The founders of VOX PICTURES, PIP BROUGHTON and ADRIAN BATE, have long and successful track records in the industry, and are passionate about developing and producing quality, thought provoking content.
Adrian Bate, producer, co-founder
Adrian has produced and delivered over 100 hours of Primetime Drama to all the major broadcasters in the UK working with a range of talent both in front of and behind the camera. He has co-produced with other European territories and the US. Previously Adrian ran the Film & TV division of Zenith Entertainment and has Produced and Executive Produced for both Independent Producers and Broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and Sky 1. Award winning drama produced by Adrian includes: Cider With Rosie, Affinity, Two Thousand Acres Of Sky, Little Crackers and was awarded the David Puttnam Producer’s Award.
Adrian jointly produced Craig Roberts’ directing debut theatrical feature film JUST JIM – released in September 2015. Through Vox, Adrian exec-produced three series of KEEPING FAITH in 2017, 2019 and 2020. In 2018, Adrian produced THE NHS: TO PROVIDE ALL PEOPLE, and Craig Roberts' second directorial feature, ETERNAL BEAUTY, via Vox's sister company, Cliff Edge Pictures. Adrian was a Producer on Vox’s single drama for BBC1, THE TRICK, released in 2021, exec-produces on both series of DAL Y MELLT for S4C and is producing Craig Roberts’ upcoming comedy-horror THE SCURRY.
Pip Broughton, director, writer, producer, co-founder
For 15 years Pip worked as a theatre director, including Artistic Directorships of Croydon Warehouse, Paines Plough and Nottingham Playhouse.
Since 1995 Pip has been working in film and television as director and producer. As producer Pip was instrumental in the development of the Sky Playhouse season and produced 17 of the series, working with first-time directors Idris Elba, Matt Smith and Polly Stenham; and acting talent including Juliet Stevenson, Stephen Fry, Stellan Skarsgaad, Ben Whishaw, David Harewood, Emma Thompson; and writers Frank McGuinness, Mark Ravenhill, Jeremy Brock, Paul O’Grady, Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Sandi Toksvig.
Directing work has included several single films for Channel 4 and primetime drama series for both ITV and BBC. She jointly produced Craig Roberts’ directing debut theatrical feature film JUST JIM. She directed the acclaimed, Bafta-nominated television film version of UNDER MILK WOOD for BBC with Michael Sheen, Sir Tom Jones, Jonathan Pryce and others; and in 2016, the Bafta-winning ABERFAN, THE GREEN HOLLOW by Owen Sheers. The programme received unanimous acclaim and earned the BBC's highest audience approval rating in five years.
Pip was the lead producer and director on all three series of the BBC1/S4C drama series, KEEPING FAITH. The drama earned record viewing figures on iPlayer, sales in every major territory and two Bafta-Cymru awards. The same year, Pip reunited with Owen Sheers to direct, TO PROVIDE ALL PEOPLE, which aired on BBCOne Wales and BBC2 to wide critical acclaim. Pip directed Vox’s 2021 single drama for BBC1, THE TRICK and is currently writing for several projects in funded development.
Clive Waldron, financial director
Clive is financial controller and company secretary at Vox, overseeing the administrative, financial and operational aspects of the company.
Clive was previously Head of Production and Finance for Carnaby International and prior to that Head of Production for Brighton-based independent production company Spice Factory (UK) Ltd.
Having gained several years experience in the UK independent TV sector Clive co-founded Cardiff-based drama production company Lluniau Lliw (Colour Pictures). Over the next ten years, Lluniau Lliw became the largest independent drama company in Wales, producing drama for all UK terrestrial channels and with very successful international sales.
Alex Jones, development executive
Alex Jones has worked in TV drama development for over 20 years, starting as Script Editor on the BBC show TWO THOUSAND ACRES OF SKY. She became a Drama Development Executive, and then Head of Development at Zenith Entertainment, script editing over 30 hours of primetime drama, including ROMAN ROAD (ITV) HEAR THE SILENCE (C5) and CLASS OF ’76 (ITV.)
She then worked for a number of years as a freelance development executive mentoring writers and developing a variety of film, TV and theatre projects with independent producers before joining Vox Pictures.
Working closely with the whole Vox team, she’s always looking for bold, original ideas that showcase the best of Welsh and British talent.
Laura Southgate, vox production manager
Previously in Marketing at Everyman Cinemas, Laura moved into Film & TV Production when she relocated to Cardiff. Her credits as Production Assistant include the film, Dream Horse and the second series of Bang for S4C.
Since joining Vox Pictures, her credits include the third series of UN BORE MERCHER/KEEPING FAITH, CYSWLLT, FFLAM, THE TRICK, two series of DAL Y MELLT for S4C.
For Cliff Edge Pictures, she produced the short film MOTHER’S DAY which was selected for the 2024 BFI London Film Festival, Bolton and Birmingham Film Festivals and has most recently served as Production Secretary for Craig Roberts’ upcoming comedy-horror THE SCURRY.