BBC Studios Productions Limited is a British content production company and is

BBC Studios BBC Studios Limited is a British content company. It is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC that was formed in April 2018 through the merger of the BBC's commercial production arm and the BBC's commercial international distribution arm, BBC Wor ...

' national production division, producing a wide range of programmes such as '' Top Gear'' and ''

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''. BBC Studios Productions is responsible for producing programmes while BBC Studios is in charge of ventures like

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and the distribution and selling of formats of BBC programmes. BBC Studios Productions is the biggest content producer in the United Kingdom.

Divisions

BBC Studios Productions has 12 production divisions responsible for producing different programmes for their channels, as well as other broadcasters including

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, Channel 5,

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BBC Studios Science Unit

The BBC Studios Science Unit has produced a wide range of scientific programmes for multiple broadcasters. The department is headed up by Andrew Cohen and is overseen by the Factual Managing Director Tom McDonald.

Titles

* ''The Edge of Science'' (YouTube Original) * '' The Surgeon's Cut'' (Netflix) * ''

The Planets ''The Planets'', Op. 32, is a seven- movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1917. In the last movement the orchestra is joined by a wordless female chorus. Each movement of the suite is name ...

'' (BBC Two) * ''8 Days: To the Moon and Back'' (BBC Two) * ''

Horizon The horizon is the apparent curve that separates the surface of a celestial body from its sky when viewed from the perspective of an observer on or near the surface of the relevant body. This curve divides all viewing directions based on whethe ...

'' (BBC Two) * ''

The Sky at Night ''The Sky at Night'' is a documentary television programme on astronomy produced by the BBC. The show had the same permanent presenter, Sir Patrick Moore, from its first monthly broadcast on 24 April 1957 until 7 January 2013. The latter date ...

'' (BBC Four) * '' Rendezvous with the Future'' (Bilibili) * ''The Truth About...'' (BBC One) * ''

Stargazing Live ''Stargazing Live'' is a British live television programme on astronomy that was broadcast yearly on BBC Two over three nights every winter from 2011 to 2017. The series was primarily presented by scientist Brian Cox and comedian and amateur ...

'' (BBC Two) * ''

Climate Change – The Facts ''Climate Change – The Facts'' is a 2019 British documentary presented by David Attenborough that discusses climate change and possible solutions to counteract it. The one-hour programme made its debut on BBC One in the United Kingdom at 9pm on ...

'' (BBC One) * '' Extinction: The Facts'' (BBC One) * '' Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World'' * ''Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy'' (Channel 4) * ''Perpetual Planet: Heros of the Oceans'' (National Geographic) * ''Universe'' * ''

Solar System The Solar SystemCapitalization of the name varies. The International Astronomical Union, the authoritative body regarding astronomical nomenclature, specifies capitalizing the names of all individual astronomical objects but uses mixed "Sola ...

'' * ''

Walking with Dinosaurs ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' is a 1999 six-part nature documentary television miniseries created by Tim Haines and produced by the BBC Science Unit, the Discovery Channel and BBC Worldwide, in association with TV Asahi, ProSieben and France 3. ...

'' (1999) * '' Walking with Beasts'' * '' Walking with Monsters'' * ''

'' (1999) * ''

Wonders of the Solar System ''Wonders of the Solar System'' is a 2010 television series co-produced by the BBC and Science Channel, and hosted by physicist Brian Cox (physicist), Brian Cox. ''Wonders of the Solar System'' was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Tw ...

'' * '' Wonders of the Universe'' * '' Human Universe'' * ''

Planet Dinosaur ''Planet Dinosaur'', is a six-part documentary television series created by Nigel Paterson and Phil Dobree, produced by the BBC, and narrated by John Hurt. It first aired in the United Kingdom in 2011, with VFX studio Jellyfish Pictures as it ...

'' * '' Rise of the Continents'' * ''

Wonders of Life The Wonders of Life pavilion was an attraction at Epcot at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Located inside a golden colored dome between Mission: SPACE (formerly Horizons) and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (formerly ...

'' * '' Forces of Nature''

BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Titles

BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions

BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions is responsible for delivering entertaining and enriching programmes. The Factual Entertainment productions is headed by Naomi Carter and is overseen by managing director of Factual Entertainment and Events Hannah Wyatt.

Titles

* '' Top Gear'' (BBC One) * '' Countryfile'' (BBC One) * ''

The One Show ''The One Show'' is a British television magazine and chat show programme. Broadcast live on BBC One weekdays at 7:00 pm, it features topical stories and studio guests. It is currently co-hosted by Alex Jones, Roman Kemp, Ronan Keating ...

'' (BBC One) * ''Nigella: At My Table'' (BBC Two) * ''

Dragons' Den ''Dragons' Den'' is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in 2001 in Japan, where it ...

'' (BBC Two) * '' Gardeners' World'' (BBC Two) * ''

Antiques Roadshow ''Antiques Roadshow'' is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people ( ...

'' (BBC One) * '' Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby'' (BBC Two) * '' Bargain Hunt'' (BBC One) * ''Jay Blades' Home Fix'' (BBC One) * ''Nigella's Cook, Eat. Repeat'' (BBC Two) * '' Celebrity Painting Challenge'' (BBC One) * '' DIY SOS'' (BBC One) * ''Morning Live'' (BBC One) * ''It's Grime Up North'' (Channel 4) * ''Weatherman Walking'' (BBC One) * '' Wanted Down Under'' (BBC One) * '' Points of View'' (BBC One)

BBC Studios Music Productions

BBC Studios Music Productions is the production arm of BBC Studios Productions responsible for music-related commissions. The BBC Studios Music Productions is headed by James Payne and is overseen by Entertainment and Music Managing Director Suzy Lamb.

Titles

* ''

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'' (BBC) * '' Later... with Jools Holland'' (BBC Two) * ''

Mercury Prize The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual Music award, music prize awarded for the best album released by a musical act from the Music of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom or Music of Ireland, Ireland. It was cre ...

'' (BBC) * ''Soul America'' (BBC Four) * '' Reading + Leeds'' (BBC) * ''

Top of the Pops ''Top of the Pops'' (''TOTP'') is a British record chart television programme, made by the BBC and broadcast weekly between 1January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show. For most of its histo ...

'' (BBC Two) * '' BBC Young Musician'' (BBC Four) * ''K-Pop Idols: Inside the Hit Factory'' (BBC Four) * ''

Maestro Maestro (; from the Italian '' maestro'' , meaning " master" or "teacher," plural: maestros or maestri) is an honorific title of respect, sometimes abbreviated Mo. The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and oper ...

'' (BBC Two) * ''Fleetwood Mac: Don't Stop'' (BBC One) * '' Proms in the Park'' (BBC) * ''

Jools' Annual Hootenanny ''Jools' Annual Hootenanny'' is a TV show presented by Jools Holland and broadcast on New Year's Eve as an end-of-year special edition of his series '' Later... with Jools Holland'' on BBC Two in the United Kingdom since 1994. From the show's ...

'' (BBC Two)

BBC Studios Entertainment Productions

BBC Studios Entertainment Productions produces titles such as ''Children in Need'' and ''Strictly Come Dancing''. BBC Studios Entertainment Productions is headed by Mel Balac and is overseen by Entertainment and Music Managing Director Suzy Lamb.

Titles

* ''

'' (BBC One) * ''

A Question of Sport ''A Question of Sport'' (known as ''Question of Sport'' from 2021 until 2023) is a British television sports quiz show produced and broadcast by the BBC. It was the "world's longest running TV sports quiz". Following a pilot episode in December ...

'' (BBC One) * ''Elton John: Uncensored'' (BBC One) * '' The Big Night In'' (BBC One) * ''

Comic Relief Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1986 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make t ...

'' (BBC One) * ''

Children in Need ''BBC Children in Need'' is the BBC's UK Charitable organization, charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people across the country. Established in 1980, the organisation has raised over £1 billion by 2023 through its ...

'' (BBC One) *

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...

(BBC One) * ''A Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health'' (BBC One) * ''

The Weakest Link ''Weakest Link'' (also known as ''The Weakest Link'') is a television game show which The Weakest Link (British game show), first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and originally ended on 31 March 2012 when its host ...

'' (BBC One) * '' EastEnders: Secrets from the Square'' (BBC One) * ''Got It Covered - BBC Children in Need'' (BBC One) * ''Mastermind Cymru'' (S4C)

BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions

Titles

* '' Andy's Amazing Adventures'' (co-produced with

BBC Studios Natural History Unit The BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU) is a department of BBC Studios that produces television, radio and online content with a natural history or wildlife theme. It is best known for its highly regarded nature documentaries, including '' T ...

) * ''

Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC ...

'' (2023 onwards) * ''CBeebies: Shakespeare at the Globe'' (TV special) * ''Children Versus Battle SuperStars'' (co-produced with Blink Industries) * '' The Beaker Girls'' * Kerwhizz (co-produced and distributed by Studio100International * '' Bro's in Control'' (co-produced with Studio 71 UK) * '' Deadly Mission Shark'' * Tree Fu Tom (co-produced and distributed by Boat Rocker) * ''

The Dumping Ground ''The Dumping Ground'' (also informally referred to as ''The DG'') is a Television in the United Kingdom, British children's television series, children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who ...

'' * ''Funny Talking Animals'' (co-produced with Sky Kids) * '' Go Jetters'' * '' Jamie Johnson'' (Season 7, co-produced with Short Form Film) * '' Jamie Johnson FC'' (Co-produced with Short Form Film) * ''Lagging'' (Season 2 onwards) * '' My Friend Maisy'' (co-produced with Trustbridge Entertainment) * '' JoJo & Gran Gran'' (Co-produced with A Productions) * ''Peter & The Wolf'' (TV special, co-produced with Blink Industries) * '' Phoenix Rise'' (Distributed by Sinking Ship Entertainment) * ''The Primrose Railway Children'' (Television film) * ''Rafi the Wishing Wizard'' * '' Saturday Mash-Up!'' (season 6 onwards) * '' Something Special - We're All Friends'' (Season 13 onwards) * ''Stan Can'' (co-produced with Mackinnon & Saunders) * '' Supertato'' (co-produced with Tencent Kids & Family (Season 1) and

BBC Children's and Education BBC Children's and Education is the BBC division responsible for media content for children in the UK. Since the launch of specially dedicated television channels in 2002, the services have been marketed under two brands. CBBC (short for Chil ...

(Season 2)) * ''

Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational comedy television series created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman. The series premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014 ...

'' (season 4, co-produced and distributed by Sinking Ship Entertainment) * ''Vanishing Point'' (co-produced with WatchNext Media and Kavaleer Productions)

= Commissioned/Distributed Titles

= * '' Bluey'' (produced by Ludo Studio) * ''

Hey Duggee ''Hey Duggee'' is a British pre-school children's animated television series aimed at two to five-year-olds. Created by Grant Orchard, it is produced by Studio AKA, in association with BBC Studios (formerly BBC Worldwide). The show is narra ...

'' (produced by Studio AKA) * '' Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club'' (produced by Studio AKA) * Sarah & Duck (produced by Karrot) * ''

Horrible Histories ''Horrible Histories'' is an educational entertainment franchise encompassing many media including books, magazines, audio books, stage shows, TV shows, and more. In 2013, Lisa Edwards, UK publishing and commercial director of Scholastic Corpo ...

'' (produced by

Lion Television All3Media Limited is a British worldwide independent television, film, and digital production and distribution company based in London. The All3Media group consists of more than 50 production and distribution companies and labels from the Uni ...

) * '' Horrible Science'' (produced by

) * '' Nova Jones'' (Season 2 onwards, produced by JAM Media) * ''Obki'' (produced by Obki Productions) * '' Pickle Storm'' (produced by Black Dog Television) * '' Popularity Papers'' (produced by Aircraft Pictures and WexWorks Media) * ''Yakka-Dee!'' (produced by King Banana TV and Beakus) * '' Zog'' (produced by Magic Light Pictures, excluding UK and Germany)

BBC Studios Documentary Unit

Titles

*'' The Met: Policing London'' *'' Life and Death Row'' *'' Landward'' *'' Rip Off Britain'' *'' Imagine''

BBC Studios Events Productions

The BBC Studios Events Productions unit focuses primarily on events of significance across the UK and was the primary and sole source of all coronation footage which was covered in Ultra-high-definition and distributed to broadcasters domestically and worldwide.

Titles

*'' Royal Christmas Message'' *

Coronation of Charles III and Camilla The Coronation of the British monarch, coronation of Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, Camilla, as Monarchy of the United Kingdom, king and List of British royal consorts, queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth re ...

* Platinum Party at the Palace *

Trooping the Colour Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial event performed every year on Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom, by regiments of Household Division, to celebrate the King's Official Birthday, official birthday of the British sovereign, though t ...

* The Earthshot Prize * Festival of Remembrance * Coronation Concert

BBC Studios Drama Productions

Titles

*''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' (Cardiff) *''Father Brown (2013 TV series), Father Brown'' (Birmingham) *''Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators'' (Birmingham) *''Silent Witness'' (Birmingham) *''The Break'' (Birmingham) *''Sister Boniface Mysteries'' (Birmingham)

BBC Studios Continuing Drama Productions

Titles

*''EastEnders'' *''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'' *''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' *''River City'' *''Pobol y Cwm''

BBC Studios Comedy Productions

Titles

*''Good Omens (TV series), Good Omens'' *''Inside No. 9''

BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

References

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