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Twofour
Twofour is a British television and digital media group founded in 1989 by Charles Wace, a former BBC news producer, and Christopher Slade, a BBC presenter. With its headquarters in Plymouth, Twofour has offices in London and Los Angeles. In June 2015, Twofour Group was acquired by ITV Studios. Melanie Leach was named CEO in summer 2014. In Autumn 2019, Leach stepped down, and Tim Carter was appointed CEO of Twofour and the ITV company Multistory Media. Divisions Twofour Twofour supplies programming to channels including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and UKTV. Twofour was awarded Broadcast's "Best Indie Production Company" title in 2010 and 2014, with titles including '' The Jump'' (Channel 4), ''The Real Marigold Hotel'' (BBC One/BBC Two) and '' This Time Next Year'' (ITV) and Channel 5's longest running series, ''The Hotel Inspector''. The company produces ob-doc and fixed rig shows such as Channel 4's ''Educating Yorkshire'', ''Educating the East End'' and 2011's ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twofour
Twofour is a British television and digital media group founded in 1989 by Charles Wace, a former BBC news producer, and Christopher Slade, a BBC presenter. With its headquarters in Plymouth, Twofour has offices in London and Los Angeles. In June 2015, Twofour Group was acquired by ITV Studios. Melanie Leach was named CEO in summer 2014. In Autumn 2019, Leach stepped down, and Tim Carter was appointed CEO of Twofour and the ITV company Multistory Media. Divisions Twofour Twofour supplies programming to channels including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and UKTV. Twofour was awarded Broadcast's "Best Indie Production Company" title in 2010 and 2014, with titles including '' The Jump'' (Channel 4), ''The Real Marigold Hotel'' (BBC One/BBC Two) and '' This Time Next Year'' (ITV) and Channel 5's longest running series, ''The Hotel Inspector''. The company produces ob-doc and fixed rig shows such as Channel 4's ''Educating Yorkshire'', ''Educating the East End'' and 2011's ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twofour Rights
Twofour is a British television and digital media group founded in 1989 by Charles Wace, a former BBC news producer, and Christopher Slade, a BBC presenter. With its headquarters in Plymouth, Twofour has offices in London and Los Angeles. In June 2015, Twofour Group was acquired by ITV Studios. Melanie Leach was named CEO in summer 2014. In Autumn 2019, Leach stepped down, and Tim Carter was appointed CEO of Twofour and the ITV company Multistory Media. Divisions Twofour Twofour supplies programming to channels including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and UKTV. Twofour was awarded Broadcast's "Best Indie Production Company" title in 2010 and 2014, with titles including '' The Jump'' (Channel 4), ''The Real Marigold Hotel'' (BBC One/BBC Two) and '' This Time Next Year'' (ITV) and Channel 5's longest running series, ''The Hotel Inspector''. The company produces ob-doc and fixed rig shows such as Channel 4's ''Educating Yorkshire'', ''Educating the East End'' and 2011's ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 broadcasters, and is based in 12 countries across 60 production labels, with local production offices in the UK, US, Belgium, Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Israel, France, Spain and Scandinavia. About ITV Studios not only makes programs primarily for its parent company ITV plc, but also for other networks such as the BBC and Channel 4. It was formed from a gradual amalgamation of the production divisions of all ITV plc owned 'channel three' licensees which occurred from 1994 to 2004, and for a number of years thereafter following the creation of ITV plc. The division is also responsible for ITV's production facilities The London Studios, 3SixtyMedia (based at ITV Granada, and co-owned with BBC Studios and Post Production), and lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educating Essex
''Educating Essex'' is the first series of the British documentary television program ''Educating'' produced by Twofour for Channel 4 that ran for seven episodes from September to November 2011. It uses a fly on the wall format to show the everyday lives of the staff and pupils of Passmores Academy, a secondary school in Harlow, Essex, interspersed with interviews of those involved and featuring narration from the director and interviewer, David Clews. The series received mixed media coverage: it was largely praised for its insight into the lives and behaviour of teenagers and the education system, but was also criticised for its depiction of pupils and teachers using profanity, as well as bullying and teenage pregnancy. The show received numerous awards, including director David Clews's British Academy Television Craft Award for his work on the programme in 2012; in the same year, the show was nominated for a Grierson Award for "Best Documentary Series". In 2013, Channel 4 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educating Yorkshire
''Educating Yorkshire'' is the second series of the British documentary television programme ''Educating'' broadcast on Channel 4. The eight-episode first series was first broadcast on 5 September 2013. Its format is based on the BAFTA Award-winning 2011 series ''Educating Essex''. It follows the everyday lives of the staff and pupils of Thornhill Community Academy, a secondary school in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. A Christmas special entitled ''Educating Yorkshire at Christmas'' was aired on 19 December 2013. An episode titled ''Educating Yorkshire: One Year On'' was broadcast on 21 August 2014. This episode concentrated on some of the key pupils that the audience met throughout the original series, showing what had been going on in their lives over the past year. The show also included previous year 10 (now year 11) pupils opening their summer 2014 GCSE results. Episodes Production ''Educating Yorkshire'' was commissioned by Channel 4 after the success of ''Educating Essex'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Real Marigold Hotel
''The Real Marigold Hotel'' (known in Australia as ''The Indian Dream Hotel'') is a British travel documentary series created by Twofour productions, directed by Aparna Sanyal and broadcast on BBC One and BBC Two. The show, whose name is based on the film ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' follows elderly celebrities as they travel around India and experience the culture. In 2017, the show was nominated for a BAFTA in the category of Best Reality and Constructed Factual. Episodes ''The Real Marigold Hotel'' ''The Real Marigold on Tour'' Reception First aired on BBC Two, the series was described as heart-warming by ''The Independent'' and credited by ''The Daily Telegraph'' as exposing the contrasting perceptions of ageism in India and the United Kingdom. The ''Radio Times'' called it funny and charming. The show was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Reality and Constructed Factual. The first series was the highest rating factual series on BBC Two in 2016 with an average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV2
ITV2 is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998. For a number of years, it had the largest audience share after the five analogue terrestrial stations, a claim now held by its sister service ITV3 both of which are freely available to a majority of households. The channel is primarily aimed at the 16/18–34 age group, just like BBC Three, E4 and Sky Max and is known for American programming such as adult animations '' Family Guy,'' '' American Dad!'' and ''Bob's Burgers'', repeats of recently aired episodes of soap operas and other entertainment programming from ITV such as '' Coronation Street'' and ''Emmerdale''; 60-second entertainment news bulletin ''FYI Daily'', which airs in-between films; and original programming such as '' Celebrity Juice'' and '' Love Island''. In November 2021, the channel moved into the true-crime genre with ''Social Media Murders'' a three-part documentary s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibiza Weekender
''Ibiza Weekender'' is a British reality television series that premiered on ITV2 on 6 January 2013. The series follows a group of 18-24 year olds spending a weekend at a hotel resort on the island of Ibiza, Spain. From series 1–3, it was titled ''The Magaluf Weekender'', and was located at Lively Hotel in Magaluf. In 2015, for the fourth series, production was relocated to Ibiza, and the series was renamed ''Ibiza Weekender''. In 2022, production was relocated to Kavos for the tenth series, and the series was renamed ''Kavos Weekender''. Overview Each week, the show follows two different sets of young friends. For some, this is their first holiday without their parents. In ''The Magaluf Weekender'', guests checked into Lively Hotel, a holiday resort on the island of Mallorca, with their friends for three days. The hotel rigged cameras to film every aspect of their holiday in a '' Big Brother''-style of filming. In Series 2, cameras were installed in the bedrooms. The final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watercolour Challenge
''Watercolour Challenge'' is a daytime television lifestyle game show that originally aired on Channel 4 from 15 June 1998 to 23 November 2001 and presented by Hannah Gordon. On 28 April 2021, it was announced that the show would be returning but on Channel 5 and presented by Fern Britton. Format In the programme, four amateur artists were given three hours to paint, in watercolour, the same scene or landscape, often with widely different interpretations. A programme was screened each day when at the end of each episode, the guest professional artist for the week judged the paintings and selected the winner, who would then appear in a regional final on Friday, and if successful would compete in the end of series final. The expert artist also had a segment where they provided tips for the viewers to improve their painting technique. The locations of each landscape painted changed in each episode, with various regions of both Great Britain and Ireland being visited, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hotel Inspector
''The Hotel Inspector'' is an observational documentary television series which is broadcast on the British terrestrial television station, Channel 5, and by other networks around the world. In each episode, celebrated hotelier and businesswoman Alex Polizzi visits a struggling British hotel to try to turn its fortunes around by giving advice and suggestions to the owner. The current host, Alex Polizzi (since 2008), has featured in nineteen series of ''The Hotel Inspector'', including four series of ''The Hotel Inspector: Returns'' and one series of ''Hotel Inspector: Checking In, Checking Out''. Her predecessor, Ruth Watson, presented four series between 2005 and 2008, including the first and only series of ''The Hotel Inspector: Revisited''. Summary The series began in late September 2005 and was an instant ratings hit; the show attracted 2.5 million viewers at its peak and this prompted Channel 5 to commission another series. The second series was broadcast in July 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night With My Ex
''A Night with My Ex'' is an American reality television series that premiered on July 18, 2017, on Bravo Bravo(s) or The Bravo(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Groups and labels *Bravo (band), a Russian rock band * Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984 *Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company .... Announced in April, the ten-part show features ex-couples that reunite for one night to discuss their relationship and "hash out their unresolved issues". Episodes References External links * * 2010s American reality television series 2017 American television series debuts 2017 American television series endings Bravo (American TV network) original programming English-language television shows {{US-reality-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Wace
Charles Wace (born 24 September 1961) is a British businessman, and a founder of the media group Twofour, a factual, features and entertainment television production and content agency. Wace stepped down as chief executive (CEO), following a sale of the group to LDC (Lloyds Development Capital) in 2013. Wace is now CEO of Limesnapper, which invests in a range of businesses that have intellectual property at their heart. It has also invested in residential and commercial property in London, South West England and the West Indies. Wace is chairman of the Creative England Trading Company and adirector of Creative England. He chaired the UK independent trade body Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) for two years. Wace is chairman of Beagle Media, a corporate communications company. He is deputy chair of Falmouth University, and a member of the its ventures board. In 2012 the University of Plymouth awarded Wace an honorary doctorate. In 2010, Wace was awarded a Devon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
