All3Media hitches financial wagon to Caravan


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| 25 May 2016




In the latest of equity plays within the UK independent production sector, All3Media is to offer backing to factual indie television and film producer Caravan.



Founded by Dinah Lord and Juliet Singer in 2015, Caravan produces ambitious specialist factual programmes, arresting documentaries, current affairs and distinctive popular factual series for the UK, US and international markets. Its recent credits include Panorama – Britain’s Mental Health Crisis, A Royal Wedding: Indian Style and they are in production for Sky Arts, BBC Three and NHK and have funded development from DNI, Channel 4 and ITV.

Lord was previously executive produced at Brook Lapping, Swan Films, Silver River and Pulse Films for the UK and international broadcasters while Singer has previously developed, produced and directed factual programming for the BBC and several indies including Wall to Wall, Silver River and The Garden, both in the UK and US. Each has a number of big-ticket credits to their name.

Commenting on the deal, All3Media CEO Jane Turton said: “Dinah and Juliet have a vision for Caravan that is really exciting. They believe in high quality, challenging and distinctive programme making and when that’s coupled with their passion, business acumen and sense of humour, it’s irresistible. I am delighted that they have chosen All3Media as their partner and look forward to Dinah and Juliet achieving great things putting Caravan on the map around the world.”

Keith Havilland CEO of Haviland Digital and an independent film producer is also backing the company and will be joining the board. He added: “Caravan is an energetic TV start-up already producing work of extraordinary quality and intelligence. I can see them dazzling the television market over the next few years.”