Jyoti was the producer on The Teacher, a 4-part drama for Channel 5 starring Sheridan Smith. She was a Script Executive on the single drama My Name is Leon. As a development producer and script editor, she has worked on numerous projects including You, Me and the Apocalypse for Working Title/Sky, Stella for Sky 1/Tidy Productions, and BBC 1’s Silent Witness. She also worked as a producer on EastEnders for two years.
Work
Television
Producer on this new 4 x 60 thriller series starring Sheridan Smith, Samuel Bottomley and Ian Puleston-Davies.
Director: Dominic Leclerc
Writers: Barunka O’Shaughnessy & Jonathan Gilbert
Exec Producer: Mike Benson
Script Executive on this 90-minute television screen adaptation by Shola Amoo. Based on the best-selling novel by Kit de Waal. Director Lynette Linton. Filmed early 2021.
Development Producer across a slate of development projects for Lenny Henry’s company Douglas Road Productions, and most recently secured director, Kibwe Tavares, to make his directorial debut. Projects included original series and adaptations with writers such as: Shola Amoo, Jonathan Harvey, Trix Worrell, Meera Syal, Tanika Gupta, Lenny Henry, David Allison, Nathan Caton, Hyde Panesar, Carmen Harris, Carol Russell.
Series Script Producer on this 10 x 60’ series. Producer: Nick Pitt, Polly Buckle / Susie Liggat. Exec producer: Juliette Howell. Created by Iain Hollands. Writers: Mickey Down, Geoff Bussetil & Ben Vanstone, Julian Jones, Richard Welsh, Iain Hollands.
Script Associate on 2 series of this popular 6 x 60 comedy drama starring Ruth Jones. Writers: Rob Evans, Simon Ludders, Ben Edwards, Ruth Jones, David Peet. Producer: Jon Williams. Executive Producer: David Peet & Ruth Jones.
Development Producer, developed and produced pitch and pilot episode for this 40 x 30 continuing legal drama for ITV Daytime. Showrunner, Writer & Executive Producer: Chris Murray. Executive Producer for SPTI: Dean Hargrove. Series Producer: Mike Dormer.
Producer on this flagship continuing drama for BBC1. Worked on all aspects of scripts, production and post on 50 Episodes, including a ‘special’ shot entirely on location in France. Executive Producer; Kate Harwood, Kathleen Hutchison. Worked with writers including: Sarah Phelps, James Payne, Ashley Pharaoh, Jeff Povey, Christopher Reason, Rob Gittins.
BAFTA Winner, Best Continuing Drama 2006
Story Producer, storylined this iconic series set in a women’s prison with co-creators, Ann McManus and Maureen Chadwick. Created series arcs and individual episode storylines, scene breakdowns and character biogs. Also oversaw the commissioning process and sourcing new writers for the series. Writers: Polly Eden, Ann McManus, Maureen Chadwick. Executive Producer: Brian Park.
Series Script Editor on 3 series of this iconic crime drama for BBC 1, starring Amanda Burton and introducing Tom Ward and William Gaminara. Script edited 10 x 120 episodes. Producer: Nick Pitt. Executive Producers: Jessica Pope, Laura Mackie. Writers: Stephen Brady, Tony McHale, Michael Crompton, Dusty Hughes, Ed Whitmore. Directors: Jon East, Ashley Pearce, Rennie Rye, Nick Renton, Patrick Lau, Coky Giedroyc.
Script Producer/Series Script Editor, worked across the initial revival of this re-booted 5 x 30 continuing series. Managed the script department, and oversaw all script responsibilities pre, during and post shoot. Series Producers: Kay Patrick, David Shanks. Executive Producer: Sharon Bloom.
Script Editor on this long-running drama series. Producer: Tim Bradley. Series Producer: Alexei de Keyser. Writers: Simon Mirren, Andrew Rattenbury, Tony McHale, Len Collin, Jeff Povey.
Script Editor/Storyliner on this long-running soap. Creator and Executive Producer: Mal Young. Executive Producer for C5: Corrinne Hollingworth. Devised concept and created series arcs and episode storylines with Mal Young before solely script editing first 25 episodes – ready for transmission for the launch of Channel 5.
Series Script Editor
Series Script Editor
Series Script Editor
Writer, 10min film – Funky Black Shorts series
Writer
Writer
Radio
Writer, 60min original play
Writer, 6-episode original series
Writer, action special – read by Sir Michael Hordern
Theatre
Writer: Moonlight Serenade, Phoenix Arts, Leicester & Lyric Hammersmith
Writer: The Ballad of Billy Rainbow, Edinburgh Fringe & Leicester Haymarket Studio
Writer: The Life and Love of Mr Patel, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Writer: Nimai, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Writer: Kali Mata, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Writer: Safar, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Writer: Subah O Shaam, Derby Playhouse Studio
Writer: Kirti, Sona and Ba, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Writer: Prem, Battersea Arts Centre/Soho Poly Theatre
Writer: Awaaj, The Other Place, Stratford
Finalist, RSC New Writers’ Project
Writer: Lina, Royal Court Young Writers’ Festival
Finalist