october is an acclaimed and independent producer of premium content for global broadcast platforms
Founded in London in 1989, October is one of the most dynamic, imaginative and respected brands in the unscripted sector.
Truly independent and employee-owned, with bases in London, New York and Los Angeles, October harnesses a global community of producers and partners.
Its passion for storytelling and commitment to excellence have been recognised with over 100 prestige awards, including EMMY, Prix Italia and BAFTA.
Adam focuses on the commercial potential of October’s creative vision and talent partnerships.
At the heart of October’s leadership since its founding, Adam develops and executive produces projects from commissioning through to delivery, in particular major international Co-Productions.
Recent and notable productions for Adam and October include This Is Football (Amazon), Walking with Elephants (Channel 4 & Animal Planet), The End of The Storm (Sky Docs, Altitude, Discovery EMEA, Paramount+ and DAZN), Eight Days That Made Rome (Channel 5), Operation Stonehenge (BBC2, CBC, Smithsonian, France 5, ORF and ZDF) and The Mum Who Got Tourette’s (C4).
Jane is integral to October’s creative, strategic, and commercial planning. She is responsible for the day to day running of the company and has managerial oversight of all productions through to Delivery.
Jane oversees budget and contract settlement, negotiations with outside partners, and new business opportunities across the entire range of the company’s work.
She is passionate about retaining and working with great people, seeing the potential in everyone, and growing October’s talent base.
Based in New York, Matt directs October’s creative strategy and forges partnerships to drive growth.
Since joining the company in 2004, he has transformed the October brand - nurturing lasting relationships with broadcasters, producers, and talent, while enhancing its award-winning core.
In 2013, Matt personally led October’s expansion into the United States, generating a new client base, building industry-wide alliances, and collaborating with globally recognized artists.
Significant highlights in Matt’s career include The Hunt for Britain’s Sex Traffickers (Channel 4), the Emmy-winning World War Two from Space (HISTORY), First Ladies (CNN), Mysteries of the Faith (NETFLIX) and the Lost Women and FEDS franchises co-produced with Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer (ID and HBO Max).
Nathan is a member of October’s board, and he oversees all financial operations across the UK and the US.
With responsibility for October’s business affairs, he manages broadcaster and distributor contracts and other commercial negotiations including raising production finance. Nathan is a qualified chartered accountant.
Maddy first came to work for October Films as a Production Manager in 2002. After a few years, she moved on to gain experience as a Line Producer and Head of Production at a variety of companies and returned to October Films in 2018 as a Production Executive. Maddy is working across several productions, genres, and broadcasters, from single docs for BBC3 through to ground-breaking series for US Networks.
Adrian leads October’s in-house post-production facility, bringing over 20 years of experience to the edit support team.
Since joining in 2021, Adrian has been instrumental in transforming workflow and media management processes and further advancing October’s standards of Postproduction and final delivery.
Prior to his arrival at October Films Adrian worked at Twofour in London heading up their in-house edit facility and post producing all throughput for a variety of broadcasters. Prior to this Adrian was a leading figure for Evolutions delivering some of their largest and most demanding productions such as the early series’ of The Only Way Is Essex for ITVBe and Channel 4’s The Plane Crash on location in Mexico.
With a demonstrated history of working in the Media industry, Jesse was hired by October to maintain the day-to-day running of the busy office. Now Office Manager, Jesse oversees the daily operation of four fully fitted offices and liaises with external partners whilst representing the October brand.
Jos heads up October’s factual department in London where he’s responsible for overseeing and producing core productions for US and international networks and taking ambitious developments from inception to greenlight.
Jos began his career working in live sports production before transitioning into both British and American factual programming. At Raw Television he made the first 3 seasons of Discovery’s smash hit Gold Rush before executive producing Jungle Gold and Siberian Cut.
In 2014 he moved to October where he has executive produced many of the company’s landmark shows, including award-winning and prestigious series such as Walking The Nile (Channel 4 & Animal Planet), Mygrations (Nat Geo) The Bulger killers: Was Justice Done? (Channel 4), Barbarians Rising (HISTORY) and This is Football (Amazon Prime).
Matt oversees October’s UK development effort – originating, developing, and pitching programmes to UK terrestrial and SVOD broadcasters.
Since joining October in 2012, Matt has broken new-to-TV talent, secured privileged access, and built new relationships with channels and commissioners.
Key commissions include the Broadcast-nominated The Bulger Killers: Was Justice Done? (Channel 4), Dangerous Borders (BBC Two), Annie: Out of the Ashes (BBC Three) and Caravanner of the Year (BBC Two).
Erica joined October in early 2024 bringing a breadth of finance experience from the media and entertainment industry. As Finance Manager, she is responsible for the financial reporting and analysis and the day-to-day management of the accounting and finance function of the October Films group. Erica is a qualified chartered accountant.
Erica started her career as an external auditor at PwC Australia and earned a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance at the University of Melbourne.
Becky joined October in 2000 and gained extensive experience as production manager and line producer across a variety of factual and award-winning documentary series. In 2013 she became a Production Exec and continues to work across a varied slate for both UK and US networks and streamers.
Chris drives the development and production of October’s premium content in the US.
Since joining October in 2014, Chris has shaped its American operation into an award-winning, creative powerhouse, known for bold, innovative storytelling and strong partnerships with leading producers, talent, and broadcasters across both linear and streaming platforms.
Highlights of Chris’ tenure include First Ladies for CNN and the DGA award-winning Getaway Driver with Michelle Rodriguez for Discovery+.
Mike is a creative leader at October, overseeing vital series from greenlight to delivery and harnessing a stellar network of talent on and off camera in the UK and US.
Joining October after six successful years at Firecracker Films, where he was Head of US Productions, running franchises such as My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Gypsy Sisters, Mike brings deep experience and insight to his role.
Mike continues to make talked-about shows in the US, including Roswell: The Final Verdict, Cold Blooded Alaska, Valley of the Damned and prestige documentaries in the UK, such as The Bulger Killers: Was Justice Done (C4), The Mum Who Got Tourette’s (C4) and David Jason’s Secret Service (C4).
