Ian McBride
Ian is a journalist and programme maker with a 30 year record in delivering powerful and contentious programming, recognised by more than 20 national and international awards ranging from BAFTA and the RTS to Prix Italia and the International Emmies.
As Granada's head of factual drama, he contributed to some of the most forceful and demanding television pieces ever screened: Who Bombed Birmingham?, Fighting for Gemma and Hillsborough.
McBride is a former deputy editor and producer/director on Granada's World In Action, specialising in the sort of investigations which brought the current affairs series critical acclaim and profile. He led the uncovering and pursuit of the once-hopeless cause of the Birmingham Six, and Granada's campaign for their release, with five separate programmes over seven years.
He has extensive detailed knowledge of broadcast content regulation: he retired from ITV in the summer of 2008 after eight years as managing editor and director of compliance. He is now Senior director, News Standards & Policy at NBC News in London.
