12 Yard Productions is a British

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production company. It was founded in 2001 as a joint-venture between David Young and the creative team behind the worldwide hit ''

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'' and Hat Trick Productions. 12 Yard has gone on to become one of the world's most successful entertainment format creators, producing hit formats including the BBC's long-running early evening quiz '' Eggheads'', Saturday night BBC1 lottery formats '' The National Lottery: In it to Win it'' and '' Who Dares Wins!'', primetime feel-good format '' Holding out for a Hero'', '' Take on the Twisters'' and '' Big Star's Little Star'' for ITV, and '' Coach Trip'', ''Celebrity Coach Trip'' and ''Christmas Coach Trip'' for Channel 4. On 5 December 2007, it was confirmed that

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had acquired 12 Yard for £35 million.

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'' *''The Instant Gardener'' *'' Guess This House'' *'' Hello, Campers!'' *'' Gift Wrapped'' *''

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'' *'' Big Star's Little Star'' *''

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'' *'' Eggheads'' *''

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Revenge of the Egghead ''Eggheads'' is a British quiz show produced by 12 Yard. It was first broadcast in November 2003 chaired by Dermot Murnaghan. In 2008, Jeremy Vine became joint chair, and subsequently sole chair. The show has inspired three spinoff series: ''A ...

'' *'' In it to Win it'' *'' Who Dares Wins!'' *'' Coach Trip'' *''

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'' *'' The Benefactor'' (TV Series) *''

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'' *'' Take on the Twisters'' *'' Holding out for a Hero'' *'' Don't Blow the Inheritance!'' *''

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'' *'' Top Dog Model'' *'' Sorority Girls'' *''The Great British Village Show'' (BBC One, 2007) *''

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's Dining Stars'' (ITV, 2010) *'' The Colour of Money'' *''The Cabins'' *'' The Rich List'' *''

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