The People Behind Endemol UK
Who We Are
Management Team
Tim Hincks
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Hincks is Chief Executive officer of Endemol UK. Endemol UK is one of the largest independent production companies in Britain and annually produces over 2,000 hours of output. It incorporates a number of production brands including - Remarkable Television, Intial and Zeppotron.
Credits include BBC One's new hit series Total Wipeout, popular factual entertainment series Supersize vs Superskinny (Channel 4); Gok's Fashion Fix (Channel 4); Coleen's Real Women (ITV2); and The Sex Education Show (Channel 4) horror series Dead Set (E4, Channel 4); hit game shows Deal Or No Deal (Channel 4); Golden Balls (ITV1) and 1 vs100 (BBC One); reality blockbuster Big Brother (Channel 4; E4); and comedy series 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4); Would I Lie to You? (BBC One); and Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe (BBC Four; BBC Two)
Tim began his television career in 1990 when he divided his time between producing BBC Two's Food and Drink programme for Bazal (now a part of Remarkable Television) and working on current affairs programmes such as Newsnight and BBC Westminster.
Tim became Creative Director of Endemol UK in 2002 and stepped up to become Chief Creative Officer in January 2005. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2008.
Tim sits on the Endemol International board; He is also the Executive Chair of Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.
Richard Johnston
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Johnston joined Broadcast Communications (now Endemol UK) as Financial Controller in 1996.
He previously spent four years at accountants Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a chartered accountant specialising in media clients.
After moving to Endemol UK he spent three years as financial controller before becoming head of business development - responsible for the group's acquisition programme and strategy development.
Richard became Finance Director in 2001, stepping up to become Joint Managing Director in January 2005. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2008.
Lucas Church
Chief Operating Officer and co chair of the Digital Board
Lucas Church trained as a barrister and started his career in television in 1992 when he joined Initial as head of business affairs. When the company was bought by Broadcast Communications (now Endemol UK), Lucas became head of legal and business affairs for the group and in 1996 he was also made company secretary.
In early 2000 he became Head of Commercial Affairs and was subsequently promoted to the Endemol UK board as Commercial Director in January 2002.
In January 2005 Lucas was appointed as Joint Managing Director of Endemol UK. He took up his current post as Chief Operating Officer in January 2008 and now Endemol's chairs Digital Board.
Clare Pickering
Director of Operations
Clare joined Endemol UK in 1994 as a Production Manager. Promoted to Production Executive in July 1997, and subsequently to Head of Production in April 2002, Clare has overseen the development and set up of a number of very successful brands, including Pet Rescue, Big Brother, The Games, Restoration and Animal Park and has managed more than a decade of production evolution and expansion.
In Feb 2003 Clare was appointed Endemol Group Director of Production, moving up to take the role of Group Director of Operations in Feb 2008.
Clare is also the Deputy Chair of the Skillset Television Skills Strategy Committee in addition to being a Director on the Board for the Independent Production Training Fund.
Charlie Gardner
Global Head of Public Relations, Endemol Group
Charlie has worked in public relations for fifteen years. He joined Endemol’s UK operation in 1999 as Head of Corporate and Public Relations and was promoted to Director of Communications in 2005. In 2006 he was given the additional role of Group Press Officer for Endemol Group, with a further remit for media communications internationally, before being appointed to his current role in February 2009.
Prior to joining Endemol he was part of the Corporate PR team behind the launch campaign for Channel 5 in the UK, joining in 1996 as Corporate Affairs Executive.
As Global Head of Public Relations for Endemol Group Charlie has responsibility for Endemol’s worldwide media communications as well as continuing to oversee media relations for Endemol UK.
Bella Lambourne
Global Head of Human Resources
Bella Lambourne originally joined Endemol UK in 1993 and took responsibility as group Head of Human Resources in 1997.
Bella was promoted to Human Resources Director for Endemol UK in 2002 and working with the Director of Operations also oversees the administrative functions of the group.
In addition to her UK role, Bella was promoted to Global Head of Human Resources at Endemol Group in March 2011.
Bella is a member of PACT Council, chair of the PACT Diversity Committee and she also sits on the Industrial Relations Committee.