Poppy Dixon

Dixon is responsible for leading the editorial vision and strategic direction for the BBC’s documentary output. Prior to the BBC, Dixon spent five years at Sky as director of documentaries and factual, where she built and led Sky’s factual department and shaped the editorial direction and reputation of Sky Documentaries. Its output achieved record-breaking numbers and included award-winning programmes such as Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story. She also oversaw commissioning for Sky Crime, including BAFTA-winning boxset Libby, Are You Home Yet?, and pioneered Sky Nature’s move into blue-chip natural history programming with Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough. Dixon has a strong track record of championing emerging talent, establishing a Grierson Award-winning New Directors scheme and a development fund supporting diverse-led independent production companies. Before joining Sky, Dixon built more than 15 years’ experience in production and development at companies includi