Coming Up Roses, an Objective Media Group company, develops and produces high quality factual series and documentaries, with drive, energy and passion.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Oliver is Coming Up Roses founder and as lead creative is hands on across all programme development - from generating and shaping ideas that lead to commission, to honing pitches and sizzles, whilst also executive producing a large proportion of our documentaries and series. 

Prior to Roses, he served as Head of Factual and Features at Channel 5 and Paramount UK’s in house production arm, Viacom International Studios; Head of Popular Factual at Arrow Media, and Executive Producer at Endemol Shine. In these roles he developed and produced an impressive number of high rating, critically acclaimed and award winning series & documentaries plus launched a number of returning factual and features formats that proved to be highly successful at home and internationally.

Pre Roses credits include executive producing Inheritance Wars; Diana: The Curse of the Spencers; Broadmoor: High Security and Serial Killers; The Lie: Murder in Suburbia; Secrets of the Royal Palaces; Into the Grand Canyon with Nick Knowles; The Wonderful World of Chocolate; The Millionaire Party Planner; The Sex Education Show, and producing the launch series of hit formats Embarrassing Bodies, Bodyshockers and Supersize Vs Superskinny. 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Harriet spearheads development and executive produces programmes. With extensive experience across the television industry, she previously served as Head of Development at BBC Studios Factual Salford and Executive Producer at Viacom International Studios UK.

Harriet holds an Executive MBA for the Creative Industries from Hult Ashridge.

PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE

Andrew has been at Coming Up Roses since its launch in 2023 and is responsible for managing all productions across their slate.

Prior to that he worked as a Production Executive at Viacom International Studios and also on productions for all the UK terrestrial broadcasters, including time on Panorama, The One Show, DNA Family Secrets with Stacey Dooley, The British Comedy Awards, MasterChef and many others.

SERIES EDITOR

Susan joined Coming Up Roses to series produce the label’s first commission, observational documentary Kensington and Chelsea: the Royal Borough. Since then she’s also delivered ratings winner Malta: Jewel of the Mediterranean. In 2024 she launched consumer format, Taste Test Restaurant for the label.  

Prior to Roses, Susan has worked on factual formats, ob docs and documentaries for a wide range of public service broadcasters and networks in the UK, USA and Canada.

SERIES EDITOR

Matthew joined Coming Up Roses in May 2023, and has since run several successful major series.  Matthew has previously worked across many successful projects for UK and international broadcasters across multiple genres, from large-scale talent-led series including ‘Richard Hammond’s Big!’ (Discovery+), to supernatural documentary series such as ‘Roswell: The Final Verdict’ (Discovery+), as well as comedy entertainment and natural history

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Andy joined Coming Up Roses as Production Manager in March 2023. Before making the move to Coming Up Rose, Andy worked at Viacom International Studios, Betty, Firecracker Films and RDF.  With 15 years of experience in the industry, Andy has worked across and managed a broad range of successful formats including, Nick Knowles Amazing Railway Adventures, Holidaying With Jane McDonald, Secrets of the Universe with Tim Peake, The Great Escape and Serial Killer Wives.  

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Christopher joined Coming Up Roses in May 2023 as Production Manager and in the past two years has overseen various productions such as; Motorway: Hell on the Highway – Series 2, Celebs at Christmas: How Do They Do It?, Sell By Dates: The Surprising Truth, Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets and The Taste Test Restaurant.

His experience is diverse across Branded Content, Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Reality, Sports, Scripted Comedy and Studio Shows; previously working at Bwark Productions, Channel 4, The Comedy Unit, KEO Films, Lime Pictures, Naked, Parable, Rare TV, Spun Gold TV, Zeppotron and Zig Zag Productions.

Other credits include Channel 4’s Paralympics Campaign, How The Other Half Live with Brian Cox, The Only Way Is Essex, Only An Excuse! and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Ammy joined Coming up Roses in May 2023 as Production Manager and in the past year has overseen the Ob Doc series ‘I Escaped a Murderer’, ‘Malta: Jewel of the Med’ and ‘Kensington & Chelsea: The Royal Borough’ Pre-Roses, her experience is diverse across both Broadcast & Branded Content. Other credits include ‘The Ripper Speaks’ and ‘Accused of Murdering Our Son - The Steven Clark Story’