BBC man Craig Hunter takes up key STV post

STV’S productions arm has hired BBC man Craig Hunter as creative director, factual, as it pursues an “ambitious growth plan”.

Hunter, whose commissioning credits include BBC’S Blue Planet Live, Drowning in Plastic and Inside the Factory, is currently the lead commissioning editor for natural history and specialist factual, and the factual lead for commissioning in Scotland.

Other commissioning highlights include The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs, Big Life Fix and Animals with Cameras.

Hunter, who is from Glasgow, said: “I’ve had an extraordinary four years in commissioning for the BBC, and I’ve loved every minute of it. I’ve been lucky enough to work on a very broad slate of programmes, with many talented people.

“I will miss the team immensely but now feels like the right time to focus my efforts back in Scotland with this exciting new challenge.”