Ben Irving

Fifth Season, the production and sales outfit formerly known as Endeavor Content, has named Ben Irving to the newly created position of creative director, UK Television. Irving, currently acting director of drama at the BBC, will shift over to Fifth Season in November. At the BBC, Irving’s executive producer credits include His Dark Materials, Gentleman Jack, Doctor Who, and the forthcoming final series of Happy Valley. Previously, Irving was vp, development and production at David Heyman’s production company Heyday Films, where he worked on such features as Paddington and Paddington 2, Gravity, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.