I'm Iain Coyle, an experienced entertainment and comedy executive producer, scriptwriter, format creator and development consultant. I’ve spent over 30 years leading shows for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, UKTV, Sky and Channel 5, taking ideas from concept to broadcast and delivering high-quality, audience-led entertainment across live TV, panel shows, travelogues, gameshows and podcasts. Most recently I served as Head of Comedy Entertainment at UKTV/Dave, and I now run Square Pears Ltd while consulting on development and production for a range of broadcasters and indie producers. I’m passionate about diversity and disability representation on and off screen, and I’ve collaborated with a broad roster of talent from Jonathan Ross to Rosie Jones and many others.

Iain Coyle

I'm Iain Coyle, an experienced entertainment and comedy executive producer, scriptwriter, format creator and development consultant. I’ve spent over 30 years leading shows for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, UKTV, Sky and Channel 5, taking ideas from concept to broadcast and delivering high-quality, audience-led entertainment across live TV, panel shows, travelogues, gameshows and podcasts. Most recently I served as Head of Comedy Entertainment at UKTV/Dave, and I now run Square Pears Ltd while consulting on development and production for a range of broadcasters and indie producers. I’m passionate about diversity and disability representation on and off screen, and I’ve collaborated with a broad roster of talent from Jonathan Ross to Rosie Jones and many others.

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I’m Iain Coyle, an experienced entertainment and comedy executive producer, scriptwriter, format creator and development consultant. I’ve spent over 30 years leading shows for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, UKTV, Sky and Channel 5, taking ideas from concept to broadcast and delivering high-quality, audience-led entertainment across live TV, panel shows, travelogues, gameshows and podcasts.

Most recently I served as Head of Comedy Entertainment at UKTV/Dave, and I now run Square Pears Ltd while consulting on development and production for a range of broadcasters and indie producers. I’m passionate about diversity and disability representation on and off screen, and I’ve collaborated with a broad roster of talent from Jonathan Ross to Rosie Jones and many others.

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Head of Comedy Entertainment at UKTV / Dave
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Led the transformation of UKTV and Dave into a market leader for high-quality comedy and entertainment. Oversaw diverse projects for Dave and Gold, including award-winning Meet the Richardsons, Hypothetical, Dara O Briain’s Go 8bit, Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Ross Noble Freewheeling, Hoff The Record (International Emmy winner), The Story of Only Fools & Horses, Lenny Henry’s Race Through Comedy, Billy Connolly Does…, Ricky & Ralf’s Great Northern Tour, The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases, and Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza. Brokered deals for Dave-sponsored Edinburgh Comedy Awards and an Audible deal for Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.
Founder at Square Pears Ltd
November 1, 2024 - October 28, 2025
Founded Square Pears Ltd; first Channel 4 commission House of Cats attracted over 2 million views on YouTube within three weeks. Leading development, production and strategy for new formats and IP across live, entertainment and digital.
Consultant & Development at Free@LastTV / Format Factory
November 1, 2023 - October 28, 2025
Providing consulting and development on TV formats, advising on panel show development and format structuring, helping shape IP for new and existing projects.
Producing at DMG
October 1, 2023 - October 28, 2025
Producing, formatting, scripting and podcast production; involved in formatting, scripting and production across multiple IPs and projects.
Consultant & Development at Talkback Productions
July 1, 2023 - October 28, 2025
Consulting & development at Talkback Productions, assisting with panel show development.
Consultant & Development at Hello - Halo
August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Consulting & Development at award-winning Scottish indie Hello - Halo.

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