Jay Petherbridge

Production Manager

Jay joined True North in 2013 as a Production Co-ordinator. Her career in TV has seen her work across a variety of genres including daytime, consumer and factual entertainment. More recently she’s worked across high profile military access documentaries.

Which productions have you most enjoyed being part of?

I’d say A1: Britain’s Longest Road, for being such a successful first series that it led to a recommission of four series in total and was hitting over a million viewers every day.

I’m also really proud of Top Guns: Inside the RAF – it’s challenging access dealing with global events and national security issues on a daily basis – but to navigate these obstacles and create a successful primetime brand has been hugely rewarding.

Anything that stands out about your career?

I met (i.e. stood in front of) the Queen in the first year of my TV career. We were following a contributor who was a super-fan and he spoke to her outside Manchester Town Hall when she visited in 2012. Since then I’ve met everyone from Ken Dodd to McFly to Ellie Goulding.

If you could work on any show what would it be and why?

I love real life crime/murder documentaries – The Ripper, Making A Murderer, Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald and 24 Hours in Police Custody. I am fascinated by the minds of the people who carry out these awful things. But I also love Reality TV like Love Island, KUWTK and Made in Chelsea. Just easy to watch, no brainpower required!

Are there any changes you’d like to see in the industry?

You tend to hear that it’s not what you know it’s who you know for breaking into the industry and I don’t necessarily think that’s always true. If you work hard and persevere, it pays off in the end.