Kalpna was appointed as Head of Entertainment in July 2022 and has over 20 years’ experience in television.

Prior to joining the BBC Kalpna was the Head of Entertainment at Possessed and worked as an Executive Producer on entertainment shows including Celebs Go Dating and Surprise Surprise.

Kalpna joined the BBC Entertainment department six years ago and most recently has been Commissioning Editor on series including Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, QI, Blankety Blank and Gladiators.

Kalpna oversees a raft of entertainment programming including huge hits such as Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Dragons' Den, The Weakest Link, Traitors and much loved comedy entertainment shows including Have I Got News For You and The Graham Norton Show.