Christine Langan, Head of BBC Films

• Christine Langan is Head of BBC Films, the feature film-making arm of the BBC.
• BBC Films aims to make strong British films with ambition, originality and range, bringing the best of British talent to audiences. Firmly established at the forefront of British independent filmmaking, BBC Films co-produces about eight films a year, working in partnership with British producers and UK and international distributors.
• Christine is responsible for all BBC Films commissioning, overseeing the development and production slates as well as strategy and business operations.



Salary: £170,000
Total remuneration: £174,800

Last updated March 2010

Christine Langan is Creative Director of BBC Films, the feature filmmaking arm of the BBC.

Christine first made her name at Granada producing the first three series of the award-winning TV show Cold Feet. She went on to produce a whole range of projects including Peter Morgan's BAFTA award-winning The Deal, and the critically acclaimed Dirty Filthy Love starring Michael Sheen.

Christine's first feature was Pierrepoint in 2005, starring Timothy Spall, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Carl Foreman award.

She went on to produce The Queen which was a critical and box-office hit, garnering awards including Best Actress and Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes, Best Film and Best Actress at the BAFTAs, and Best Actress for Helen Mirren at the Academy Awards.

In September 2006, Christine took up a new role as Executive Producer at BBC Films. In October 2007 she was appointed Commissioning Editor and in April 2009 she became Creative Director of the division, overseeing commissioning, development and production of the whole slate.

Recent releases include: Lone Scherfig's Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning An Education; Armando Iannucci's award-winning In The Loop; Tom Hooper's The Damned United; and John Crowley's Is Anybody There? starring Michael Caine.

Both Jane Campion's Bright Star and Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank were nominated for BAFTAs, and Fish Tank won the 2009 Cannes Jury Prize. Other critical and box office successes include Mark Herman's The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas and Saul Dibb's The Duchess, which was the highest grossing independent film at the British box office in 2008.

Forthcoming projects for 2010 include StreetDance, Britain's first-ever 3-D movie, Nigel Cole's Made In Dagenham, Stephen Frears's Tamara Drewe, Rowan Joffe's feature debut Brighton Rock, and Ayub Khan Din's follow up to East Is East, West Is West, directed by Andy DeEmmony.

Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system (e-expenses). Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months.

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• Christine Langan's e-expenses Q3 2011-12 PDF (279KB)
• Christine Langan's central bookings Q3 2011-12 PDF (92KB)
• Christine Langan's e-expenses Q2 2011-12 PDF (357KB)
• Christine Langan's central bookings Q2 2011-12 PDF (100KB)
• Christine Langan had no e-expenses paid in Q1 2011-12
• Christine Langan's central bookings Q1 2011-12 (47KB)
• Christine Langan had no e-expenses paid in Q4 2010-11
• Christine Langan's central bookings Q4 2010-11 (81KB)
• Christine Langan's e-expenses Q3 2010-11 (217KB)
• Christine Langan's central bookings Q3 2010-11 (69KB)

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• Christine Langan's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q3 2011-12 PDF (26KB)
• Christine Langan had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2011-12
• Christine Langan had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2011-12
• Christine Langan had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2010-11
• Christine Langan had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2010-11

Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.

A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the Data Protection Act.

This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.

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• Christine Langan's Declaration of Personal Interests 2011 PDF (30KB)