Our People

John joined Lime Pictures as Finance Director in 2016 and took over of the Finance function at Lion TV in September 2019. 

Prior to this he worked at NBC Universal for several years in a Senior Finance role across their Theatrical and Home Entertainment divisions internationally, working in Sydney, Stockholm and London.

John is responsible for all financial reporting, operations and information technology at Lime Pictures and Lion TV and is part of the Senior Management team, reporting into the Lime Managing Directors. John is a Chartered Accountant and a fellow of ICAEW.

Hannah Cheers is Executive Producer of Hollyoaks. Following a recent stint as Producer on Emmerdale, Hannah has returned to Hollyoaks where she began her career in the story office in 2009. She story-produced, produced and series-produced the show under Bryan Kirkwood across 2012-2021. During this period Hollyoaks was BAFTA nominated,  won two Best British Soap Awards, two Broadcast awards and two Royal Television Society Awards. Hannah also worked as Story Producer on Coronation Street under Kate Oates from 2015-2017.

Tim began his career at HIT Entertainment, developing, writing and producing animation. He was script editor for all indie dramas at CBBC, working across MI High and Grange Hill, and developing the multi-award-winning Roy with Jam Media. At Lime Pictures, Tim developed the Banff award winning The Well (BBC Switch) by Melvin Burgess and was story producer and core writer on the global hit House of Anubis (Nickelodeon). He piloted Rocket’s Island for CBBC, as well as the International Emmy-nominated Evermoor for the Disney Channel, the first UK live-action series commissioned by Disney Channel US. Tim has written for Evermoor and the Netflix Original Free Rein, and has just co-produced two standalone specials of Free Rein with Angelo Abela, as well as the show’s forthcoming third season. In early 2019 Compton was confirmed as Joint Head of Kids for Lime Pictures alongside Angelo Abela.

Angelo is joint Head of Kids & Family (alongside Tim Compton) at Lime Pictures.

Angelo has been both sides of the camera – first as an Actor and then as one-half of the award winning comedy double act – The Vicious Boys which had several TV series for Channel 4, Sky, MTV and ITV as well as touring around the world with their Live shows. Angelo then moved into writing and directing. As a Writer/Director, Angelo worked in most aspects of TV before coming to Lime Pictures including – Comedy (Get up Stand Up), Drama (Hard Knocks), Entertainment (Playing it Straight), and Kids & Family (My Parents are Aliens).

Angelo came to Lime Pictures in 2011 to be Lead Director and showrunner on Bafta nominated House of Anubis for Nickelodeon and has stayed ever since. Angelo developed and produced Free Rein for Netflix, for which he won an Emmy and was Emmy nominated as a Director. He then executive produced and was Emmy nominated as Director on Zero Chill also for Netflix.

Mirella Breda joined Lime Pictures in March 2023 as Chief Creative Officer, Unscripted.

Mirella is a creative leader with over 20 years’ experience in producing, developing and commissioning unscripted formats – from talent-led factual formats (Mary Queen of Shops, James May’s Man Lab, Raymond Blanc’s The Restaurant) to prime-time entertainment (Stars in Their Eyes, Total Wipeout, Comic Relief) and reality juggernauts (Big Brother, Castaway).

A former BBC Commissioning Editor, Mirella oversaw an extensive slate of shows including Masterchef, Dragons Den, 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow and Room 101 before joining Initial (part of Endemol Shine) as Creative Director and latterly Managing Director where she won multiple network commissions for Tenable, Big Box Little Box, Give a Pet A Home, Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes and Up Late with Rylan and oversaw the production of Big Brother UK and Soccer Aid. Mirella relocated to Glasgow in 2019 to join new indie Two Rivers Media as their Head of Entertainment.

Having started her career on Channel 4’s seminal Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush, her credits also include Sport Relief, Friends Like These, Lenny Henry Goes To Town, Russian Roulette and Find a Fortune.

Before starting Wise Owl Films, Mark worked at ITV Studios in Leeds and Newcastle for over 25 years, creating over 200 different series and prime-time specials for ITV, the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky, including May The Best House Win, Super Tiny Animals, David Jason: My Life On Screen, Last Laugh In Vegas and The Nation’s Favourite music documentary series, telling the stories behind the songs of icons such as ABBA and The Beatles.

Mark created Shiver in 2007 – ITV Studios’ first label – and has worked closely with many of Britain’s best-loved television stars including Peter Kay and Sir Trevor McDonald as well as with some of Britain’s biggest institutions and brands, from record companies including Sony, Universal, Warner Music to the casts of series like Coronation Street and Emmerdale, and the families and estates of comedy legends including Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson and Morecambe & Wise. As well as executive producing the majority of Wise Owl’s output, Mark oversaw a number of ITV’s celebrations of the Life of the Queen, documentaries which aired in September 2022.

Becky is the Head of HR for Lime Pictures, she started working in the world of HR in 2012 within the retail sector, joining Lime in 2014.

Lime Picture’s HR departments focus as a team is to encourage a working environment where people feel valued, supported and inspired to do their best.

“I can honestly say I love my job and feel very lucky to work alongside some truly inspirational people who are so passionate about their work.“

Ben joined Lime in 2018 and is responsible for managing the company’s finances, a role he shares across Lime Pictures and Lion Television.

He has worked in the television industry since 2012, having previously held the role of Group Controller at all3media where he was responsible for the consolidated financial reporting of the wider group.

Ben is a chartered accountant and a fellow of the ICAEW. After qualifying as an auditor in the media and entertainment sector, he gained experience in the architecture and recruitment industries prior to moving into the TV world.

Lucy is the Head of Press for Lime Picture’s scripted programming. She has over ten years’ experience working for broadcasters within television production and a decade working for national media organisations.

She joined Lime Pictures in 2014 as Senior Publicist for C4 flagship soap Hollyoaks before moving to Senior Press and Digital manager, working on award-winning campaigns around issue-based storylines.

Other programme support includes publicising Netflix’s Free Rein and ITV’s Drama Queens. Prior to joining Lime Pictures Lucy worked as a London-based TV writer after moving from news journalism into entertainment.

Peter is an award-winning Casting Director and joined Lime Pictures in 2015 taking up the position of Head of Casting. In this role, Peter oversees the casting for all scripted projects at Lime, ensuring that each production is brought to life with exceptional talent.

Peter initially trained as an Actor at The Arts Education School, London and worked professionally as an Actor across TV, Film & Theatre. This firsthand experience in front of the camera uniquely informs his work behind the scenes, where he transitioned into production and casting.

Peter’s experience spans a range of iconic productions, including Where the Heart Is, Coronation Street, Shameless, Blue Murder, and Cold Blood to name but a few. His versatility as a casting director has led him to work across various genres and platforms, from music videos and TV commercials to comedy, drama, feature films, and theatre, serving both UK and international markets.

Having cast over a thousand hours of broadcast TV drama and comedy, Peter continues to work on an array of exciting projects with recent highlights for Lime Pictures including Hollyoaks (Channel 4), Wolf King, and Zero Chill (Netflix).

In 2023 Peter was awarded the ‘Tony Warren’ award at the British Soap Awards recognising his work and contribution to the genre. Peter is a proud member of the UK Casting Directors Guild and the Casting Society of America, reflecting his commitment to the highest standards of excellence in casting.

Multi-award-winning, Cannes Lions and BAFTA-nominated creative leader with extensive experience in producing engaging multi-platform content for the Lime Pictures and All3 Media portfolio.

With over fifteen years of experience in the broadcast, corporate, commercial, and digital sectors, Graham has a diverse background as a self-shooting producer/director, editor, and multi-disciplined creative. He has produced content for some of television’s most prominent talent, social media channels, broadcasters, and brands, including Hollyoaks, TOWIE, Celebs Go Dating, Free Rein and Sexy Beasts.

Leader of a team of digital creatives at Lime Digital, producing daily content, developing social media strategies, and executing marketing campaigns. Their goal is to engage audiences, drive social change, and broaden the reach and impact of the shows and brands we collaborate with.