OUR STORY
Founded by award-winning producer Kate Beal in 2014, Woodcut Media is a pioneering operation with a diverse team at its core, whose main ethos is to provide an honest and trusted voice – creating programming that tells incredible human stories with creativity, authenticity, and care. We are a certified B Corporation.
OUR EXPERTISE
As well as being one of the leading true crime doc producers in the UK, Woodcut also specialises in a broad range of standout unscripted content covering factual entertainment, specialist factual, and premium/talent led programming.
Titles include Titanic In Colour (Channel 4), WW2: Women on the Frontline (Channel 4), Fatal Family Feuds (Oxygen), The Murder of Sandra Rivett and Murder at First Swipe (Amazon Prime Video), long-running series World’s Most Evil Killers/Britain’s Most Evil Killers, Fiennes: Return to the Wild with Joseph and Sir Ranulph Fiennes, World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners (Filmrise/Paramount UK), Cut from a Different Cloth, Mandela, My Dad, and Me, both featuring Idris Elba, Hitler: A Life in Pictures, and Paranormal Captured to name just a few.
In 2020, Woodcut launched Woodcut International, a boutique content distribution company representing a growing portfolio of Woodcut and other selected producers’ content around the world. Please see here for more info.
In 2024, we launched a suite of YouTube channels:
True Crime Uncut, History Uncut and The Essential Guide with the aim of creating content directly for the consumer.
OUR COMMUNITY
Woodcut is an active contributor to the wider television community, and we were thrilled to receive our B Corp certification at the end of 2024. To learn more about the B Corp movement please see here.
We are members of PACT with our founder, Kate Beal, on PACT Council. We’re also proud to be founding members of the Association of True Crime Producers and endeavour to follow the ATCP ethical guidelines in all our productions. These can be found here: https://atcp.tv/guidelines/.
Woodcut has enthusiastically signed the We Are Doc Women 50/50 pledge which aims to ensure equal representation behind the camera, especially in the field of female directors. We are also an ‘Industry Friend’ of the Film and TV Charity whose main aim is to support those behind the camera in television production. Lastly, we’re actively involved in the Royal Television Society – Southern Centre.
Our Code of Ethics can be found here:
OUR TEAM
At Woodcut we love our team and our aim is for each individual to thrive in a supportive, creative environment filled with positive challenges.
We are so proud of the training scheme, the ‘Woodcut Media Post-Production Graduate Award’ in association with Solent University. It is now well established and has provided invaluable experience for junior editors.
Over the past year we have supported three team led initiatives… the Woodcut Eco Team, Woodcut Women and the Woodcut Neurodiversity Reps.
In addition, we enjoy our weekly training sessions Woodcut Academy. It’s a great opportunity to share our skills and pay it forward.
Our talented team are our lifeblood and it’s brilliant to help them achieve their best within the Woodcut world.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Television made by everyone for everyone. Woodcut Media is dedicated to crafting compelling narratives that represent diverse voices and experiences. With a commitment to inclusivity, we strive to amplify under-represented stories, ensuring a rich tapestry of perspectives in our content. Our mission is to be a catalyst for positive change in our industry and beyond, fostering a creative space where authenticity and diversity thrive, inspiring audiences around the world. We want to ensure that the Woodcut team fully represents the communities we entertain.
