Paul Testar joined Paramount in January 2022 as 5’s first dedicated drama commissioner and has helped oversee the major expansion of 5’s scripted slate, working alongside Head of Scripted Sebastian Cardwell to establish 5 as a major home of original British drama.

Since joining Paramount, Testar has commissioned over one hundred and fifty hours of drama series including Ellis, Murder Before Evensong, The Crow Girl and 5’s revival of the iconic Play For Today format. 

Before joining Paramount, Testar was a producer for Mammoth Screen with credits including The Serpent (BBC1/Netflix) and The Tower (ITV). He began his career as a script editor on numerous shows for the BBC, ITV, Netflix, Amazon and Channel 4.