Nominated by: Andy Culpin,
managing director, 12 Yard
As adept in development as he
is in production, John Lomax
has development heads, series
directors and executive producers
queuing up to sing his praises.
“It’s rare that one person can
come up with an original, quirky
idea and be the best person you
can think of to develop and produce
it,” says 12 Yard Productions head
of development Liz Gaskell.
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PRODUCER/DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER, 12 YARD PRODUCTIONS
Last year, John co-devised
and produced the pilot and the
fi rst series of BBC2 celebrity
format I’ll Get This, allowing
him to showcase his games
development skills and calm
on-set demeanour. “You’d never
have known this was his fi rst
producing job,” says series exec
producer Paul McGettigan.
I’ll Get This series director
Marcus Liversedge says John’s
light production touch, friendlyPRODUCTION – NON-SCRIPTED
personality and format knowledge
made him “the go-to person on the
fl oor with any issues”.
John’s most recent credit is for
Dave comedy format Comedians
Giving Lectures, another project he
co-devised and made the pilot for.
12 Yard’s Andy Culpin hopes
John remains at the indie long
term, although he acknowledges
his “innate understanding of what
makes a great idea” would also
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LIZ GASKELL (HEAD OF
DEVELOPMENT, 12 YARD) ON
JOHN LOMAX
It’s rare that one
person can come
up with an original
idea and be the
best person to
produce it