WHO WE ARE
Sara Allen
Sixteen is run by award-winning Series Producer / Director, Sara Allen who has worked on productions ranging from Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience to Gareth Thomas; HIV and Me for BBC1 and more recently, Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen for ITV.
She works on the basis that “if you don’t ask, you don’t get” and with that approach she managed to persuade the stars of Gavin and Stacey to do a Christmas special in 2020 for BBC Radio Wales. One of her all time favourite television experiences was producing Benjamin Zephaniah, who worked with the residents of Townhill, Swansea to write a version of Under Milk Wood - it’s an experience she’ll never forget.
Although she’s fortunate to have filmed internationally, Sara is the first to say that TV is not all that glamorous - as evidenced in the photo below which shows her helping Prue Leith’s husband John take his wellingtons off!
WHO WE WORK WITH
Sian Lloyd Jones
Sian has worked in TV for over 20 years. Following many years of thorough research on various types of programmes including documentaries, light ents, crime and comedy, Sian is now a freelance producer who also specialises in archive production. She is always keen to find excellent contributors to tell compelling stories and loves to get to know a corner of the world (and Wales) that she has yet to have researched.
Kate Jordan Chappell
Kate has over 10 years' experience in the industry and has supported Sixteen Media since 2022. From cutting tasters and developing pitches to production management, Kate is passionate about ensuring high quality productions are run to schedule and on budget. Prior to joining Sixteen, Kate has worked on a number of network and regional productions in Production Manager and Production Executive roles.