The Former BBC Children’s Head of Preschool Development joins the independent production company to oversee its move into children’s animation and unscripted live-action.
Big Little Fish Television announced Ros Attille, the former Head of Preschool Development at BBC Studios Kids & Family, has been appointed as its first Head of Children’s & Young Audiences.
Attille previously developed and created hit titles including the multi award-winning animated series JoJo & Gran Gran, and RTS Award-winning series YolanDa’s Band Jam and Grace’s Amazing Machines.
Earlier this year, Big Little Fish Television produced its first ever children’s series, the CBBC production Meet the McQueens, starring 14-year-old vegan chef Omari McQueen. Attille joins the four-year-old indie to grow its children’s slate. In the newly created role, she will be developing brand new projects for Omari, as well as overseeing the company’s move into children’s animation and unscripted live action.
“It’s always been my aim to create brilliant, enduring and inclusive content for children of all ages, and Big Little Fish is the perfect fit for that ambition,” said Attille. “Representation is high on my agenda, and I will endeavor to be an advocate for all children through our content.”
Big Little Fish Television is led by former Discovery commissioner Mark Procter and Attille joins COO Georgina Surtees and Creative Director Peter Usher as part of the company’s senior management team.
“The knowledge and experience that Ros brings will allow us to make innovative and aspirational content for a really important age group that we highly value,” commented Usher. “I’m looking forward to working alongside her to bring some truly unique IP to the children’s market both here in the UK and beyond.”
In her first official engagement as part of Big Little Fish, Attille will be speaking at The Children’s Media Conference July 6th.
Source: Big Little Fish Television
