Roles and responsibilities
- Suzy Klein is responsible for commissioning arts and classical music documentaries and performance for all ±«Óãtv television channels and ±«Óãtv iPlayer
- Working with colleagues in ±«Óãtv Radio 3 and the ±«Óãtv Orchestras, she also leads on classical music strategy
- Recent award-winning titles include Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story (RTS); Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (Rose d’Or), Winter Journey: Schubert's Winterreise (Golden Prague), Salt, by Selina Thompson (Grierson Awards) and Kanaval: A People's History of Haiti in Six Chapters (Dublin Film Critics Circle Best Documentary).
Biography
Last updated July 2023
Suzy Klein is responsible for commissioning all arts and classical music output for ±«Óãtv television channels and iPlayer.
She oversees a huge range of programmes. From the incredible true-life tales captured on canvas in the returning format Extraordinary Portraits, to a celebration of Agatha Christie as a feminist icon in Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen, from a multi-part cultural survey of the postwar period from Simon Schama to an Arena film that revealed a revolutionary new reading of the poetry of TS Eliot, Arts shows range from premium reputational series to factual entertainment-style formats and award-winning singles.
From the work of the most feted artists in history to crafting at home, each title Arts makes brings new insights, surprising perspectives, and a deeper understanding of creativity in all its forms.
Classical music makes up a large proportion of Suzy’s brief, including commissioning The Proms for TV and events including Cardiff Singer of the World and ±«Óãtv Young Musician. Working with the ±«Óãtv’s performing groups, her team have created a new series on ±«Óãtv Four - Inside Classical - bringing the orchestras to TV viewers throughout the year. Recent single classical music programmes include Michael Tippett - The Shadow and the Light, The Alehouse Sessions, Tenebrae: Bach to Macmillan and the Vienna New Year’s Day Concert.
Before joining ±«Óãtv commissioning, Suzy was a presenter on TV and radio specialising in music and arts, and previously spent more than a decade working in factual TV production.
Annual remuneration (as at July 2023)
- £178,000-£184,999
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by ±«Óãtv staff on behalf of the ±«Óãtv and claimed through the ±«Óãtv's expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the ±«Óãtv and booked through the ±«Óãtv's central bookings system. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months.
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- Suzy Klein had no central bookings in Q4 2022-23
- Suzy Klein had no central bookings in Q3 2022-23
Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with ±«Óãtv policy. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months.
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- Suzy Klein had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2022-23
Suzy Klein had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2022-23 - Suzy Klein had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2022-23
- Suzy Klein had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2022-23
Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.
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- Suzy Klein's Declaration of Personal Interests will be published shortly.