Just over a year after it launched, an Isle of Wight TV and film production company has been commissioned to make content for peak time BBC programme The One Show.

Now People Media is looking for ideas for Isle of Wight content it can turn into stories for the show.

Co-founder Tony Steyger said: "We secured approval from the BBC to pitch new ideas and now we are in production on compelling stories that are relevant to national audiences and suitable for the popular 7pm BBC1 slot."

It you have ideas for local stories with a broad appeal that might make for good television, please contact Tony Steyger (steygert@gmail.com or 07818 846753)

People Media UK is the brainchild of experienced media professionals Tony, and Barbara Mackie, who are married.

Tony is a former Channel 4, BBC and Maverick TV producer and since being on the Island has produced a number of short films on mental health with former high sheriff James Attrill, featuring the IW Youth Trust, Isorropia Foundation and The Wave Project.

Tony also worked with the Isle of Wight Sports Foundation on it Isle of Wight Sports Awards evening.

Barbara is a former BBC drama producer and script editor, who wrote the stage show and film Rumpy Pumpy! transferring it to the London Fringe and Windsor Theatre Royal before it was commissioned as a film script.

Barbara is hoping Channel 4 Films or BBC Films will become involved and make the film of Rumpy Pumpy! here using the locations and people the Isle of Wight has to offer.

Barbara has also written the film The Last Chance Mommas, a female Full Monty, about an ageing all-female punk tribute band, again set locally on the Island.

She has begun to approach corporate sponsors to support another project, the emotive short film, Sea Change, which taps into the Island’s rich musical heritage.

In all the projects produced or in development with People Media, both Barbara and Tony have a commitment to train and mentor new entrants to the media industry.

Tony forged links with the Isle of Wight College, Vectis Radio and Isle Access to engage new talent.

He said: “This kind of empowerment has been part of what I’ve always done throughout my career and I refined it while working at Solent University by pioneering a ‘learning by doing’ approach to media education.

"The idea was simple: throw students in at the deep end as part of their studies and support them to navigate the choppy waters of working with clients."

Tony’s pioneering work with media education and getting young people into the creative industries has led to consultancy opportunities and he is helping develop the new national media and broadcast curriculum for the T Level qualification at Further Education level.

If you are interested in work experience with People Media, contact Tony by the methods above.