World Productions is a
British television
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production company
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, founded on 20 March 1990 by acclaimed producer
Tony Garnett, and owned by
ITV plc
ITV plc is a British media company that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that make up the ITV network (Channel 3), the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom.
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following a takeover in 2017.
History
The company's first major series was the police drama ''
Between the Lines'' (
BBC1
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, 1992–94), and throughout the decade they went on to produce a succession of drama series. The most notable of these include ''
This Life'' (
BBC2
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, 1996–97), about a group of young law students in London; vampire-based thriller ''
Ultraviolet
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'' (
Channel 4
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, 1998); and a police series for the BBC, ''
The Cops'' (BBC2, 1998–99), which was so controversial in its depiction of the police force that official police advice was withdrawn for the second series.
More recently, the company has made the series ''
No Angels'' (2004–2006), a drama based around the lives of young nurses, and ''
Goldplated'' for Channel 4. For
Channel Five, it produced the ''
Perfect Day'' trilogy and ''
Tripping Over'', a co-production with
Network Ten
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in Australia. It also co-produced a one-off ''
This Life + 10'' reunion special with
BBC Wales
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, transmitted in early 2007.
Marcus Evans takeover
It was announced in February 2012 that the company had been taken over by Marcus Evans Entertainment owned by billionaire businessman and owner of
Ipswich Town F.C.,
Marcus Evans. Evans's company had been looking to get involved with television and film production for a number of years beforehand, and in 2010, set up its own production operation, Marcus Evans Entertainment.
Takeover by ITV plc
ITV plc
ITV plc is a British media company that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that make up the ITV network (Channel 3), the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom.
ITV plc is listed on th ...
announced in May 2017 that they had taken over World Productions. As a result of the deal, World Productions became a unit of
ITV Studios
ITV Studios is a British multinational television production and distribution company owned by the British television broadcaster ITV plc. It handles production and distribution of programmes broadcast on the ITV network and third-party broadca ...
and
ITV Studios Global Entertainment began distributing all future series internationally.
In 2018, the series ''
Bodyguard
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'' which World Productions produced, become the most-watched TV show in the UK since 2008, achieving approximately 10.4 million viewers throughout the programme.
Filmography
Awards
*2012
-Royal Television Society – Midlands (2012)
-Winner – Best Drama – Line of Duty
-Winner – Best Acting Performance (Male) – Lennie James
-Winner – Best Newcomer (Acting Performance)
Gregory Piper
*2011
-United
-Prix Europa Nomination Best Drama
*2009
-Hancock and Joan
-BAFTA Nomination – Best Single Drama
-BAFTA Nomination – Best Actor – Ken Stott
-BAFTA Nomination – Best Actress – Maxine Peake
-Broadcast Awards Finalist – Best Single Drama
*2008
-Party Animals
-Broadcast Press Guild Nomination – Best Drama Series
*2007
-Perfect Day
-Rose D'Or Nomination – Best Comedy
*2005
-Outlaws
-BAFTA Nomination – Best Drama Serial
-Ahead of the Class
-Broadcast Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama
-RTS Awards Nomination – Best Actress – Julia Walters
-RTS Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama
-No Angels
-Indie Awards Nomination – Best Drama Series
*2004
-Murder Prevention
-RTS Craft and Design Award – Best Sound
-Love Again
-RTS Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama
-BANFF Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama
*2003
-Buried
-BAFTA Award – Best Drama Series
*2002
-Men Only
-BAFTA Nomination – Best New Writer
*2001
-The Cops
-BAFTA Nomination – Best Drama Series
-World Productions
-won BAFTA Television Craft Award Special Achievement Award
*2000
-The Cops
-BAFTA TV Award – Best Drama Series
*1999
-The Cops
-BAFTA TV awards – Best Drama Series
-RTS Awards – Best Drama Series
*1998
-Ballykissangel
-Broadcasting Press Guild – Best Actor – Tony Doyle
-This Life
-RTS Television Award – Best Drama Series
-BAFTA TV Award – Best Actress – Daniela Nardini
*1997
-This Life
-The Writers' Guild of Great Britain – Best Original TV Drama Series
-South Bank Show Award for TV Drama
*1996
-Ballykissangel
-Royal Television Society – Best Drama Series
-National TV Awards – Most Popular Actress – Dervla Kirwin
*1994
-Cardiac Arrest
-BAFTA Nomination – Best Editing
-Between The Lines
-BAFTA Award – Best Drama
*1993
-Between The Lines
-Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award – Best Drama Series
*1992
-Between The Lines
-Broadcasting Press Guild – Best Drama Series
References
External links
Official company website
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1990 establishments in England
British companies established in 1990
Mass media companies established in 1990
ITV (TV network)
Television production companies of the United Kingdom
2012 mergers and acquisitions
2017 mergers and acquisitions
Mass media companies based in London