Mensah to head up BBC drama in Scotland

The BBC has promoted executive producer Anne Mensah to oversee a drive to increase drama production in Scotland. Mensah is currently at BBC Drama North. Her credits include Bodies and Sweeney Todd. In her new position she will head up drama production from Scotland, both for network and local audiences. Her appointment comes two months after director of television Jana Bennett pledged to increase network production in the nations by 50% over the next seven years. She also said the corporation plans to spend half its drama budget outside London by 2012.

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