Mike Hobson
{{Short description|British television producer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Mike Hobson
| nationality = British
| occupation = Television producer
| yearsactive = 1995–present
| employer = BBC
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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
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pebblemill.org/blog/dangerfield/|title=Dangerfield – What Was Pebble Mill?|website=Pebble Mill|access-date=21 June 2020|date=18 August 2010|archive-date=24 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624231658/https://www.pebblemill.org/blog/dangerfield/|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2020-03-26/doctors-bbc-20th-anniversary/|title=Doctors 20th anniversary special promises "a real treat" for fans|work=Radio Times|access-date=22 June 2020|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605000618/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2020-03-26/doctors-bbc-20th-anniversary/|url-status=live}}
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,{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a154686/british-soap-awards-2009-full-panel-shortlist/|title=British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist|work=Digital Spy|access-date=22 June 2020|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126102659/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a154686/british-soap-awards-2009-full-panel-shortlist/|url-status=live}} which was recognised again in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp|title=British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap|work=The Independent|access-date=22 June 2020|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219222137/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp|url-status=live}} Hobson was later promoted to executive producer, succeeding from Will Trotter.{{Cite news|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/bbcs-doctors-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary-with-fly-on-the-wall-style-episode/|title=BBC's Doctors to celebrate 20th anniversary with fly-on-the-wall style episode|work=Evening Express|access-date=22 June 2020|archive-date=24 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624210124/https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/bbcs-doctors-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary-with-fly-on-the-wall-style-episode/|url-status=live}} 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).{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidesoap.co.uk/web-exclusive/happy-20th-birthday-doctors/|title=Happy 20th birthday, Doctors!|work=Inside Soap|access-date=22 June 2020|archive-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426130101/https://www.insidesoap.co.uk/web-exclusive/happy-20th-birthday-doctors/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news |title=BBC's Doctors: a fond farewell |url=https://rts.org.uk/article/bbcs-doctors-fond-farewell |access-date=22 December 2024 |publisher=Royal Television Society}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1995
| 5 episodes |
| 1995
| Dangerfield | Extra | Episode: "SAS Death" |
| 1996–1999
| Dangerfield | 16 episodes |
| 1997–2001
| Location manager | 18 episodes |
| 2000–2002
| Doctors | First assistant director | 42 episodes |
| 2000
| Doctors | Second assistant director | Episode: "Starting Over" |
| 2003
| Doctors | 80 episodes |
| 2003
| Grease Monkeys | First assistant director | 2 episodes |
| 2003
| Grease Monkeys | Production manager | 8 episodes |
| 2003–2005
| Doctors | 277 episodes |
| 2005–2006
| Doctors | Producer | 87 episodes |
| 2006–2008
| Doctors | 322 episodes |
| 2008–2015
| Doctors | 1624 episodes |
| 2010
| Decade of Doctors | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2015
| WPC 56 | Series producer | 15 episodes |
| 2015–2024
| Doctors | |
| 2017
| The Break | Executive producer | 5 episodes |
| 2024
| Doctors | Extra | Uncredited appearance |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0387742}}
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Category:BBC television producers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)