Ben Irving

Irving is joint MD of See-Saw Films, the Academy Award-, BAFTA-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning film and television production company behind Slow Horses, Heartstopper, The King’s Speech and The Power of the Dog. He works alongside the company’s fellow MD to execute See-Saw’s strategy, focusing primarily on scripted television. TV projects include award-winning Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman, with season six now streaming on Apple TV; thriller Sweetpea, with season two returning to Sky and Starz; upcoming Netflix series Grown Ups; and The Great White, starring Hugo Weaving, for ABC Australia and Disney+ UK. Prior to joining See-Saw Films, Irving established the UK development and production division at Fifth Season and, as creative director, international scripted, oversaw its international scripted slate. Before that, he served as acting director of drama at the BBC, overseeing its primetime drama output and executive producing acclaimed series including His Dark Materials, Sherwoo