Kate Oates
| Kate Oates | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979/1980 Nottingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | TV producer, researcher, story editor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Employer | ITV |
| Notable work | See below |
| Television |
The Archers Emmerdale Coronation Street |
Kate Oates (born 1979/1980) is a British television producer, known for her work on the soap operas The Archers, Emmerdale, and Coronation Street.
Oates was born in Nottingham, England. She attended Warwick University, where she graduated with an English and Theatre degree.
Oates begun her career as a researcher and editorial assistant for writer, Germaine Greer and credited Greer as "inspiring", "inimitable", "kind" and "enthusiastic". Oates moved to Carlton Television as a researcher and script editor for soap opera, Crossroads, which she continued until 2003.Crossroads was cancelled in March 2003, with the final episode airing in May. Oates' work on Crossroads lead her to begin producing BBC Radio 4 soap opera, The Archers, a place which she credits as the "bulk of her training". In 2012, Oates praised The Arches's editor of twenty-one years, Vanessa Whitburn, calling her "inspiring". Oates produced the soap opera for seven years, choosing to leave in 2010.
Oates began working on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in early 2010 as a story editor, under then-producer, Gavin Blyth. Oates edited various storylines from the show such as Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller) assisting the suicide of his boyfriend, Jackson Walsh (Marc Silcock);Zak Dingle's (Steve Halliwell) mental breakdown and attack on his son, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley); Ashley Thomas' (John Middleton) abuse of his father, Sandy Thomas (Freddie Jones); and Chas Dingle's (Lucy Pargeter) disastrous relationships with Carl King (Tom Lister) and Cameron Murray (Dominic Power). The Aaron assisting Jackson's suicide storyline received critical acclaim and various awards, including the British Soap Award for Best Storyline in 2012 and was the first storyline Oates had major involvement with. She also played a heavy role in the show's fortieth anniversary special episodes, later stating she was "proud" to be involved in the episodes and was "excited to see the stories play out". Oates left her role at Emmerdale in mid-2012, having worked on the show for two and a half years.
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