornwall. 

Winston Tjia

Assistant Editor

Winston is an Assistant Editor for the team, helping post-production with any technical support and editing videos for our business communication clients and television development sizzles. With experience working in feature films and shorts, Winston is ready to help fill in for the team with any support needed.