Jyoti Fernandes
Represented by: Emilie Loldrup Hansen
emilie@kitsonpress.co.uk
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Producer
Jyoti is currently producing Grantchester Series 10 for ITV. She recently produced Grantchester Series 9 and the television adaptation of The Catch by bestselling author T M Logan for Channel 5, starring Jason Watkins, and The Teacher, a 4-part drama also for Channel 5 starring Sheridan Smith. She was the Development Producer and Script Executive on the single drama My Name is Leon for BBC. As a Script Editor/Producer, Jyoti has worked on numerous projects including You, Me and the Apocalypse for Working Title/Sky, Stella for Sky1/Tidy Productions, and BBC Silent Witness. Additionally, she was a Producer on EastEnders for two years. Before embarking on her producing career, Jyoti was an established writer working on original and continuing drama for television, radio and theatre, and also established her own theatre company specialising in touring musicals and launching the acting career of Parminder Nagra.
Producer on the 10th series of the 8 x 60’ detective drama series for ITV.
Exec Producer: Emma Kingsman-Lloyd
Producer on the 9th series of the 8 x 60′ detective drama series for ITV.
Exec Producer: Emma Kingsman-Lloyd
Producer on this 4 x 60′ psychological thriller series based on T M Logan’s novel of the same name. Starring Jason Watkins, Aneurin Barnard, Poppy Gilbert, Cathy Belton, Ian Pirie, Brenda Fricker.
Director: Robert Quinn
Writer: Michael Crompton
Exec Producers: Rachel Gesua, Suzi McIntosh, Trevor Eve, Aaron Farrell, Larry Bass & Michael Crompton
Producer on this 4 x 60′ thriller series starring Sheridan Smith, Samuel Bottomley and Ian Puleston-Davies.
Director: Dominic Leclerc
Writers: Barunka O-Shaugnessy & Jonathan Gilbert
Exec Producer: Mike Benson
Script Executive on this 90′ screen adaptation by Shola Amoo, based on the best-selling novel by Kit de Waal.
Director: Lynette Linton.
Executive Producers: Lenny Henry, Angel Ferreira, Gub Neil, Edward Barlow & Mona Qureshi
Producer: Carol Harding
WINNER: I Talk TV 2022 – Best Single Drama
WINNER: C21 International Drama Award 2022 – Best TV Movie
Development Producer across a slate of development projects for Lenny Henry’s company Douglas Road Productions. Projects included original series and adaptations with writers: Shola Amoo, Jonathan Harvey, Trix Worrell, David Alison, Meera Syal, Tanika Gupta, Lenny Henry, Hyde Panesar & Nathan Caton, 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 two 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 & Exec Producer: Chris Murray.
Executive Producers 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: Ed Whitmore, Stephen Brady, Tony McHale, Michael Crompton, Dusty Hughes.
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. 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.
Creator and Executive Producer: Mal Young.
Executive Producer for C5: Corrinne Hollingworth.
Series Script Editor
Series Script Editor
Series Script Editor
Writer, 10′ film – Funky Black Shorts series
Writer
Writer
Writer, 60′ original play
Writer, 6 x 60′ original series
Writer
Action special – read by Sir Michael Hordern
Moonlight Serenade, Phoenix Arts, Leicester & Lyric Hammersmith
The Ballad of Billy Rainbow, Edinburgh Fringe & Leicester Haymarket Studio
The Life and Loves of Mr Patel, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Nimai, Leicester Haymarket Studio, introducing Parminder Nagra
Kali Mata, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Safar, Leicester Haymarket Studio
Subah O Shaam, Derby Playhouse Studio
Kirti, Sona and Ba, Leicester Haymarket Studio, starring Meera Syal and Shaheen Khan
Prem, Battersea Arts Centre/Soho Poly Theatre, starring Sudha Bhuchar
Awaaj, The Other Place, Stratford upon Avon
RSC New Writers’ Project, FINALIST
Lina, Royal Court Young Writers’ Festival, FINALIST
| Television | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Granchester Series 10 (2024-2025) | Kudos / ITV | Producer on the 10th series of the 8 x 60’ detective drama series for ITV. Exec Producer: Emma Kingsman-Lloyd |
| Grantchester Series 9 (2023-2024) | Kudos / ITV | Producer on the 9th series of the 8 x 60′ detective drama series for ITV. Exec Producer: Emma Kingsman-Lloyd |
| The Catch (2022) | Projector Pictures / Channel 5 | Producer on this 4 x 60′ psychological thriller series based on T M Logan’s novel of the same name. Starring Jason Watkins, Aneurin Barnard, Poppy Gilbert, Cathy Belton, Ian Pirie, Brenda Fricker. Director: Robert Quinn Writer: Michael Crompton Exec Producers: Rachel Gesua, Suzi McIntosh, Trevor Eve, Aaron Farrell, Larry Bass & Michael Crompton |
| The Teacher (2021) | Clapperboard Studios / Channel 5 / Netflix | Producer on this 4 x 60′ thriller series starring Sheridan Smith, Samuel Bottomley and Ian Puleston-Davies. Director: Dominic Leclerc Writers: Barunka O-Shaugnessy & Jonathan Gilbert Exec Producer: Mike Benson |
| My Name Is Leon (2020-2021) | Douglas Road Productions / Tiger Aspect / BBC | Script Executive on this 90′ screen adaptation by Shola Amoo, based on the best-selling novel by Kit de Waal. Director: Lynette Linton. Executive Producers: Lenny Henry, Angel Ferreira, Gub Neil, Edward Barlow & Mona Qureshi Producer: Carol Harding WINNER: I Talk TV 2022 – Best Single Drama WINNER: C21 International Drama Award 2022 – Best TV Movie |
| Development Producer (2016-2020) | Douglas Road Productions / Artists Studio | Development Producer across a slate of development projects for Lenny Henry’s company Douglas Road Productions. Projects included original series and adaptations with writers: Shola Amoo, Jonathan Harvey, Trix Worrell, David Alison, Meera Syal, Tanika Gupta, Lenny Henry, Hyde Panesar & Nathan Caton, Carmen Harris, Carol Russell. |
| You, Me and the Apocalypse | Working Title Films / Big Balls Films / NBC / Sky | 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 |
| Stella Series 2 & 3 | Tidy Productions / Sky | Script Associate on two 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. |
| Street Legal | Sony Pictures Television International / ITV | Development Producer. Developed and produced pitch and pilot episode for this 40 x 30′ continuing legal drama for ITV Daytime. Showrunner, Writer & Exec Producer: Chris Murray. Executive Producers for SPTI Dean Hargrove. Series Producer: Mike Dormer. |
| EastEnders | BBC TV | 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 |
| Bad Girls | Shed Productions / ITV | 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. |
| Silent Witness (Series 6, 7 & 8) | BBC TV | 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: Ed Whitmore, Stephen Brady, Tony McHale, Michael Crompton, Dusty Hughes. Directors: Jon East, Ashley Pearce, Rennie Rye, Nick Renton, Patrick Lau, Coky Giedroyc. |
| Crossroads | Carlton Television | 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. |
| Casualty (Series 14) | BBC TV | 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. |
| Family Affairs | Grundy Productions / C5 | Script Editor/Storyliner on this long-running soap. 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. Creator and Executive Producer: Mal Young. Executive Producer for C5: Corrinne Hollingworth. |
| World English | BBC Schools | Series Script Editor |
| Big Kids | BBC Children's | Series Script Editor |
| Grange Hill | BBC TV | Series Script Editor |
| Dream Child | BBC / Crucial Films | Writer, 10′ film – Funky Black Shorts series |
| EastEnders | BBC TV | Writer |
| Emmerdale | ITV | Writer |
| Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| True Blue | BBC Radio 4 | Writer, 60′ original play |
| Park Lodge | BBC Radio 5 | Writer, 6 x 60′ original series |
| Magic Roundabout | Radio 1 | Writer Action special – read by Sir Michael Hordern |
| Theatre | ||
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Moonlight Serenade, Phoenix Arts, Leicester & Lyric Hammersmith The Ballad of Billy Rainbow, Edinburgh Fringe & Leicester Haymarket Studio The Life and Loves of Mr Patel, Leicester Haymarket Studio Nimai, Leicester Haymarket Studio, introducing Parminder Nagra Kali Mata, Leicester Haymarket Studio Safar, Leicester Haymarket Studio Subah O Shaam, Derby Playhouse Studio Kirti, Sona and Ba, Leicester Haymarket Studio, starring Meera Syal and Shaheen Khan Prem, Battersea Arts Centre/Soho Poly Theatre, starring Sudha Bhuchar Awaaj, The Other Place, Stratford upon Avon RSC New Writers’ Project, FINALIST Lina, Royal Court Young Writers’ Festival, FINALIST
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