MUMBAI: Tom Archer has been confirmed for the post of controller, factual production for BBC Vision, BBC's integrated multimedia broadcast and production group.

Based in Bristol, Archer will be responsibile for the factual production departments in London, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester with a portfolio of programmes ranging from the Natural History Unit's Output, to Watchdog, Horizon, Gardeners' World, Songs Of Praise and The One Show.

BBC Vision director Jana Bennett says, "The Bristol factual unit under Tom Archer's leadership was enormously successful. Together, with his experience of programme making, Tom also brings to this role his experience as a commissioner and a deep understanding of the genre. He is 100 per cent committed to in-house production and is determined to see it flourish right across the UK. In his role, Tom will be responsible for bringing all the factual content making areas across the BBC together."