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12 Yard
British television production company
British television production company
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited |
| logo | File:12 Yard Productions logo.png |
| genre | Production company |
| foundation | |
| founder | David Young |
| location_city | London |
| location_country | UK |
| trading_name | 12 Yard |
| former_name | Hat Trick 12 Yard Productions Limited (2001–2008) |
| industry | Television |
| owner | ITV plc (2007–present) |
| parent | Hat Trick Productions (50%, 2001–2007) |
| David Young (50%, 2001–2007) | |
| ITV Studios (2007–present) | |
| homepage |
David Young (50%, 2001–2007) ITV Studios (2007–present)
12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited, 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.
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.
On 22 October 2024, ITV announced that it would plan to close the studio at the end of the year, with its IPs and shows being transitioned off to other ITV Studios subsidiaries.
Programmes
Current/Upcoming
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes/Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| *PopMaster TV* | 2023–present | More4 | Spin-off of Ken Bruce's radio music quiz of the same name |
Former
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes/Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Dirty Money* | 2002 | Sky One | ||||
| *The National Lottery: In It to Win It* | 2002–2016 | BBC One | ||||
| *Eggheads* | 2003–2020, 2021-2023 | BBC One (2003–2005) | ||||
| BBC Two (2005–2020) | ||||||
| Channel 5 (2021–2023) | ||||||
| *Without Prejudice?* | 2003–2004 | Channel 4 | ||||
| *The Benefactor* | 2004 | ABC | ||||
| *Coach Trip* | 2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2014–2019 | Channel 4 (2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2014–2015) | ||||
| E4 (2016–2019) | title=E4 hits the road with Celebrity Coach Trip | url=https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2018/06/21/e4-hits-the-road-with-celebrity-coach-trip/ | access-date=January 21, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044542/https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2018/06/21/e4-hits-the-road-with-celebrity-coach-trip/ | archive-date=January 22, 2019 | url-status=dead }} |
| *The Rich List* | 2006 | Fox | ||||
| *The Great British Village Show* | 2007 | BBC One | ||||
| *The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins* | 2007–2019 | BBC One | ||||
| *Are You an Egghead?* | 2008–2009 | BBC Two | Spin-off to *Eggheads* | |||
| *Celebrity Eggheads* | 2008–2013, 2017–2018, 2022–2023 | BBC Two (2008–2013, 2017–2018) | ||||
| Channel 5 (2022–2023) | Celebrity spin-off to *Eggheads* | |||||
| *The Colour of Money* | 2009 | ITV | 12 Yard's first commission from an ITV-owned network | |||
| *Celebrity Coach Trip* | 2010–2012, 2019–2022 | Channel 4 (2010–2012) | ||||
| E4 (2019–2022) | Celebrity spin-off to *Coach Trip* | |||||
| *Michael Winner's Dining Stars* | 2010 | ITV | ||||
| *Perfection* | 2011–2016 | BBC Two (2011–2012, 2015) | ||||
| BBC One (2013–2014) | ||||||
| *Holding out for a Hero* | 2011 | ITV | ||||
| *Sorority Girls* | 2011 | E4 | ||||
| *Christmas Coach Trip* | 2011 | Channel 4 | Christmas themed spin-off to *Coach Trip* | |||
| *Don't Blow the Inheritance!* | 2012 | ITV | ||||
| *Top Dog Model* | 2012 | ITV2 | title=ITV Studios Global Entertainment Sells Three Formats to Far East | date=2 December 2013 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/itv-studios-global-entertainment-sells-660910 | access-date=January 22, 2019}} |
| *Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour* | 2013 | Channel 4 | Spin-off of *Coach Trip* | |||
| *Take on the Twisters* | 2013 | ITV | ||||
| *Big Star's Little Star* | 2013–2018 | ITV | ||||
| *Pressure Pad* | 2013–2014 | BBC One (2013–2014) | ||||
| BBC Two (2014) | ||||||
| *Revenge of the Egghead* | 2014 | BBC Two | Spin-off to *Eggheads* | |||
| *The Guess List* | 2014 | BBC One | ||||
| *Gift Wrapped* | 2014 | ITV | ||||
| *Celebrity Pressure Pad* | 2014 | BBC One | Celebrity spin-off to *Pressure Pad* | |||
| *[The National Lottery: 5-Star Family Reunion](5-star-family-reunion)* | 2015–2016 | BBC One | Co-production with Boom Cymru | |||
| *Guess This House* | 2015 | ITV | ||||
| *Hello, Campers!* | 2015 | ITV | ||||
| *Big Star's Bigger Star* | 2015, 2018 | ITV | Spin-off of *Big Star's Little Star* | |||
| Originally a one-off show for Text Santa, and commissioned for full series in 2018. | ||||||
| *Insert Name Here* | 2016–2019 | BBC Two | Co-production with Black Dog Television | |||
| *Think Tank* | 2016 | BBC One | ||||
| *Make Me an Egghead* | 2016 | BBC Two | Spin-off to *Eggheads* | |||
| *I'll Get This* | 2018–2020 | BBC Two | ||||
| *The Instant Gardener* | 2018–2019 | BBC One | ||||
| *Catchpoint* | 2019–2022 | BBC One | Co-production with Possessed | |||
| *Comedians Giving Lectures* | 2019–2022 | Dave | ||||
| *The Cabins* | 2021–2022 | ITV2 | ||||
| *Unbeatable* | 2021–2023 | BBC One | Co-production with Possessed | |||
| *Puzzling* | 2023 | Channel 5 | Co-Production with Wheelhouse | |||
| The 2025 revival, *Celebrity Puzzling*, is co-produced with Potato | ||||||
| *Bullseye* | 2024 | ITV | One-off Christmas Special | |||
| The full-series revival is produced by Potato |
Other
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes/Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story* | 2012 | BBC Four | TV movie |
| *Cheaters: Unfinished Business* | 2025-present | Netflix | Originated at 12 Yard, but produced by Lifted Entertainment |
References
References
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- "Privacy Notice".
- (8 January 2018). "Show of the week: Letterbox". TBI Vision.
- "Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford host new show for ITV Daytime".
- Welsh, James. (2007-12-05). "ITV acquires 12 Yard". Digital Spy.
- "ITVS plans closure of 12 Yard Productions".
- Martin, Roy. (6 April 2023). "PopMaster is heading to television for a six part series on More4". Radio Today.
- (6 April 2023). "PopMaster: Ken Bruce music quiz to become TV show on Channel 4". BBC.
- (10 January 2002). "Voice of Big Brother to host Sky One quiz show".
- (30 May 2018). "BBC quiz show Eggheads appeals for Glasgow teams to apply".
- (28 December 2017). "Ten International Formats To Watch For In 2018".
- "E4 hits the road with Celebrity Coach Trip".
- (2 November 2006). "The Rich List".
- (5 December 2007). "ITV acquires 12 Yard".
- (November 2014). "SORORITY GIRLS".
- (3 July 2012). "Tim Vine to host new family-based ITV quiz show".
- (2 December 2013). "ITV Studios Global Entertainment Sells Three Formats to Far East".
- (4 September 2013). "Coach Trip commissioned for ninth series by Channel 4".
- "ITV commissions new daytime quiz show Take on the Twisters".
- "Extra: "Little Star" moves to U.S.; "Love Island" to Germany".
- "Lisa cracks quiz to become an Egghead".
- (7 February 2014). "BBC One Orders Saturday Night Entertainment Series Fronted By Rob Brydon".
- "BBC1 plans "5 Star Family Reunion"".
- "Guess this House".
- "Hello Campers".
- (10 September 2018). "Series 4 for Insert Name Here".
- (12 December 2015). "Bill Turnbull set to front new quiz show Think Tank after his BBC Breakfast departure".
- "Instant Gardener returns to BBC1 this month".
- "ITV2 announces recommission for the Cabins".
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