GETHIN SCOURFIELD

Co-Creative Director – Drama & Music

With a career spanning nearly four decades, Gethin has been a driving force in Welsh television and film since the early 1980s. He co-founded two pioneering production companies, Criw Byw and Boda, before joining the BBC in 2001 as an Executive Producer. After his tenure at the BBC, he continued to shape the industry as a freelance producer and director, bringing a distinctive creative vision to every project.

He is currently Executive Producer on Dŵr / Still Waters (S4C/Sundance Now/Channel 4), the second season of the acclaimed anthology series Y Golau / The Light in the Hall. This ambitious dual-language production aired back-to-back on S4C, Channel 4, and Sundance Now, becoming Channel 4’s best-performing drama of 2023.

His credits include the internationally renowned detective series Y Gwyll / Hinterland (BBC4/S4C/All3Media International) — a landmark in bilingual drama — as well as the BAFTA-nominated period drama The Miniaturist(BBC1/WGBH/All3Media International).

From May 2017 to May 2018, Gethin stepped into a role as Acting Drama Commissioner at S4C. During this time, he served as Executive Producer on a string of standout dramas, including Un Bore Mercher / Keeping Faith(S4C/BBC), Bang! (S4C/BBC), and Craith / Hidden (S4C/BBC), further cementing his influence on contemporary Welsh storytelling.