Executive ProducerAfter working her way through every level of production at the BBC for 8 years, Jemma became freelance in 1998 as associate producer on series one of the BBC's multi award winning The League of Gentlemen (BAFTA, GOLDEN ROSE OF MONTREAUX, RTS). In 1999 she went on to produce the second series of The League of Gentlemen (BAFTA, 3xRTS, NME). In 2000 Jemma produced The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special and Victoria Wood with all the Trimmings for BBC1 (BAFTA, RTS, BROADCAST nominated). In 2001 Jemma joined Tiger Aspect with the specific remit of developing new and innovative comedy projects across all departments. During this time she produced and co-wrote the BAFTA award winning pilot (innovation category) Double Take for BBC2 and Exec produced the GOLDEN ROSE nominated C4 Comedy Lab pilot turn the World Down. Jemma left Tiger Aspect in 2002 to produce the third series of The League of Gentlemen (SOUTH BANK SHOW AWARD) and pursue her own projects for her own production company Junction Films. Since the company's inception Jemma has won the BBC2 GREENLIGHT AWARD for new talent on a ground breaking new project FUR TV, the world's first adult puppet sitcom, which was transmitted on BBC2 in April 2004 and subsequently won the MONTREUX AWARD for BEST INTERNATIONAL PILOT. In June 2003 Jemma was invited to produce her first drama series in the form of the BBC1 series Murphy's Law starring James Nesbitt, Jemma produced 6x60' films for series 2 and originated, developed and produced the critically acclaimed brand new format 6x60' film for series 3 Murphy's Law, TX May 2005. Since 2005 Jemma went on to produce Little Miss Jocelyn BAFTA NOMINATION BEST COMEDY and developed several scripts under the Junction Films label across both comedy and drama. These include the first ever produced original screenplay by Irvine Welsh and his screenwriting partner Dean Cavanagh, WEDDING BELLES for C4 a 120' one off film for TV that transmitted in March 2007 to wide critical acclaim and nomination for 3 x SCOTTISH BAFTA's. In 2007 Jemma moved to Edinburgh and continued to produce across drama and comedy whilst developing scripts for both the BBC and C4 through Junction Films Scotland. Projects produced in 2008 include, Frank Cotterel Boyce's screenplay God on Trial and Annie Griffin's pilot New Town for BBC Scotland and in 2009 BAFTA Scotland BEST DRAMA plus the Pulling Special for BBC2. BRITISH COMEDY AWARD, COMEDY DRAMA. Returning to the BBC later that year, Jemma took up the post of Head of Comedy, BBC Scotland. With responsibilities including ,finding and developing new Scottish talent to spearhead new network commissions across radio and TV. Development projects with writers include Alexander McCall Smith, Irvine Welsh, Annie Griffin, Tim Allsopp and Stewart Williams, Greg Hemphill, Greg McHugh. Commsisions won include 1 x 30 BBC3 Pilot, The Adventures of Daniel starring up and coming Scottish stand up Daniel Sloss, which is currently awaiting a series descion. BBC2 Scotland 6 x 30 The legend of Late N Live plus 34 x 15'00 radio comedies for BBC Radio Scotland including Bob Servant written by Neil Forsyth and starring Brian Cox which is to be repeated on Radio 4. Also responsible for managing and running in house comedy team across TV and radio and for Executive producing shows including Hattie ( BAFTA nominated ,highest rated 90 drama for BBC4), How not to Live your live (series 3 for BBC3) and The Old Guys for BBC1 and for creating the new writing iniative Write Here :Write Now to find brand new Scottish sitcom writing talent.
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