Last updated March 2008
Category: Factual & Arts TV
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Karen O'Connor is the Head of London Factual.
Karen is responsible for London Factual Production – its content, its people and its ideas – and aims to drive quality and innovation in content and across platforms.
Prior to taking up this position Karen was Acting Commissioning Editor for BBC News & Current Affairs where she oversaw a wide portfolio of diverse strands and landmark series including Panorama, Equator, Conspiracy Files, Andrew Marr's History Of Modern Britain and seasons for younger audiences on BBC Three.
Her television career began over 20 years ago and her credits include being Deputy Editor on Panorama and Newsnight and Editor of the international documentary strands Correspondent and This World.
She has devised and executive produced a range of programming across the BBC's four channels including factual content and was Creative Director for News & Current Affairs before taking up the Commissioning Editor role.
