Tetra Films was a

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-based independent production company, trading between 1992 and 2000.

Films and television

Tetra Films was founded by Alan Horrox in 1992, the same year when classic ITV series The Tomorrow People was revived. Prior to this, Alan was a controller of children's programmes at

Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. Thames Television broa ...

. It produced a wide range of programmes for ITV and

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. Notable contributions include: * Cone Zone, Sitcom, Carlton/ITV, 1995-1997 *

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, Sci-fi drama, Meridian/ITV, 1996 *

Mike and Angelo ''Mike and Angelo'' is a British children's television, sci-fi sitcom series, that ran on CITV between 16 March 1989 and 7 March 2000. The show is ITV's longest running sitcom (as per series count). Plot The shows initially centred on Mike Ki ...

, Sci-fi sitcom, Thames/Carlton for ITV, 1989-2000 * Snap, Comedy-drama, Carlton for ITV, 1997-1999 * Rainbow Toy Shop Series, Pre-school, HTV for ITV, 1994-1995 * Rainbow Days, Pre-school, HTV for ITV, 1996-1997 *

The Canterville Ghost "The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts as "The Canterville Ghost – A Hylo-Idealistic Romance: The Redemptive Heroine" in '' The Court and S ...

, Drama (family feature), Carlton for ITV, 1997 *

The Tomorrow People ''The Tomorrow People'' is a British children's science fiction on television, science fiction television series created by Roger Price (television producer), Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV (TV network), ITV Network, th ...

, Sci-fi drama, Thames/Central/Nickelodeon for ITV, 1992-1995 * The Treasure Seekers, Drama (TV Movie), Carlton for ITV, 1996 * Magic with Everything, Drama (adapted novel), ITV, 1998 *

What Katy Did ''What Katy Did'' is an 1872 children's novel written by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey under her pen name "Susan Coolidge". It follows the adventures of a twelve-year-old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the fictional lakeside Oh ...

, Drama (family feature), Carlton for ITV, 2000

References

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