WE UNLOCK THE POWER OF MULTIPLATFORM MEDIA FOR THE WORLD’S MOST TRUSTED BRANDS & BROADCASTERS
Using our creativity, network and expertise, we revitalise strategy to scale profile and reach.
Established in 2015, our female-founded studio works with cross-sector clients to produce integrated content & communication campaigns across film, audio, television, PR, digital, games and events delivered by specialist teams.
Our extensive contacts get results.
High profile presenters & influencers.
Award-winning producers, directors & creatives.
Broadcasting commissioners & editors.
Brands & AFP partners.
We believe in the power of stories to change the world. We’ve won awards for our EDI, Sustainability & Climate content, and are proud to follow sustainable production practices through Albert & AdGreen.
We also believe in growing a more diverse sector. We take part in the Multitrack audio programme, are a member of the Equality in Audio Pact and offer internships to new diverse talent.
MEET THE TEAM
KATIE DERHAM
CO FOUNDER & HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Katie oversees P&C’s communications arm. Katie studied Economics at the University of Cambridge and started her career as a business journalist.
She became ITN’s youngest ever newsreader anchoring national news bulletins on global events including 9/11, and is now a leading arts broadcaster as the face of The Proms since 2010 and award-winning host of Radio 3’s In Tune and P&C’s own podcast series Just The Tonic. Frequently moderating corporate events, Katie brings years of world-class journalistic and communications expertise to our corporate clients, as well as valuable connections.
Katie is proud to be involved with charities including the Prince’s Trust, Leonard Cheshire Disability and Dementia UK. She’s also a member of the Cambridge University Alumni Advisory Board and on their Communications Committee.
And she also really rather enjoyed getting to the final of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.
JANE GERBER
CO FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
A BAFTA & RTS nominee and winner of a coveted Broadcast Award, Jane produced and directed documentary and factual series for BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky as well as international broadcasters for 20 years
As the branded content market grew, Jane took her storytelling skills to the digital space, developing creative solutions for public, private and third sector organisations. Seeing an opportunity to grow a female-led production and communications agency in a predominantly male branded content industry, Jane and Katie Derham set up Peanut & Crumb in January 2015.
Jane runs the business, oversees creative development and is responsible for P&C’s growth. In 2020, Jane was selected for Creative UK’s inaugural Female Founders programme for leaders of creative businesses looking to scale. She was also chosen for the European Regional Development Fund’s BRITE Innovation programme in June 2022.
When she’s not behind a camera, Jane will more than likely be found at a 45 degree angle sailing her boat.
JACK HOWSON
HEAD OF AUDIO
Jack is a multi-award-winning audio maker and executive producer. He has produced documentaries, drama and flagship music shows for BBC Radio, and developed acclaimed podcasts such as Decode for Spotify Studios. He specialises in arts and culture, having worked with clients including CERN, Serpentine and Somerset House.
In 2021 Jack was named Best Music Producer at the Audio Production Awards, while his programmes have recently won at the Anthem Awards, ARIAS, BBC Audio Drama Awards, British Podcast Awards and the Offies.
He gets competitive about cryptic crosswords and the racket sport Padel. He once took a game off Spain’s Number 2 player (Women’s).
SARAH STRICKLAND
HEAD OF PRODUCTION & SENIOR PRODUCER
Sarah has over a decade of experience producing content for some of the world’s most renowned cultural institutions including The Victoria and Albert Museum, Sotheby’s, BBC Arts, The Guggenheim Museum, Sky Arts, British Council, Art Basel, Royal Academy of Arts, National Portrait Gallery, Heatherwick Studio, Museum of London and Lisson Gallery.
Sarah enjoys collaborating with clients, artists, designers and creatives to produce exhibition AV, animation, online content, TV projects and anything else that comes her way!
When not looking through a camera lens, Sarah can be seen studying the night’s sky through her telescope, practicing yoga and immersing herself in an exhibition or theatre show.
JUDE SHAPIRO
PRODUCER
Jude is an award-winning audio producer with a background in documentary film and digital content.
She won best documentary producer at the Audio Production Awards 2024 for How Much Can You Say, BBC Radio 4 and was a lead producer on We are VOICES, an audio series co-produced with refugees and people seeking asylum from the VOICES Network and made in collaboration with the British Red Cross. It won Best Grassroots Production at the Audio Production Awards 2021 and ARIAS 2022.
Jude recently produced Where Once Were Farms, a BBC Radio 4 documentary about Welsh poetry, land and language.
She enjoys getting out of the city and has two great loves: charity shops and scampi fries.
JOY NKOYO
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER
A 5th generation Londoner with Nigerian heritage, Joy Nkoyo is a composer, musician, vocalist, BBC Proms pundit, and podcaster. After attending The BRIT School, Joy studied Composition and Classical Piano at Trinity Laban. She has been commissioned by the British Music Collection, Spitalfields Music Festival, and Sound and Music, with her music being performed in prestigious UK venues such as King’s Place and Lyric Hammersmith.
Joy is an unusual mix of a thrill seeker, whose first time ever on a plane involved skydiving, and an ASMR fanatic!
IEVA SABALIAUSKAITE
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
With plenty of experience in commercials, film and TV along with a strong background in production logistics, Ieva brings solid organisational and problem-solving skills to the table.
As a gymnast for 10 years and later a professional contemporary dancer and teacher, Ieva embraces boldness, pushing her creative and physical limits while maintaining high standards and attention to detail.
Living across three continents has helped build Ieva’s my curiosity and adaptability, allowing her to connect with diverse teams and ideas. She brings kindness, patience and a sense of purpose to everything she does, knowing that the stories we tell and the work we produce have the power to inspire and make a lasting impact.
JAKE SELL
ACCOUNTANT
Jake is a freelance accountant working in the media industry as well as accountancy practice.
Jake adores keeping fit with a wide and eclectic range of activities in his spare time including roller hockey, snowboarding and scuba diving.