Tom Archer, Controller, Factual Production

• Tom is responsible for all factual programmes produced by BBC Vision Productions.
• Tom leads a team of more than 1,000 people; the Factual department is a multi-site operation spread across London, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol and includes the BBC's renowned Natural History Unit (NHU).

Salary: £193,600
Total remuneration: £198,400

Last updated September 2008

Tom Archer is Controller, BBC Factual Production, BBC Vision.

Confirmed in post in September 2008, Tom has overall responsibility for the factual production departments in London, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester with a portfolio of programmes ranging from the Natural History Unit's output, to Watchdog, Horizon, Gardeners' World, Songs Of Praise and The One Show.

Prior to this role, Tom was Head of BBC Vision's Documentaries and Features Department in Bristol where he executive produced a variety of programmes ranging from Great Britons and Ray Mears to Antiques Roadshow and DIY SOS.

Last year the department won both the Grierson and RTS awards for best documentary series with Anatomy Of A Crime.

Tom also worked as the BBC's Commissioner for Documentaries and Contemporary Factual, and was responsible for commissioning long-running hits such as Coast, Tribe, Who Do You Think You Are? and Grumpy Old Men.

Before joining the BBC in 2002, Tom was Controller of Granada Bristol (formerly United Productions), creating their specialist documentary department, which made history series for ITV and BBC Two, plus the David Starkey series Elizabeth and Six Wives Of Henry VIII for Channel 4.

Prior to this he was an investigative journalist and led the Channel 4 Dispatches team in their high-profile investigation of the Bristol baby heart surgery scandal.

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• Tom Archer's central bookings Q3 2009-10 PDF (200KB)
• Tom Archer's e-expenses Q2 2009-10 PDF (120KB)
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• Tom Archer's e-expenses Q1 2009-10 PDF (122KB)
• Tom Archer's central bookings Q1 2009-10 PDF (229KB)



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• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2011-12
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2011-12
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2011-12
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2010-11
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2010-11
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2010-11
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2010-11
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2009-10
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2009-10
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2009-10
• Tom Archer had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2009-10



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