Jack Bootle ‘I think it’s the best job in TV, truly’

In this episode of the Plodcast we go for a wander with the Head of Specialist Factual Commissioning at the BBC, Jack Bootle.  In the heart of London we chat about being a TV addict, his career path to commissioning and predicting the future. 

Series we chat about:

Big Cats 24/7

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002262z

Wild Isles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0t5dp

Planet Earth 3

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0t5dp

Other series Jack has commissioned that we love:

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0018t1c/aids-the-unheard-tapes

Surgeons: At The Edge of Life

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09m60sk/surgeons-at-the-edge-of-life

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