'This Morning', 'Kyle' producers re-jigged

ITV Productions has re-jigged senior producers on This Morning and The Jeremy Kyle Show with three appointments.

This Morning editor Anya Francis becomes executive producer on the show while her deputy Helen Dower becomes editor. Chiefs said Francis had given the show "a sharper, journalistic edge and a revamped on-air look".

She said: "I am extremely excited to be taking on this challenging role. I lead a great team and together we look forward to making This Morning's twentieth year its best yet."

ITV Productions daytime and lifestyle director Dianne Nelmes added: "The show has always played a part in changing people’s lives for the better and she has successfully returned to that mission."

Meanwhile, Tom McLennan, currently deputy editor on Jeremy Kyle, has been made editor. Nelmes said of the move: "Tom is one of television’s brightest young talents and his promotion is richly deserved.

"He has expanded the agenda of the series and was the creative force behind Kyle’s ambitious trip to Kenya where the show refurbished an orphanage for children suffering from Aids-HIV. He also persuaded Jeremy Kyle to live on a council estate on state benefits."