Dr Stuart Cosgrove
Dr. Stuart Cosgrove is Channel 4’s Director of Nations and Regions. He joined Channel 4 in April 1994 as Commissioning Editor for Independent Film and Video. Under his leadership, Independent Film and Video won numerous international awards for its controversial dramas and documentaries. In 1996, Stuart was promoted to Controller of Arts and Entertainment, originating and commissioning many successful and memorable entertainment shows.
Stuart was born in Perth, Scotland, and graduated in drama and English at the University of Hull. He also has a PhD in Media. Stuart made his name as a cultural critic, working as media editor at NME and contributing to The Face, The Guardian and The Observer. He was a regular presenter of the BBC2 flagship arts programme, The Late Show. His cult radio series, On The Ball, is Scotland’s most popular radio show. It has won two Sony Awards.
Stuart studied at Hull University, George Mason University, Harvard’s JFK School of Government and Leadership, and Wharton Business School. He has a Doctorate in English and American Studies, and he is an Honorary Professor of Abertay University and John Moores University, Liverpool.
Stuart is also a Director of BT (Scotland).