Sarah Caplin
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Sarah Caplin is a British
producer and television executive at ITV
, married to TV presener Nick Ross
for 25 years. and is a former employee of the BBC
. She has three sons - Adam, Jack and Sam and lives in Notting Hill
, West London.
. In 1989 she was appointed Editor of Watchdog
, where she hired Anne Robinson
as the presenter. In 1995 she was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the BBC
and in 1997 was headhunted to join Granada TV as the Editor of This Morning
.
Caplin left after three months because of what was reported as a difficult relationship with Judy Finnegan . She became head of development for Granada Factual North and in 2000 was appointed Head of Features. Among the shows she created are 60 Minute Makeover
, several series with Jade Goody
and the Royal Navy
, and House of Horrors.
Sarah was made redundant from ITV
in March 2011. One newspaper reported there had been claims of a bullying management style although ITV maintained the reason for her departure was a restructuring of senior management.
United Kingdom
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producer and television executive at ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, married to TV presener Nick Ross
Nick Ross
Nick Ross is a British radio and television presenter across a wide range of factual programmes and during the 1980s and 90s he was one of the most ubiquitous of British broadcasters, but he is best known for his long-running co-hosting of the BBC TV show Crimewatch which he left on 2 July 2007...
for 25 years. and is a former employee of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. She has three sons - Adam, Jack and Sam and lives in Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
, West London.
Television Credits
Caplin joined the BBC as a graduate trainee in 1981 and worked as a researcher on a variety of current affairs and factual entertainment programmes. As a producer her credits include ChildWatch, Drugwatch, Crime The Shocking Truth and the pilot for CrimewatchCrimewatch
Crimewatch is a long-running and high-profile British television programme produced by the BBC, that reconstructs major unsolved crimes with a view to gaining information from the members of the public. The programme is usually broadcast once a month on BBC One...
. In 1989 she was appointed Editor of Watchdog
Watchdog
Watchdog may refer to:Dog*Guard dog, a dog that barks to alert its owners of an intruder's presenceIn computing* Watchdog timer, a device in computer softwareConsumer protection...
, where she hired Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson
Anne Josephine Robinson is an English journalist and television presenter, known for her assertive views and acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British consumer affairs series, Watchdog, from 1993 to 2001 before returning in 2009...
as the presenter. In 1995 she was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and in 1997 was headhunted to join Granada TV as the Editor of This Morning
This Morning
This Morning may refer to:* This Morning , a British daytime television show* This Morning , a Canadian radio show* CBS This Morning and This Morning, former names of the American morning show The Early Show...
.
Caplin left after three months because of what was reported as a difficult relationship with Judy Finnegan . She became head of development for Granada Factual North and in 2000 was appointed Head of Features. Among the shows she created are 60 Minute Makeover
60 Minute Makeover
60 Minute Makeover is a British popular daytime home interior design television programme broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom.-Overview:...
, several series with Jade Goody
Jade Goody
Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody was an English celebrity. She came into the public spotlight while appearing on the third series of the Channel 4 reality TV programme Big Brother in 2002, an appearance which led to her own television programmes and the launch of her own products after her eviction from...
and the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, and House of Horrors.
Sarah was made redundant from ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in March 2011. One newspaper reported there had been claims of a bullying management style although ITV maintained the reason for her departure was a restructuring of senior management.