12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited
12 Yard
FormerlyHat Trick 12 Yard Productions Limited (2001–2008)
IndustryTelevision
GenreProduction company
FoundedApril 5, 2001 (2001-04-05)
FounderDavid Young
Headquarters
London
,
UK
OwnerITV plc (2007–present)
ParentHat Trick Productions (50%, 2001–2007)
David Young (50%, 2001–2007)
ITV Studios (2007–present)
Website12yard.com
Footnotes / references
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12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited,[1][2] trading as 12 Yard, is a British television production company. It was founded in 2001 as a joint-venture between David Young and the creative team behind the worldwide hit Weakest Link and Hat Trick Productions.[3][4]

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 BBC One 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 ITV plc had acquired 12 Yard for £35 million.[5]

Programmes

Current/Upcoming

Title Year(s) Network Notes/Sources
Eggheads2003-presentBBC One (2003-2005)
BBC Two (2005-2020)
Channel 5 (2021-present)		[6]
Celebrity Eggheads2008-2013, 2017-2018, 2022-presentBBC Two (2008-2013, 2017-2018)
Channel 5 (2022-present)		Celebrity spin-off to Eggheads
Celebrity Coach Trip2010-2012, 2019-presentChannel 4 (2010-2012)
E4 (2019-present)		Celebrity spin-off to Coach Trip[7]
Comedians Giving Lectures2019-presentDave
PopMaster TV2023-presentMore4Spin-off of Ken Bruce's radio music quiz of the same name[8][9]

Former

Title Year(s) Network Notes/Sources
Dirty Money2002Sky One[10]
The National Lottery: In It to Win It2002-2016BBC One[4]
Without Prejudice?2003-2004Channel 4[11]
The Benefactor2004ABC[7]
Coach Trip2005-2006, 2009-2012, 2014-2019Channel 4 (2005-2006, 2009-2012, 2014-2015)
E4 (2016-2019)		[7]
The Rich List2006Fox[12]
The Great British Village Show2007BBC One[13]
The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins2007-2019BBC One[4]
Are You an Egghead?2008-2009BBC TwoSpin-off to Eggheads
The Colour of Money2009ITV12 Yard's first commission from an ITV-owned network
Michael Winner's Dining Stars2010ITV
Perfection2011-2016BBC Two (2011-2012, 2015)
BBC One (2013-2014)		[4]
Holding out for a Hero2011ITV[14]
Sorority Girls2011E4[15]
Christmas Coach Trip2011Channel 4Christmas themed spin-off to Coach Trip[7]
Don't Blow the Inheritance!2012ITV[16]
Top Dog Model2012ITV2[14]
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story2012BBC FourTV movie
Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour2013Channel 4Spin-off of Coach Trip[17]
Take on the Twisters2013ITV[18]
Big Star's Little Star2013-2018ITV[19]
Pressure Pad2013-2014BBC One (2013-2014)
BBC Two (2014)
Revenge of the Egghead2014BBC TwoSpin-off to Eggheads[20]
The Guess List2014BBC One[21]
Gift Wrapped2014ITV
Celebrity Pressure Pad2014BBC OneCelebrity spin-off to Pressure Pad
The National Lottery: 5-Star Family Reunion2015-2016BBC OneCo-production with Boom Cymru[22]
Guess This House2015ITV[23]
Hello, Campers!2015ITV[24]
Big Star's Bigger Star2015, 2018ITVSpin-off of Big Star's Little Star
Originally a one-off show for Text Santa, and commissioned for full series in 2018.
Insert Name Here2016-2019BBC TwoCo-production with Black Dog Television[25]
Think Tank2016BBC One[26]
Make Me an Egghead2016BBC TwoSpin-off to Eggheads
I'll Get This2018-2020BBC Two
The Instant Gardener2018-2019BBC One[27]
Catchpoint2019-2022BBC OneCo-production with Possessed
The Cabins2021-2022ITV2[28]
Unbeatable2021-2022BBC OneCo-production with Possessed

References

  1. 1 2 "12 YARD PRODUCTIONS (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Privacy Notice". 12 Yard Productions. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Show of the week: Letterbox". TBI Vision. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford host new show for ITV Daytime". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Welsh, James (5 December 2007). "ITV acquires 12 Yard". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
  6. ↑ "BBC quiz show Eggheads appeals for Glasgow teams to apply". 30 May 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "E4 hits the road with Celebrity Coach Trip". Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. ↑ Martin, Roy (6 April 2023). "PopMaster is heading to television for a six part series on More4". Radio Today. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "PopMaster: Ken Bruce music quiz to become TV show on Channel 4". BBC News. BBC. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Voice of Big Brother to host Sky One quiz show". 10 January 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ten International Formats To Watch For In 2018". 28 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "The Rich List". 2 November 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "ITV acquires 12 Yard". 5 December 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  14. 1 2 "ITV Studios Global Entertainment Sells Three Formats to Far East". 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "SORORITY GIRLS". November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  16. ↑ "Tim Vine to host new family-based ITV quiz show". 3 July 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  17. ↑ "Coach Trip commissioned for ninth series by Channel 4". 4 September 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  18. ↑ "ITV commissions new daytime quiz show Take on the Twisters". Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  19. ↑ "Extra: "Little Star" moves to U.S.; "Love Island" to Germany". Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  20. ↑ "Lisa cracks quiz to become an Egghead". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  21. ↑ "BBC One Orders Saturday Night Entertainment Series Fronted By Rob Brydon". 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  22. ↑ "BBC1 plans "5 Star Family Reunion"". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  23. ↑ "Guess this House". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  24. ↑ "Hello Campers". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  25. ↑ "Series 4 for Insert Name Here". 10 September 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  26. ↑ "Bill Turnbull set to front new quiz show Think Tank after his BBC Breakfast departure". 12 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  27. ↑ "Instant Gardener returns to BBC1 this month". Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  28. ↑ "ITV2 announces recommission for the Cabins".
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