Joe Mace
Joe Mace (born 10 October 1971)[1] is a British television producer and presenter.
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| Born | 10 October 1971 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television producer and presenter |
| Employer | ITV Studios |
| Home town | London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.816 m) |
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Professional life
In 1999, Mace co-wrote and co-starred alongside best friend Ben Dunn in a six-part sitcom, Joe's Pop Shop, which appeared on BBC Worldwide's UK Play channel. The series received negative reviews and was not renewed for a second series.
Before becoming a producer, Mace presented various TV shows for a variety of terrestrial channels, including, for the BBC, the flagship Saturday morning children's programme The Saturday Show alongside Dani Behr, as well as the Holiday. For Channel 4 he also presented shows such as The Fanbanta Football Show and The Album Chart Show. A lack of bookings lead to a career behind the camera.
After co-devising and producing Mighty Truck of Stuff, a children's TV show for independent UK producer Endemol, Mace then undertook the role of head of Entertainment Development for Children's BBC, where his credits included Hotel Trubble, Copycats and Help! Teach is Coming to Stay.
In 2005, Mace accepted BBC Radio 6's offer to broadcast his own radio show.
In 2008 Mace became the head of entertainment development at the BBC, where highlights included Tonight's the Night, Totally Saturday and Eurovision, Your Country Needs You!. In November 2012, Joe became ITV Studios head of development. His credits since include: Fool Britannia, Stepping Out, Get Your Act Together, Keep It in the Family, Meet the Parents and Love Island for ITV and One Hundred and Eighty for Sky1. In April 2016, Mace was promoted to Commissioner, Entertainment, ITV Broadcast.
Personal life
Mace was born one of two children in October 1971 in Kennington, London and is a lifelong fan of the football club West Ham United. He currently resides in Clapham, London and is married with two children. In 2014 he achieved a life ambition by completing the Bospherous Cross Continental Swim, a 6.5 km race, while dressed in full West Ham kit. Mace is related to the famous bare-knuckle fighter Gypsy Jem Mace, the reputed father of boxing, and is one of the U.K.'s foremost amateur leather turners.
References
- BBC 6 Music website Retrieved 15 April 2007.
External links
- Joe Mace on IMDb
- "ITV Recruits BBC Entertainment Format Executive", Broadcast, 29 October 2009