Studio Lambert is an independent British television production company based in
London
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,
Manchester
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and
Los Angeles
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. It creates and produces scripted and unscripted programs for British and American broadcasters, cable networks and streaming platforms. It is part of
All3Media
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, the global production group.
In the 2021
Broadcast
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survey of independent UK production companies, Studio Lambert ranked #5 by size of turnover. In 2019’s survey, a peer poll ranked the company #1. At the 2020 Broadcast Awards, Studio Lambert won Best Independent Production Company.
Stephen Lambert, creator of many well-known global formats, launched the company in 2008. Tim Harcourt joined in 2012, first as head of development then later he became creative director. The company quickly grew a reputation on both sides of the Atlantic for making "innovative" and popular unscripted shows, including award-winning global hits ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
'' and ''
Gogglebox
''Gogglebox'' is a British reality television series created by Stephen Lambert, Tania Alexander and Tim Harcourt, and broadcast on Channel 4. The series documents families and groups of friends around the United Kingdom who are filmed for thei ...
'', as well as ''
The Circle'', ''
Race Across the World'', ''
Tattoo Fixers
''Tattoo Fixers'' is a British reality television series based in Hackney in London, broadcast on E4, from 23 June 2015 to 29 January 2020. The series follows some talented tattoo artists helping members of the public cover up some of the rud ...
'' and ''
Four in a Bed
''Four in a Bed'' (also known as ''Three in a Bed'' from 2010–11 and 2015–16) is a British reality television game show that has been airing on Channel 4 since 21 April 2010. The show involves B&B owners, who take turns to stay with one a ...
''.
A scripted division headed by Susan Hogg was established in 2015 to produce high quality drama series with British and American writers, directors and on-screen talent. The company’s first scripted show, ''
Three Girls'', won five BAFTA awards in 2018. ''
The Feed'' launched on Amazon Prime in 2019,''
The Nest'' premiered on BBC One to high ratings and acclaim in 2020, and ''
Three Families
''Three Families'' is a British two-part television drama developed by Studio Lambert for BBC One. It is directed by Alex Kalymnios from a script by Gwyneth Hughes. Set in Northern Ireland between 2013 and 2019 when abortion was de-facto decrimin ...
'' launched in 2021.
The original 'Studio Lambert' was a very successful television adverts production company in the 1960s, 70s and 80s run by Stephen Lambert's father, Roger Lambert, a director of many well-known television adverts.
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