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06/02/2008

Diverse Appoints Hannah Wesson As Development Executive

Diverse, part of the Zodiak group of companies, has bolstered its top team with the appointment of Hannah Wesson as Development Executive. With a first-class track record in popular factual television Wesson’s appointment builds on Diverse’s recent expansion which saw the hiring of Mark Roberts from Channel 4 and Ed Crick from TLC.
Wesson comes fresh from Silver River where she has just completed work on the forthcoming Natural Born Sellers for ITV1. In addition Wesson’s credits include the critically acclaimed Baby Borrowers, Filthy Rich and Homeless and the top rating Channel 4 documentary Can’t Stop Eating.
Wesson, previously at the BBC, has also worked on Dog Borstal and helped develop the format for The Week the Women Went recently optioned by LifeTime in the USA.
Diverse’s Creative Director Roy Ackerman said: “We are delighted that such a sought after talent has chosen to join Diverse. We are fast building the most risk-taking and creative factual team in the UK."
Hannah Wesson added: “I am delighted to be joining Diverse at such an exciting time. Diverse is a company with a brilliant track record of innovative, quality television and the future for Diverse looks even more exciting. From Last Chance Kids to Beat the Star, this is a company with range and ambition. TV is changing dramatically and Diverse is perfectly placed to offer up entertaining factual television that captures the modern mood.”
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