Mike Hobson

Mike Hobson
NationalityBritish
OccupationTelevision producer
Years active1995–present
EmployerBBC
Works

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.[1] 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.[2]

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,[3] which was recognised again in 2018.[4] Hobson was later promoted to executive producer, succeeding from Will Trotter.[5] 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).[6] 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.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Dangerfield Second assistant director 5 episodes
1995 Dangerfield Extra Episode: "SAS Death"
1996–1999 Dangerfield Location manager 16 episodes
1997–2001 Dalziel and Pascoe Location manager 18 episodes
2000–2002 Doctors First assistant director 42 episodes
2000 Doctors Second assistant director Episode: "Starting Over"
2003 Doctors Production manager 80 episodes
2003 Grease Monkeys First assistant director 2 episodes
2003 Grease Monkeys Production manager 8 episodes
2003–2005 Doctors Associate producer 277 episodes
2005–2006 Doctors Producer 87 episodes
2006–2008 Doctors Senior producer 322 episodes
2008–2015 Doctors Series producer 1624 episodes
2010 Decade of Doctors Himself 2 episodes
2013–2015 WPC 56 Series producer 15 episodes
2015–2024 Doctors Executive producer
2017 The Break Executive producer 5 episodes
2024 Doctors Extra Uncredited appearance

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2009 British Soap Awards Best Storyline Vivien's rape Won [8]
2010 British Soap Awards Best Storyline Zara's revenge Nominated [9]
2011 British Soap Awards Best Storyline Karen's abortion Nominated [10]
2012 British Soap Awards Best Storyline A Perfect Murder Nominated [11]
2012 British Soap Awards Best Episode "Last Words" Nominated [11]
2018 British Soap Awards Greatest Moment Vivien's rape Nominated [12]
2024 Inside Soap Awards Outstanding Achievement Doctors Won [13]

References

  1. ^ "Dangerfield – What Was Pebble Mill?". Pebble Mill. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Doctors 20th anniversary special promises "a real treat" for fans". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. ^ "BBC's Doctors to celebrate 20th anniversary with fly-on-the-wall style episode". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Happy 20th birthday, Doctors!". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "BBC's Doctors: a fond farewell". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. ^ "British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  9. ^ "EastEnders dominates at British Soap Awards". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. ^ "British Soap Awards 2011: All the Winners and Shortlisted Nominees!". TellyMix. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  11. ^ a b "British Soap Awards 2012 - winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  12. ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Cast YOUR vote for Best Soap at the Inside Soap Awards 2024". Inside Soap. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
Preceded by
Will Trotter
 Executive producer of Doctors
2015–2024 		Succeeded by
Incumbent