Christopher Mitchell

Christopher Mitchell became managing director of ORTV in October 2005. He is an award-winning documentary writer, producer and director. He's worked as an independent film-maker since 1988, and has a particular interest in the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. He's made films for BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4, for such series as Inside Story, Panorama, Omnibus, Dispatches, Correspondent and This World. His films range across the fields of culture, history, politics and current affairs and have been shown all over the world. He has written for many publications, including the Sunday Times and Independent on Sunday, and has also been a visiting lecturer at Oxford University, Goldsmith's College, the Royal College of Art, and the National Film and Television School.