Channel 4's Alex Menzies promoted to Deputy Head of Features

Channel 4 today announced the promotion of Alex Menzies to Deputy Head of Features reporting directly into Head of Features & Daytime, Gill Wilson.

Alex is an experienced commissioner who has held a number of senior positions at both the BBC and Channel 5. Alex joined as Commissioning Editor, Features at Channel 4 in June 2013 and in which time has overseen Fill Your House for Free and commissioned Married at First Sight (wt), The Shut-Ins, Cooks’ Questions for More4 and Best and Final Offer.

At Five from 2005 to 2008, Alex was responsible for re-launching The Hotel Inspector with Alex Polizzi and commissioning Cowboy Builders. He then moved on to BBC Knowledge as Commissioning Executive Producer, Factual Formats & Features, and worked on a range of programmes including Delia Through the Decades, Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey and Grow Your Own Drugs between 2008 and 2010.

Alex said”I'm delighted to be taking on this new role within Gill's team - the Features department is made up some of the industry's sharpest, imaginative and collaborative commissioners. We have a great team spirit and I'm looking forward to supporting the department in new ways as we move forward. The opportunity that exists at Channel 4 both to lead the conversation in Features and foster bold experimentation is genuinely exciting."