Last updated July 2008
Category: Factual & Arts TV
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Nick Shearman is the BBC's Commissioning Editor for Factual Formats and Features (In-House).
Part of the BBC Knowledge Commissioning team, Nick reports to Emma Swain, Head of In-House Knowledge Commissioning.
He is based in Bristol and is the only Knowledge commissioner based in the regions.
Nick began his career in television in 1984 when he joined the BBC as a researcher working on programmes including Crimewatch, before moving on to produce films like Great Railway Journeys, Great Journeys, and Byline for The Tales From Prague season.
He also made drama-docs and set up a series called War Walks with Professor Richard Holmes.
In 1995/6 Nick was at the forefront of the docu-soap boom when he made Vets School for BBC One and turned it into the long-running series Vets In Practice, following it with series such as Holiday Reps (BBC One) and Bath Rugby Club (BBC Two).
In 1998, he left the BBC to set up a Bristol office for Tiger Aspect.
Here, Nick helped to develop and oversaw numerous projects, including the award-winning Foot n Mouth Diaries for Channel 4 and Bailiffs for BBC One.
Nick joined RDF as an Executive Producer in 2002, making shows for all the terrestrial channels.
These included Holiday Showdown for ITV1, which won an RTS award and was nominated for a BAFTA; Ladette To Lady (series two and three) for ITV1; Rock School (series two) for Channel 4; the first two series of Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure for BBC Two; Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife for BBC Three; and The Truth About Size Zero (ITV1).
He left RDF for Eyeworks At It and then re-joined the BBC in March 2008.
