NEW 10 PART BBC2 SERIES
Details coming soon!
Coming up in 2026
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TWO NEW 5 PART SERIES CONFIRMED FOR MORE4
Big Circus Media are excited to start work on two new five part series commissioned by MORE 4 . Filming is underway and more details to follow.
NEW 90MIN CH5 ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL
Big Circus Media are excited to continue their work with Saffron Cherry and Channel 5 with another 90min special ‘ Sally Lindsay’s 80s Quiz Night’…
NEW CH4 60MIN ACCESS DOC ‘LEGOLAND BRICK BY BRICK’
Following the bumper ratings of ‘Inside Legoland at Christmas’, Channel 4 have confirmed ‘Legoland Brick by Brick’ following the summer and Autumn seasons on the park.
NEW BRAND PARTNERSHIP WITH YEO VALLEY ORGANIC
Exciting news, as the Big Circus team can confirm plans to create a new bespoke broadcast quality series in collaboration with great British brand ‘Yeo Valley Organic’. More Details to follow soon!
TWO NEW ‘HOTEL CHOCOLAT UNWRAPPED‘ EPS FOR CH4
After the success of the first two parts of Hotel Chocolat Unwrapped in 2025, the team are excited to be working on two more episodes.
Matt Baker's British Isles
4 x 60 Ch4
At Big Circus Media we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and improving sustainability of our productions through our actions and in conjunction with albert, BAFTA’s sustainability initiative. Our goal is to continually improve our sustainability performance and reduce our environmental impact.
Formed in 2020 Big Circus Media are a regional production company specialising in making premium factual entertainment and high end documentary series.
Matt Baker
Creative Director
For over twenty years Matt has worked uniquely across a variety of programmes in a number of different departments, proving to be one of the most prolific talents at the BBC, Matt is heavily involved in all aspects of his productions as a producer and also a director
Matt has spent years working on making his BBC programmes big hits and is now taking these skills to a wider market.
“CREATING A MODERN TAKE ON THE TRADITIONAL
– TO ENGAGE ALL GENERATIONS.”
Gareth Collett
Managing Director
As a Managing Director Gareth has run big shows across all networks. During his time as Head of Development for BBC Studios, he won nine commissions working closely with all the main platforms and channels.
Before joining the BBC he was the MD of million pound turnover independent production company UMTV.
Based in the rural Chiltern Hills, qualifying for the regional quota, Big Circus represent heartland Britain.
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Sarah McQueen
Head of ProductionSarah's role is to supervise and support the company's production management team and oversee the successful implementation of our productions, ensuring that they are carried out safely and on budget. She also does the scheduling and budgeting for all of Big Circus Media's output.
Sarah has over 20 years experience in the industry. Before joining Big Circus Media she was head of production at Zig Zag Productions for six years. She has also worked at Raw TV, Naked, Freemantle, Windfall Films, GTV Docs and TalkBack Thames, where her career first started on The Apprentice.
Throughout her career she has worked on a wide range of documentary, factual and entertainment programming.
When she's not at work you will find her redecorating her house to fulfil her passion for interior design! -
Olivia Stocker
Production AssistantOlivia supports the production team at Big Circus Media across all stages of production, both in the office and out on shoots, helping to ensure projects are delivered smoothly, efficiently and on schedule. Her role includes assisting with day-to-day production coordination, administration and supporting environmentally responsible production practices.
She works closely with production management to help keep productions organised and running effectively, contributing to the successful delivery of projects.
She has experience working across factual and documentary programming and is highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented.