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Head of drama Reeks to leave ITV

Published Friday 13 January 2006 at 13:55 by Liz Thomas

ITV’s head of drama Jenny Reeks is leaving the broadcaster due to ill health.

Her departure ends a ten-year partnership with the network’s controller of drama Nick Elliott and comes at a time when the broadcaster’s commissioning team is undergoing a radical overhaul.

Reeks and Elliott have worked together since 1995 and since then have commissioned hit drama productions such as Bad Girls, Doc Martin and Cold Feet.

Elliott, who has been promoted to the new title of director of drama, will shortly begin the search for Reeks’ replacement.

Previously head of drama at Chrysalis TV and Red Rooster Film and Television, Reeks also worked as an executive producer at the BBC before the move to ITV.

In the past few weeks there has been a number of resignations, following the news of director of programmes Nigel Pickard’s departure to head a new children’s arm at Wife Swap producer RDF Media. It was announced that both controller of factual Bridget Boseley and controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam are to leave.

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