David Staite Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Head of department for BBC Scotland’s Music, Entertainment & Events output. Including Scotland’s People, BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year, Country 2 Country music festival, Emeli Sande’s Street Symphony with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Children In Need, Sport Relief, TRNSMT music festival, Susan Calman’s Fringe Benefits, Royal Military Tattoo, Hogmanay Live, Proms In The Park, and Scottish Comedy Award winning panel show Breaking The News. The department’s output also covers 35 hours live music programming each week for BBC Radio Scotland, along with network productions for BBC Radio 1, Radio 2’s My Life In A Mixtape and Radio 3 classical concerts.

Horrible Histories| Series 7BROADCAST AWARDWINNER 2018 – “Best Children’s Show”BAFTANOMINATIONS 2017 & 2018 – “Best Comedy”, “Best Writer”

Bristol

London, United Kingdom

Various including:SOCCER AID - ITVExec for 5 series featuring the world’s biggest stars played at Old Trafford in front of 70,000 crowd. Soccer Aid has raised £18m for UNICEF featuring - Jose Mourinho, Will Ferrell, Robbie Williams, Mike Myers, Gordon Ramsay, Woody Harrelson, Michael Sheen, Jeremy Renner, James McAvoy, Gerard Butler, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Roy Keane, Luis Figo, Romario to name just a few.YOUR FACE SOUNDS FAMILIAR - ITVHosted by Paddy McGuinness & Alesha Dixon - YFSF challenged six famous faces to perform on primetime Saturday night as a different music legend every week. DATING IN THE DARK - Sky LivingDating series which put to test the old adage – is love blind? As 3 guys and 3 girls stay in a specially designed house – and only met each other in the Dark RoomROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETYWINNER 2009 - “Best Multi-Channel Programme”ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY Winner 2009 - Best Multi-Channel ProgrammeTHE MATCH - Sky OneExec for 3 series of hugely successful The Match where a squad of celebrities managed by England manager Graham Taylor lived & trained together before playing against Sir Bobby Robson’s Legends in front of a 52,000 crowd at St. James’ Park.BROADCAST AWARDSHIGHLY COMMENDED 2006 - “Best Multi-Channel Programme”NOMINATION 2005 & 2006 – “Best Sports Programme” & “Best Multi-Channel Programme”ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETYNOMINATION 2005 - “Digital Channel Programme”REHAB - Sky LivingThe series charted the journeys of 7 fallen stars at the rehab clinic Passages in Malibu. With Bay City Roller Les McKeown given a year to live due to alcoholism; Victoria Sellars daughter of Peter Sellars & Britt Eckland for drug addictionJEDWARD'S BIG ADVENTURE - CBBCExec for 3 series of this surprisingly educational entertainment hit where Jedward toured the length & breadth of UK in search of history

London

Wrote and produced Ant & Dec in the BAFTA award winning reality series where 10 celebrities survive 2 weeks alone in the Australian jungle. The television event of the year when broadcast in the UK – the show averaged 10 million viewers (44% share) for 14 consecutive nights, before peaking at 14 million (55% share) for the grand final. BAFTA Winner 2003 - “Best Entertainment Programme or Series”THE NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS Winner 2003 – “Best Reality Programme”BROADCAST AWARDS Winner 2003 - “Best New Programme”

London, United Kingdom

Multi-award winning comedy entertainment with Ant, Dec & Cat Deeley. SM:TV Live became essential viewing for adults and children alike, overturning the BBC’s 25 year ratings dominance of Saturday mornings with regular classics like Chums, Wonkey Donkey and Challenge AntBRITISH COMEDY AWARDS Winner 2000 - “The People’s Choice Award” BAFTA Winners 2002 & 2000 & Nomination 2001 - “Best Entertainment”BAFTA KIDS VOTE Winners 2002 & 2000 - “Best Programme”ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY Winners 1999 & 2000 - “Best Children’s Programme” BROADCAST AWARDS Winner 2001-“Best Children’s Programme”INDIE AWARDS Winner 2002 & 2001 - “Best Children’s”NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS Winner 2001 – “Best Presenters: Ant & Dec (SM:TV Live)”

London, United Kingdom

Producer of Channel 4's award winning breakfast show. Presented by Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin, Paula Yates, Lily Savage, Zoe Ball and Zig & Zag. Also responsible for forward planning, programme content and special events - The Big 1,000th Breakfast, The Big Live Aid Breakfast, The Big Breakfast Wedding.

Glasgow

THE PERRIER COMEDY AWARDBBC2Special one hour documentary presented by Kirsty Wark. Granted unprecedented access to the judging panel as we followed their deliberations and the hundreds of comedy acts competing at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The eventual winner was Lee Evans.LOUDON & CO. BBC2A series of six acoustic music concerts broadcast from The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow specially renovated by BBC Scotland for the show. Presented by Loudon Wainwright III - guests included amongst others James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Texas, Chris Rea, Daryl Hall etc.NO STILLETOSBBC2A series of six music concerts broadcast from The Cottiers Church in Glasgow specially renovated by BBC Scotland for the show. Presented by Eddi Reader, guests included amongst others The Cranberries, Pulp, Lemonheads, Radiohead.BITE THE WAX & NIGHTLIFEBBC Radio Scotland & FIVE Live Scotland's weekly entertainment guide with music, comedy, features and interviews. Presented by Armando Ianucci and Eddie Mair included coverage of the Edinburgh Festival.