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. Alex also leads Plimsoll’s Immersive department, producing content in AR and VR. His recent credits include acclaimed shows such as Secret Garden (BBC1), A Real Bugs Life (Disney), Tiny World (AppleTV+), The Wild Ones (AppleTV), and Stephen Fry’s A Year on Planet Earth (ITV).

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 & Live

Richard Klein

Head of Documentaries UK & International

Andrea Jackson

Creative Director, Factual Entertainment

Dr Martha Holmes

Non-executive Director

Becky Morrison

Head of Development

Ged Mansfield

Creative Director, Development & Head of Digital

Lucy Muldoon

Production Executive

Lucinda Rushton

Manager, Executive Office
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