The Grenfell: Uncovered indie has appointed Anna Burns as head of scripted development as two drama projects move into funded development with major broadcasters

Rogan Productions has recruited Buccaneer Media’s Anna Burns to a newly created role to mark the indie’s move into the scripted arena.

Burns has joined as head of scripted development, as two drama projects at the Grenfell: Uncovered indie move into funded development with as-yet unnamed broadcasters.

Burns’ appointment comes as two of Rogan’s drama projects are put into funded development with major broadcasters. It also comes on the heels of Rogan’s HBO Max docudrama Boom Box: Beats and Betrayal, which recounted the events of Operation Peyzac, when a North London record shop was run by undercover police as part of a sting operation. The series blended firsthand testimony with dramatised scenes of real-life events.

Her hire marks a strategic shift into scripted from the historically factual producer, which co-founder and managing director Soleta Rogan teased in 2024.

Burns spent a decade at Buccaneer, working her way up from development script editor to exec producer, and her credits there include In Flight (Channel 4), The Doll Factory (Paramount+), and the first two series of Whitstable Pearl (Acorn TV/U&Drama).

Prior to this, she was creative executive at Blueprint Pictures, working on feature films such as Seven Psychopaths, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Riot Club.

Her arrival bolsters the Defiance: Fighting the Far Right indie’s senior leadership team and follows the additions of Merle Currie as head of unscripted development earlier this year and Jenny Popplewell as head of factual last summer.

Rogan has already had six titles released so far in 2026, including Bowie: The Final Act (C4) Becoming Victoria Wood (U&Gold) and The Secret of Me (C4). It also won the Emerging Talent: Factual category for Grenfell Uncovered (Netflix) at this week’s Bafta Craft Awards and Best Documentary programme at this year’s Broadcast Awards for Grenfell: Uncovered.

James Rogan, co-founder and creative director, said of Burns’ hire: “Over recent years we have built relationships with people ranging from presidents to police officers, rock stars to radicals, and told stories about global figures, investigations and events that have shaped our world. We have been approached about our content for its scripted potential more times than we can count and we have entered some exciting partnerships.

“Watching In Flight was a revelation for me. Mike Walden is one of the great new voices of drama and under the stewardship of Anna Burns, that series delivered one of most compelling thrillers of last year.

“Anna’s track record encompasses the range and enthusiasm for diversity of storytelling in film and drama that is at the core of Rogan Productions, we are excited to work with her on what promises to be a truly thrilling slate of projects.”

Burns added: “I’ve had the privilege of working with a phenomenally talented group of writers and creatives during my time at Buccaneer, and I look forward to continuing and expanding these relationships as part of the Rogan fold.

“The scripted slate is already shaping up to be fantastically exciting, and I cannot wait to build on this to drive the company’s next chapter of growth.”