Hilary Rosen

Rosen is director of commissioning at UKTV, where she leads a team responsible for a growing slate of original scripted and unscripted programming. Her recent commissions include new drama series Bergerac, Bookish and The Marlow Murder Club, alongside unscripted titles such as Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake, Will & Ralf Should Know Better and Guy Martin: Proper Jobs. She was also the original commissioner of Dave’s BAFTA-winning Taskmaster. Rosen began her career in BBC News and Current Affairs on Panorama, later moving into the independent sector with senior roles at Lion Television before becoming creative director at Silver River Productions. She is deputy chair of the BAFTA board of trustees and will succeed the chair in autumn 2026. Rosen supports mental health and inclusion across the industry, serving on the working group for the Film and TV Charity’s Mentally Healthy Productions initiative, and is a mentor of mid-career women.