Olivia van der Werff

Lawyer.
Accredited mediator, fairness adviser and independent adjudicator on gameshows. Likes fair play. Thalassophile. MD of

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

If you like hearing behind the scenes tv chat and enjoy quiz and game shows then TV Show and Tell is a great listen - and this one is still great - despite having me. I had a lovely chat. Do check out the rest of the series.

[TV Show and Tell podcast @TVShowPodcast]

NEW EPISODE: Who is the fairest of them all? None fairer than @oliviavdw, who talks to us about split-second adjudications on The Chase and keeping the cake flowing on Bake Off. https://t.co/6UmhME6gMY

[Anne Hegerty @anne_hegerty]

The Chase is going on the road and ITV are looking for fun, confident and quick-thinking duos to take part.

To be in with the chance of winning a huge cash prize-apply now! Link in picture!

#castingcall #nowcasting #applynow #ITVcasting #ITV #thechase

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

Are you taking part in a game or quiz show? Do they have an independent adjudicator? How do you know it's fair?

When the adjudicator is from Beyond Dispute you know that there is a verifiable system keeping things fair.

https://t.co/lB9ZcF26oZ

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

You're a contestant on a game or quiz show. You're competing for real money. How do you know it's fair?

https://t.co/s3NL5wUNfg

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

Fairness doesn’t get in the way of making brilliant, commercial TV. In fact, it helps protect it and when real people and real money are involved, having an adjudicator should be the norm.

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

At a time when TV is facing real pressure, I feel very fortunate that Beyond Dispute continues to work in a part of the industry where fairness and duty of care remain essential.

I’m especially grateful to the whole team, because in 2025 we have:

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

• Provided reassurance on 21 productions that their shows meet the highest fairness standards

These are fantastic formats — and it’s exciting to see two already sold abroad before their UK TX.

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

@tonkerthomas It was the polished buns that finished me off.

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

@CorneliusODono2 @OneQnShootout @robgoldsmith3 I remember! Thank you yes. I’m well. Hope all is good with you.

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

@CorneliusODono2 @OneQnShootout @robgoldsmith3 amongst other things!

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

This has just dropped - the challenges are breathtaking... it looks incredible... check it out

[72 Films @72_films]

007: Road to a Million returns with Season 2, and the trailer is out now!

From the creators at 72 Films, this adrenaline-fueled journey drops 22nd August 2025, only on Prime Video.
@PrimeVideoUK @007 #007RoadToAMillion

[Masih Alinejad 🏳️ @AlinejadMasih]

Where are the headlines? This mother in Iran is about to be hanged and I really feel helpless seeing silence from the big names, the anti-war activists in the West, the feminist leaders, the so-called free world leaders.
Her only “crime”? Fighting for freedom and dignity for her son and a better future. The regime wants to kill her for wanting justice. And the world looks away.

Why are the global justice and feminist movements silent? Where are the protests?
This is not about politics. This is about basic humanity. What does it mean for justice, when those who once marched against oppression turn their eyes away from a woman who seeks nothing but fairness and humanity?

This execution is not only her death sentence, it is a test of our collective humanity.

#SharifehMohammadi

[Dan Hitchens @ddhitchens]

A month on from the Commons vote on assisted suicide, it’s clear that quite a few MPs were confused about the bill or influenced by misinformation.

Here are 10 examples:

[Rosie Duffield MP @RosieDuffield1]

This is the life of a backbench MP. I stopped writing my speech on #AssistedDyingBill at 3.50am. Nothing has ever been more important to me. Had approx 2.5hrs sleep. Arrived early to be in plenty of time for the votes starting at 9.30am, then sat in the Chamber, having put my...

[Sorcha Eastwood MP @SorchaEastwood]

My heart is genuinely breaking that I can't vote tomorrow and my whole family are beside themselves for me. Yes, I come from a strong faith background, but the main driver on this for everyone needs to be that this Bill is not competent- either in law or the societal ramifications. Here's why/1

[Dan Hitchens @ddhitchens]

Under the Bill a doctor can raise assisted suicide with your anorexic 16-year-old daughter who’s never thought of it.

Neil Shastri-Hurst rejects a ban on raising it with a child:

“To deny them the opportunity for a considered conversation about their future…is to abandon them”

[Prof Katherine Sleeman @kesleeman]

Ahead of today’s assisted dying Bill debate, I thought I’d do a thread of FALSE FACTS. You know… campaigning soundbites, PR spin. That come up again and again. And are persuasive… but wrong.

[Dan Hitchens @ddhitchens]

10 moments that revealed the truth about the Leadbeater Bill:

[Olivia van der Werff @oliviavdw]

@tommyrpearson Ok but we need a moment to feel sad about those people going home…..