Jason Haigh-Ellery

Chairman and founder of Big Finish Productions, the world’s largest independent producer of audio drama, which works on shows such as Doctor Who, The Avengers, and Torchwood. Winners of the BBC Audio Drama Award (Best Drama for Doctor Who in 2014 and 2017) and the Audie Awards for Best Audio Drama (for The Martian Invasion of Earth in 2019, Doctor Who: Stranded 1 in 2021, and Sherlock Holmes: The Seamstress of Peckham Rye in 2022). 

Producer of 15 West End shows, including Bonnie and Clyde, Yes, Prime Minister, Footloose - The Musical, Never Forget, The Ladykillers, Curtains, and New Boy.

Producer of 26 touring shows, including Rock of Ages, High Society, The Steamie, The Wedding Singer, Fame, Flashdance - The Musical, Wasted, and An Officer and a Gentleman. Also an originating producer of the WhatsOnStage Awards. 

Executive Producer of the Universal Pictures’ The Time of Their Lives, a #1 comedy on Amazon, and Mrs Lowry and Son, starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave. Since 2010, has been working with Lythgoe Family Entertainment in Los Angeles to bring pantomime to America, with performers such as Ariana Grande and Neil Patrick Harris.

Producer of reality shows Nadia Goes To Hollywood and Nadia: Chasing the Dream, and has been involved with reality shows Strictly Dance Fever (BBC) and Fame - the Musical (RTE).

Founding director of the actor’s agency Cole Kitchenn, which became part of the ROAR Group and subsequently InterTalent - an agency whose roster includes Lorraine Kelly, Dame Joan Collins, Emily Atack, and Vinnie Jones.

Founder of the production house Big Finish Creative, which worked on the BBC’s animated series of Doctor Who and produced the original 26-part drama Prisoner Zero for ABC and Netflix. Also, an executive producer of the Paramount+ groundbreaking Australian teen drama, More Than This. 

Company director for the DLAP Group, an Olivier Award-winning production company. Director at Opening Night Media. Founding Director of the sustainable luxury fashion label, Marfa Stance, and shareholder in the sustainable winery, Itasca Wines.

Chairman of CFP Lottery & Raffles Ltd, the UK’s leading lottery and raffle management company founded in 1979, offering a complete raffle and lottery management service to help local, national and international organisations raise vital funds for good causes.