UK Television Production Companies

TalkBack Thames

Talkback Thames  is one of the UK's largest production companies who in the last year have created over 500 hours of television for a range of channels. They were founded in February 2003 and are owned by Fremantle Media (a division of RTL Media). The current CEO (as of 28th October 2010) is Sara Geater who replaces Lorraine Heggessey.

Productions Include: The Apprentice (BBC1), Family Fortunes (ITV), Green Wing (C4), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2).




Endemol
EndemolUK  is the UK branch of Endemol (which covers 26 countries) that were founded in 1994 and annually produce over 2000 hours of output. They encorporate a number of production companies including Remarkable Television, Initial and Zeppotron. They have offices in London and Bristol and employ up to 1000 people at any one time.
Productions include: Big Brother (C4), Charlie Brookers Newswipe (BBC2&BBC4), Deal or No Deal (C4), Secret Diary of a Call Girl (ITV2), Total Wipeout (BBC1).



Hat Trick Productions
Hat Trick productions were founded in 1986 by Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville and Denise O'Donohue. In the history of British Broadcasting (with the exception of the BBC) their entertainment and comedy programming has won the most awards.
Productions include: Fonejacker&Facejacker (C4), Outnumbered (BBC), Bodies (BBC), Whose Line Is It Anyway