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What We Do

Working with in-house creatives as short term development experts for hire, we help devise formats, write pitches, package ideas for production, and script edit.

We provide great intelligence based on our excellent range of commissioning contacts. We work fast, turning round pitch documents within 24 hours.

We run training sessions for the BBC and international broadcasters and mentor students at the National Film and Television School.

We introduce artists and production companies to broadcasters.
About Us

Grand Scheme Media is a unique consultancy where senior commissioning TV executives and award-winning creative talent help Producers and Broadcasters re-work their projects and devise winning pitches to get them commissioned in domestic and international markets.

GSM provides its services to clients ranging from individuals to multinationals, production companies to artists management. Our expertise lies in our ability to transform an original idea from a concept to a pitch-ready package while, at the same time, using our close relationship with broadcasters to make the project ‘fit for purpose’.

GSM works with dozens of clients on all forms of television content both destined for the UK and abroad. Our team are uniquely experienced in writing, editing and formatting ideas as well as collaborating with creatives at all levels. GSM is not a production company and so it works actively with producers and broadcasters alike.

GSM is paid consulting fees plus shares in the intellectual property which it creates or co-creates with its clients.

Graham Smith Partner

Graham has been an Executive Producer for the BBC and a Commissioning Executive for Channel 4 and Channel Five. He has also run his own successful independent production company

graham(at)grandscheme.tv

Mark Robson Partner

Mark Robson has been an Executive Producer for key British broadcasters, including ITV. He has worked as a successful development executive, devising and producing shows for Granada, ITV, Endemol, Channel 4, CBBC, Channel Five, Discovery and Disney. He has also run an interactive, multi-platform gaming channel for Sky.

mark(at)grandscheme.tv

Tony Orsten Chairman

Tony was recently the CEO of twofour54 in Abu Dhabi. He has launched and run Television channels around Europe for Viacom, Paramount Pictures, MTV and Comedy Central. Tony is a board member of the Media Zone Authority, Abu Dhabi.

tony(at)grandscheme.tv

Lucy Ewart-Perks Office Manager

lucy(at)grandscheme.tv
Recent Work

NIPPON TELEVISION NETWORK

Working closely with this major Japanese broadcaster to create and sell new formats.

UKRAINE 1+1

Advised on formats, recommending staff and conducting training seminars.

USP CONTENT

Wrote treatment and brokered talent for BBC THREE commission "Tim Lovejoy's How To Be England Manager".

SILVER BULLET PRODUCTIONS

Working on new development projects for TV with digital music content providers, Silver Bullet.

WALL OF FAME

Co-devised comedy panel game for CPL Productions/Sky.

PBJ/JBJ MANAGEMENT

Wrote ideas and pitches in collaboration with Gina Yashere.

AUDIOBOO

Designing strategy for comedy content.

NATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION SCHOOL

Mentoring award-winning students, script doctoring and assessing student intake.
Clients
I find Grand Scheme to be not only lovely people to work with but inspiring, refreshing and totally unique in their proposition to the TV industry .

DANNY FENTON ZIGZAG Productions

Graham and Mark are an intrinsic element in developing the USP Content offering. The creativity and contacts they offer has proved to be an excellent ontap resource for us.

ROB JONES USP Content

Grand Scheme media are a great team. They get Entertainment in all its forms and, for a company like ours, they’ve been very useful in formatting and shaping our ideas.

ROY ACKERMAN FRESH ONE Productions
Contact

Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you

Grand Scheme
Media Ltd.

27 Maiden Lane,
Covent Garden,
London, WC2E 7JS
T: +44 20 7836 4504
lucy(at)grandscheme.tv