RICHARD DEVERELL
Controller, BBC Children’s

Richard Deverell is responsible for all CBeebies and CBBC output, including programmes on BBC1 and BBC2, two dedicated channels, websites and interactive television.  He started in this role in early 2006, having joined BBC Children’s as Chief Operating Officer in mid-2005.

Prior to BBC Children’s, Richard worked in BBC News, as Head of Strategy and Marketing and subsequently as Head of BBC News Interactive.  In this role he ran the BBC News website, interactive TV, Ceefax and the Action Network community.  During this period, the BBC News website won many major UK and international awards.  Before joining BBC News, Richard worked in BBC Strategy.  Projects included assessing the impact and opportunities of the Internet and developing the BBC’s strategy for multi-channel television.