Alex Ranken is an Emmy Award-winning director of wildlife, adventure, and specialist factual television. With a distinctive passion for blending genres, he brings fresh perspectives to natural history storytelling. Currently, Alex serves as the Creative Director of Wildlife at Plimsoll Productions, where he continues to push creative boundaries. His recent credits include acclaimed shows such as Secret Garden (BBC1), The Wild Ones (AppleTV), A Real Bugs Life (Disney), Tiny World (AppleTV+), and Stephen Fry’s A Year on Planet Earth (ITV).
Alex Ranken
Creative Director, Natural History
Grant Mansfield
CEO & Founder
Jonathan Jackson
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Karen Plumb
Head of Factual Entertainment
Alan Eyres
Head of Plimsoll USA
Lucy Bilson
Head of Production
Mark Brownlow
Head of Natural History
James Smith
Head of Adventure
Richard Klein
Head of Documentaries UK & International
Andrea Jackson
Creative Director, Factual Entertainment
Dr Martha Holmes
Non-executive Director
Will Brown
Head of Operations & HR
Becky Morrison
Head of Development
Ged Mansfield
Creative Director, Development & Digital
Lucy Muldoon
Production Executive