Mike Hobson
Mike Hobson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Employer | BBC |
| Works | |
Mike Hobson is a British television producer, known for his work on the BBC soap opera Doctors and the BBC drama series WPC 56.
Career
[edit]Hobson made his professional debut in the television industry in 1995 as a second assistant director in the BBC One medical drama series Dangerfield, which he also appeared in as an extra. Then in 1996, he became a location manager on Dangerfield, a position he also held on Dalziel and Pascoe.[1] Then in 2000, he began working as a first assistant director on the BBC soap opera Doctors, a position he held until 2002, becoming a production manager on the programme in 2003, after which he became an associate producer followed by senior producer.[2]
In 2008, he was promoted to the series producer of Doctors, and won a shared award for Best Storyline at the 2009 British Soap Awards for Vivien March's (Anita Carey) rape storyline,[3] which was recognised again in 2018.[4] Hobson was later promoted to executive producer, succeeding from Will Trotter.[5] His first episode as executive producer aired on 17 June 2015, and he was responsible for castings of regulars including Ruhma Hanif (Bharti Patel), Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee), Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren) and Scarlett Kiernan (Kia Pegg).[6] It was announced in late 2023 that Doctors had been cancelled due to the series needing a set relocation that the BBC stated they could not afford. Hobson appeared as an extra in its final episode.[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dangerfield | Second assistant director | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | Dangerfield | Extra | Episode: "SAS Death" |
| 1996–1999 | Dangerfield | Location manager | 16 episodes |
| 1997–2001 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Location manager | 18 episodes |
| 2000–2002 | Doctors | First assistant director | 42 episodes |
| 2000 | Doctors | Second assistant director | Episode: "Starting Over" |
| 2003 | Doctors | Production manager | 80 episodes |
| 2003 | Grease Monkeys | First assistant director | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Grease Monkeys | Production manager | 8 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | Doctors | Associate producer | 277 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Doctors | Producer | 87 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Doctors | Senior producer | 322 episodes |
| 2008–2015 | Doctors | Series producer | 1624 episodes |
| 2010 | Decade of Doctors | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | WPC 56 | Series producer | 15 episodes |
| 2015–2024 | Doctors | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | The Break | Executive producer | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Doctors | Extra | Uncredited appearance |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | Vivien's rape | Won | [8] |
| 2010 | British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | Zara's revenge | Nominated | [9] |
| 2011 | British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | Karen's abortion | Nominated | [10] |
| 2012 | British Soap Awards | Best Storyline | A Perfect Murder | Nominated | [11] |
| 2012 | British Soap Awards | Best Episode | "Last Words" | Nominated | [11] |
| 2018 | British Soap Awards | Greatest Moment | Vivien's rape | Nominated | [12] |
| 2024 | Inside Soap Awards | Outstanding Achievement | Doctors | Won | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dangerfield – What Was Pebble Mill?". Pebble Mill. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Doctors 20th anniversary special promises "a real treat" for fans". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC's Doctors to celebrate 20th anniversary with fly-on-the-wall style episode". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Happy 20th birthday, Doctors!". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC's Doctors: a fond farewell". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "EastEnders dominates at British Soap Awards". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2011: All the Winners and Shortlisted Nominees!". TellyMix. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b "British Soap Awards 2012 - winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Cast YOUR vote for Best Soap at the Inside Soap Awards 2024". Inside Soap. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mike Hobson at IMDb