Liz Tucker

Liz Tucker

Liz Tucker is a multi-award winning documentary executive producer and director.  Her awards include the UK's top science documentary prize, the prestigious Glaxo/ABSW Science Writers' Award, and in 2015, she was named as Broadcast Journalist of the Year by the Medical Journalists' Association.  

Her documentary Filming My Father:In Life and Death about a man with motor neurone disease has wom more awards than any other Channel 5 programme ever made. She and her teams have produced a large number of critically acclaimed science, medical, and contemporary factual programmes for many of the world's leading broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, WGBH, Discovery and TLC. These  programmes have been shown in more than 100 countries and include: Rowing the Pacific, In Search of Genius,  The Man Who Faked His Life, Blood of the Vikings and Horizon.                                 

Liz's experience has enabled her to build up detailed contacts with commissioners,  in the UK and across the globe. She also has considerable expertise in funding raising for commissions and in producing international co-productions. Equally importantly, she has developed extensive people and project managing skills to inspire and guide creative teams to produce their very best work on time and budget.

 Liz is the current chair of the UK's Women in Film and TV and is a voting member of BAFTA.