Jane Featherstone

Chief Executive Officer of Kudos and Joint Chairman for UK Shine Group Companies

Jane Featherstone is the Chief Executive of Kudos and Joint Chairman of UK Group Companies.

As Chief Executive of Kudos Jane executive produces some of the most innovative and ground-breaking dramas in the UK, including the multi award-winning BBC1 hit Spooks; era-defining Emmy –winner Life on Mars, and its sequel Ashes to Ashes (BBC1), the highly successful Broadchurch (ITV1), Dennis Kelly’s critically acclaimed Utopia (C4), and forthcoming projects The Tunnel (Sky Atlantic/Canal Plus) and The Smoke (Sky 1).

Other credits include an impressive range of shows including Mayday (BBC1) and series 1 and 2 of the Golden Globe-nominated The Hour (BBC2), Hustle (BBC1), The Fixer (ITV1) and Tsunami: the Aftermath for HBO and BBC2.

Prior to joining Kudos, Jane produced the first two series of Paul Abbot’s award-winning ITV thriller Touching Evil, followed by BAFTA-nominated BBC2 film Sex ‘n’ Death and also served at Hat Trick Productions where she worked on landmark comedy shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway? Have I Got News For You and Drop The Dead Donkey.

She is also joint Chairman of the six UK production companies within the Shine Group, with particular responsibility for Dragonfly Film and Television and comedy and drama labels Brown Eyed Boy and Lovely Day.

She was made a Fellow of the RTS in 2011 and in 2007 received the Best Contribution to the Medium Award at the Women in Film and TV awards.