Mike Hobson
Mike Hobson is a British television producer, known for his work on the BBC soap opera Doctors and the BBC drama series WPC 56.
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Nationality | British |
Occupation | Television producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Television | Dangerfield Doctors WPC 56 |
Career
Hobson made his professional debut in the television industry in 1995 as a second assistant director in the BBC One medical drama series Dangerfield, which he also appeared in as an extra. Then in 1996, he became a location manager on Dangerfield, a position he also held on Dalziel and Pascoe.[1] Then in 2000, he began working as a first assistant director on the BBC soap opera Doctors, a position he held until 2002, becoming a production manager on the programme in 2003, after which he became an associate producer followed by senior producer.[2] In 2008, he was promoted to the series producer of Doctors, and won a shared award for Best Storyline at the 2009 British Soap Awards for Vivien March's Anita Carey) rape storyline,[3] which was recognised again in 2018.[4] Hobson was later promoted to executive producer, succeeding from Will Trotter.[5] His first episode as executive producer aired on 17 June 2015, and he has since been responsible for castings of regulars including Ruhma Hanif (Bharti Patel), Penny Stevenson (Cerrie Burnell), Becky Clarke (Ali Bastian) and Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee).[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Dangerfield | Second assistant director | 5 episodes |
1995 | Dangerfield | Extra | Episode: "SAS Death" |
1996–1999 | Dangerfield | Location manager | 16 episodes |
1997–2001 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Location manager | 18 episodes |
2000–2002 | Doctors | First assistant director | 42 episodes |
2000 | Doctors | Second assistant director | Episode: "Starting Over" |
2003 | Doctors | Production manager | 80 episodes |
2003 | Grease Monkeys | First assistant director | 2 episodes |
2003 | Grease Monkeys | Production manager | 8 episodes |
2003–2005 | Doctors | Associate producer | 277 episodes |
2005–2006 | Doctors | Producer | 87 episodes |
2006–2008 | Doctors | Senior producer | 322 episodes |
2008–2015 | Doctors | Series producer | 1624 episodes |
2010 | Decade of Doctors | Himself | 2 episodes |
2013–2015 | WPC 56 | Series producer | 15 episodes |
2015–present | Doctors | Executive producer | Current role |
2017 | The Break | Executive producer | 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2009 | The British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | Vivien's rape | Won |
2010 | The British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | Zara's revenge | Nominated |
2011 | The British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | Karen's abortion | Nominated |
2012 | The British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | A Perfect Murder | Nominated |
2012 | The British Soap Awards | Best Episode | "Last Words" | Nominated |
2018 | The British Soap Awards | Greatest Moment | Vivien's rape | Nominated |
References
- "Dangerfield – What Was Pebble Mill?". Pebble Mill. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "Doctors 20th anniversary special promises "a real treat" for fans". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "BBC's Doctors to celebrate 20th anniversary with fly-on-the-wall style episode". Evening Express. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Happy 20th birthday, Doctors!". Inside Soap. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
External links
- Mike Hobson on IMDb
Preceded by Will Trotter |
Executive producer of Doctors 2015–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |