Iain Overton

Biographical Details
In September 2009 the former executive producer at ITN, Iain Overton, became the head of new UK-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ).

"Set up with a £2 million grant from the David and Elaine Potter Foundation, it is also supported by Sir Harold Evans, former editor of the Sunday Times; Seymour Hersh, who has been at the forefront of investigative journalism for decades; and Nick Davies, award-winning investigative reporter and author of Flat Earth News.

"Overton has worked in over 50 countries for the BBC and Channel 4. He has won a number of awards for his films, including a Peabody, a OneWorld Media Award and a BAFTA Scotland."