Director of BBC Vision-she heads the largest multi-media production, She is also a member of the BBC's Executive Board.

She has creative and leadership responsibility for BBC One, BBC Two, the digital channels BBC Three and BBC Four, as well as overseeing content on the UKTV channels and BBC America.

She oversaw the growth of BBC Four and interactive television and launched BBC Three, BBC Two's broadband offering and the first BBC high definition broadcasts in the summer of 2006

She became an award-winning producer of Panorama in 1986, and co-authored the book The Disappeared: Argentina's Dirty War with the BBC's diplomatic editor John Simpson.

With Jana Bennett in charge, there’s been an emergence of cross-genre, channel and platform events such as Africa Lives; The Big Read; Great Britons; Springwatch and Flashmob.

She’s also revived Saturday nights on BBC One, with entertainment shows Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Dance Fever, Fame Academy and family drama like the new Doctor Who and Robin Hood.

BBC Two widened its appeal to include more drama and factual entertainment such as the business show The Apprentice.

BBC Three strengthened its comedy line-up with shows such as Little Britain.