Jane Featherstone is co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of SISTER, an independent global entertainment group which develops, produces and invests in visionary storytellers.

Jane’s forthcoming projects as Executive Producer include Prodigies (Apple) by Will Sharpe, and The Split Up (BBC One/BBC iPlayer), written by Ursula Rani Sarma. Previous projects include Waiting for the Out (BBC One/BBC iPlayer), Black Doves, Eric and Kaos (Netflix), multi-Emmy and BAFTA-winning Chernobyl (Sky/HBO), Coldwater (ITV/Showtime), starring Andrew Lincoln, The Split 1-4 (BBC One/AMC+), The Power (Prime Video), This is Going to Hurt (BBC/AMC), Giri/Haji (BBC/Netflix), Landscapers (Sky/HBO) and Gangs of London (Sky/AMC).

As the former Chief Executive of Kudos and Co-Chairman of Shine UK, Jane produced multiple series, from BAFTA-winning television Broadchurch, Spooks and Hustle through to Life on Mars, The Hour, Humans and Utopia.

Jane received the Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting at the BPG Awards in 2025, the Barclays Business Award in 2019, and the Contribution to the Medium Award at the Women in Film and TV Awards in 2007. She was granted a Doctorate of Letters from the University of Leeds for services to the industry in 2019 and has received a Fellowship from the Royal Television Society. She is a trustee of the KOKO Foundation and sits on the Governing Board of the London Screen Academy, a free school set up to bring under-represented groups into the industry.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST OVERRATED VIRTUE?

Following the rules.

WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE?

To be able to sing so that my children don’t cover their ears.

WHAT IS YOUR GUILTIEST PLEASURE?

I gave up guilt a long time ago.

WHICH MOVIE HAVE YOU WATCHED THE MOST TIMES?

Bugsy Malone

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE?

A lip balm in every pocket.