John Yorke To Be Controller, In-House Drama At BBC

The BBC has announced that John Yorke has been appointed Controller In-House Drama.
The move announced today by Director of Drama, Entertainment and Children's Alan Yentob, is one which will bring together all BBC England In-House Drama Production in a single department.
Yorke will have special responsibility for continuing drama series and singles, and will be joined by Kate Harwood, currently Executive Producer, EastEnders, as Head of Series and Serials.
Diederick Santer is appointed Executive Producer, EastEnders, with additional responsibility for developing younger skewing drama series and serials.
Nicolas Brown will join BBC In-House Drama in the newly-created role of Director of Drama Production and Sally Woodward Gentle becomes Creative Director in charge of all development in the department.
John Yorke, Kate Harwood, Nicolas Brown, Sally Woodward Gentle and Diederick Santer make up the senior management team of the In-House Drama department.
Alan Yentob said: "This outstanding team will work in partnership to lead the newly invigorated and talented in-house drama department.
"I am confident that they will build on the considerable successes of the past few years and seize the opportunities ahead.
"The new department will become the largest developer and producer of drama in the UK, with the broadest range of output and best array of talent."
(SP/CD)