Strategic Production Leader

Francesca Milone

The sole Production Leader to join Avalon, I built the production engine which still runs today, and led Taskmaster from pilot to multi-award-winning international success.

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500+Broadcast Hours Delivered

£12MConcurrent Slate Managed

14International Territories

6Award-winning Series

EntertainmentReality CompetitionFact EntGame ShowChat ShowComedyTopicalSitcomSketchPanelLiveDocumentaryChildren'sStand-UpPodcastDigital

Delivered To

BBC One

BBC Two

BBC Three

ITV

Channel 4

Sky

Netflix

Comedy Central

Prime Video

Universal

UKTV

Paramount

Awards, Nominations and Recognition

BAFTA

International Emmy

Broadcast Awards

Broadcast Digital Awards

Royal Television Society

NTA

Rose d'Or

National Comedy Awards

TV Choice

The Value Proposition

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“I do not just run productions. I build the foundation, culture and relationships that allow flagship formats to scale, travel and endure. From a single commission to a £12M concurrent slate, I deliver certainty at every level.”

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◈ Building the Engine

Workflows, budget templates, filing systems and library logs that become the infrastructure every future show runs on, built once, properly, and built for future growth.

◈ Operational Certainty

One accountable owner across budgets, risk, compliance, talent, suppliers and delivery, with the experience to protect the detail without losing the bigger picture.

◈ Format Scaling

Format bibles, global production guidance, digital output, podcasts and commercial partnerships brought together so a hit can travel and grow.

Future Proof IP · Robust Budgets · Best Practices · Strong Leadership

Selected Productions

Production Executive
reporting directly to Director of Production

See CV for full list of credits

Taskmaster

Series 1-20 + Specials · Dave / Channel 4

Reality Competition · Talent-Led · Format · International

BAFTA award-winning and International Emmy nominated. Audience viewing growth from 1.5M on Dave to 3.9M consolidated on Channel 4, overseeing 20 series and specials, creating the Format Bibles used in 14 territories, overseeing the digital creation and output across the franchise, and negotiating high-level talent contracts series-on-series.

Taskmaster USA

Series 1 · Comedy Central U.S.A

Reality Competition · Format · USA

Shot in the U.S.A and post-produced in the UK, delivering a major U.S. network commission to Comedy Central U.S.A.

Junior Taskmaster

Series 1 · Channel 4

Reality Competition · Children · Spin-Off Format · International

Led the full operational build from scratch. New Format Bible, Channel 4 duty of care framework, child licensing navigation across every filming day. Achieved a two-week schedule saving by adapting the existing Taskmaster infrastructure.

Not Going Out

BBC One · 100+ Episodes

Sitcom · Comedy · Live

Delivered multiple production cycles consistently on budget and on schedule, including the Live Christmas Special at Pinewood Studios and a full studio move to Elstree's George Lucas stage.

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1-10 + Specials · BBC

Topical · Chat Show · Comedy News

Long-running BBC topical comedy series across 10 series and specials. Fast-turnaround production with large teams, significant compliance requirements, and complex fair dealing obligations across every episode.

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 1-6 + Specials · Sky

Topical · Chat Show · Comedy News

Topical chat show for Sky with large teams and significant compliance and fair dealing requirements. Also launched Russell Howard's Home Time as a brand new series filmed entirely on Zoom during COVID, adapting the full production infrastructure to a remote-first format at pace.

The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show

Pilot · BBC

Chat Show · Podcast-to-TV

Pilot for BBC based on the hugely successful podcast “Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed.”, one of the UK's most-listened-to podcasts. A commissioned show today is never just the broadcast hour: podcast, digital output and commercial partnerships are all part of the same production ecosystem. This pilot, alongside Taskmaster, reflects hands-on experience managing that full picture cohesively.

Live Stand-Up Specials

Netflix · Amazon · Universal

Stand-Up · Comedy · Documentary

Russell Howard Global Comedy Tour documentary (Netflix). Lee Mack and Greg Davies specials (Amazon, Universal). Theatre venues packaged into fully functioning broadcast studio settings.

Operational Expertise

A complete production
operating system.

From the first development meeting to the final compliance and deliverable check, I own every stage of the production lifecycle. The full content ecosystem around a show, from brand extensions to digital output and podcast oversight, is part of how a successful format scales. My value is not just what I know. It is the embedded knowledge, systems and relationships I bring on day one.

£12M Concurrent Slate Management

Format Bibles for Global Markets

Development to Transmission Ownership

On-Screen Talent Deal Negotiations

Supplier Negotiations up to £750K

International Co-production Guidance

Team Building and Talent Development

Child Licensing and Duty of Care

Risk, H&S, Compliance and Deliverables

Digital, Podcasts and Brand Extensions

What Colleagues Say

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“It's nice and easy to recommend Francesca. She ticks the ideal employee adjectives of being diligent, smart, knowledgeable and resilient, but also the more humanly ones like being caring, fun, relaxed and upbeat.
Francesca was there from the very start of Taskmaster and has always cared passionately about the team and the show in equal measure.
Supportive and instructive throughout twenty series, we miss Francesca and are jealous of whoever her next colleagues might be.”

Andy Cartwright

BAFTA-Winning Executive / Series Producer, Taskmaster

“I have worked with Francesca over many years in the entertainment industry, initially as a Line Producer and then more recently as a Production Executive across some very high profile and demanding productions. She is an extremely capable, experienced and a safe pair of hands.
We have worked together on all genres of entertainment shows, many with incredibly fast turnarounds and tight deadlines and always delivered. Francesca also has excellent contacts with studios, post production and crew so always has a solution to every situation thrown at her. I highly recommend her and look forward to working with her again in the future.”

Robyn O'Brien

Creative Director / Executive Producer, Broadcast and Live Arena Tours

“Francesca is an absolute dream to work for. When I joined Avalon as a production coordinator, Francesca was so welcoming and was a joy to be around. I will forever be grateful to Francesca for believing in me and giving me my first production manager role. She guided me throughout the whole process, whilst also allowing me to take ownership. Her extremely knowledgeable and approachable demeanour makes going to work a delight, and I'm looking forward to the day I get to work with her again.”

Sophie Williams

Production Manager, Junior Taskmaster

“I worked with Francesca for 8 years at Avalon Television.
She was incredibly supportive in my time working with her and offered guidance whenever needed.
She has great attention to detail and her friendly calm manner is always reassuring.
She has great contacts and relationships within the industry and I hope our paths will cross again.”

Vicky Winter

Line Producer, Taskmaster

“I had the pleasure of working as Francesca's Line Producer on Series 2-6 of The Russell Howard Hour, where she was my Production Executive.
Having not worked at Avalon previously, I quickly came to appreciate Francesca's ability to make people feel welcome, supported and fully equipped to succeed. She helped me settle into the company with ease, providing clear guidance, setting expectations from the outset and ensuring I understood what Avalon required with both the creative and operational requirements of the role.
Francesca combines strong leadership with genuine trust in her team. We established regular and effective communication routines, and once we had settled into the workflow, she empowered me to take ownership of the production without unnecessary oversight. Her confidence in those around her creates an environment where people can perform at their best while knowing expert support is always available when needed.
Whenever challenges arose, Francesca was approachable, solutions-focused and generous with her time and expertise. She has an exceptional ability to balance strategic oversight with practical production knowledge, and she consistently leads with professionalism, calmness and integrity.
I thoroughly enjoyed working with Francesca and would not hesitate to recommend her. She is an outstanding Production Executive, an excellent leader and a valued colleague who brings both expertise and humanity to every production.”

Gezz Mounter

Freelance Line Producer

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Nationality

British and Italian · Full UK and EU Right to Work

Languages

Fluent English · Conversational Italian

Membership

BAFTA Full Voting Member

Open to Opportunities

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