Jane Lush

Jane Lush had a long career at the BBC, becoming Controller of BBC Daytime where she was responsible for a raft of breakthrough shows including The Weakest Link, Doctors and Bargain Hunt. She later became Controller of Entertainment and Comedy commissioning a string of hits such as Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and Dragons’ Denwhile also discovering and nurturing talent including Graham Norton, Jill Dando, Anne Robinson and Kirsty Young. Since leaving the BBC, she has worked in the independent television sector and served on multiple charity boards. She was Chair of BAFTA (2016–18), founding Chair of the BBC’s Performing Arts Fund (which helped Adele as a child), and currently chairs Friends of BAFTA USA. She is also a Trustee of Reprieve and Youth Aliyah Child Rescue supporting disadvantaged children in Israel. Her proudest productions remain her children and grandchildren.