Bettina Lerner Explained

Bettina Lerner (born 7 August 1957)^[1] is a television producer, and a former Series Editor of the BBC science series Horizon.^[2]

Early life

Her background is in anthropology.

Career

BBC

Bettina Lerner was lead researcher for the BBC series The Day the Universe Changed, which was first broadcast in 1985.^[3]

She was deputy series editor of Horizon from 1998 to 1999, becoming series editor in 1999. She has written and produced for the series as well. Around 18 documentaries a year would be made for the series.

In July 1998, she won an annual award (for television) from the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW).^{[4] [5]}

In 2002, she won the BAFTA (Television) factual series award for Horizon.^[6]

Personal life

She lives in west London.

External links

• • Atomium Films
• Bettina Lerner on BFI

Notes and References

1. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/HmBKMVtal7pRBalRrRhz5dzPpdc/appointments Companies House
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cgyfz BBC Horizon 2001
3. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0199208/fullcredits/miscellaneous?ref_=m_ttfc_16 IMDb
4. Times 8 July 1998
5. http://www.absw.org.uk/absw-awards/previous-winners/all-pages.html ABSW
6. http://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/television/factual-series-or-strand BAFTA 2002