Interview: Tim Davie, BBC Studios

Tim Davie’s mantra is talent. The CEO of the newly enlarged BBC Studios has access to a lot of talent already, given that BBC Studios is home to statement shows from Strictly Come Dancing and Antiques Roadshow to Blue Planet II and EastEnders. But still, he’s not resting easy.

“Unless you have a supply of driven creative talent you’re vulnerable in this market,” says Davie, talking in a small glass-walled meeting room at BBC Studios HQ, next door to the recently revamped Television Centre in West London.

“There has been a fundamental transformation in…