Subniv Babuta

Subniv Babuta joined the BBC directly after finishing his studies at Oxford University. After a short stint as a producer for BBC Radio 4 & 3, he moved to London Weekend Television as a presenter and researcher. In 1987, he returned to the BBC, and stayed there until 2006, as a Producer/Director, then Executive Producer, in BBC News & Current Affairs. In 2006, Subniv joined Endemol, the world's largest independent production company, and now has his own production company, Damida Ltd., based in London. Subniv was in charge of the BBC's Millennium Night broadcast, 2000 Today, the 26-hour live show. He is the Creative Head of the animated series The 99, shown in over 75 countries, and publicly acclaimed by Pres. Obama as a major contribution to relations between the Islamic world and the West. From 2012-2014, Subniv worked with Combined Artistic Productions in Johannesburg, producing and presenting documentaries on Zimbabwe, SADC and Oscar Pistorius. He helped to establish, and was an anchor on, The Oscar Pistorius Trial Channel. Subniv has two degrees in English Lang. & Lit. from the University of Oxford. He is a published novelist (The Still Point ), and has written extensively on moral philosophy (Evil ). His current portfolio includes a major documentary series about Iran, and a new crime series using virtual reality 3D animation enabling viewers to explore and interact with recreated crime scenes.