Chris joined Tinopolis as Director of Content in 2019.  He works with Tinopolis’ production companies in the UK and US to develop a strong transatlantic production strategy, maximizing opportunities in the international marketplace - with a particular focus on factual entertainment and entertainment programming.  

As Managing Director of Mentorn, their programming slate includes blue light fan favourites, Traffic Cops and Inside the Force: 24/7, as well as the current affairs flagship Question Time. Mentorn’s recent productions for Channel 5 have pushed the boundaries on factual storytelling – from Dinosaur with Stephen Fry, which saw  the celebrated actor, author and writer magically transported back in time to chart the 180-million-year story of the dinosaur, in a hyper real world where prehistoric beasts roamed, to the premium series Into the Congo with Ben Fogle, which saw the fearless adventurer go on one of his most mysterious and through-provoking journeys to date.  

Mentorn, also located in Scotland, produces a variety of programming, from current affairs show Debate Night, to the factual entertainment series Sky High Club, for BBC Three. 

Chris also works closely with Passion Distribution to drive third party formats acquisitions and promote deeper collaboration with the group’s US companies. Formerly Creative Director of Entertainment at Tinopolis, Chris was responsible for the development of entertainment formats across the portfolio.  He has served as Chief Creative Officer at Studio Ramsay, where he oversaw the launch of the US version of The F Word and ITV double, Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine and Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip.   

Chris has also an executively produced on shows including I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! for ITV, The Games for Channel 4, and Celebrity Big Brother for Endemol.