Lindsay Salt

Salt joined the BBC as director of drama in September 2022. She has the widest remit within British drama broadcasting and is responsible for delivering distinctive content on BBC iPlayer and the corporation’s channels. The BBC Drama slate includes crime dramas Blue Lights, This City Is Ours, Vigil and Line of Duty; literary adaptations The Other Bennet Sister, Lord of the Flies, The Night Manager, Hercule, You Are Here and Open Water; state-of-the-nation dramas including The Ministry of Time, Dear England and Sherwood; and character-led series such as Honey, Peaky Blinders, Wahala, 1536, Riot Women, The Split Up, What It Feels Like for a Girl and Reunion. Long-running favourites Doctor Who, EastEnders, Casualty, Silent Witness, Call the Midwife, Shetland and Death in Paradise are also a key part of the slate. Previously, Salt was part of the first UK scripted team at Netflix, where she helped establish a new slate and commission series including Baby Reindeer and One Day. She also wor