Joe Fowler

Head of Development

I joined Samphire Films in early 2024, becoming the company’s third employee. I’m passionate about making television that’s both popular and impactful – irrespective of genre. 

Prior to Samphire Films, I worked as the Head of Development, Factual, at Expectation TV. During my six years there I was responsible for a variety of commissions, including Miriam: Death of a Reality Star (Channel 4), Murder 24/7 Series 2 and Series 3 (BBC2), The Essex Murders (Sky Documentaries) and Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls (BBC2). A premium five-part boxset for BBC3 and another three-part boxset for Sky Documentaries are due to be announced shortly. 

Across my career I’ve also worked on a number of productions including Reported Missing (BBC1), Saving Lives at Sea (BBC2), Delhi Cops (Channel 4) and Educating Yorkshire (Channel 4).