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12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited
12 Yard
FormerlyHat Trick 12 Yard Productions Limited (2001–2008)[1]
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

12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited,[1][2]trading as12 Yard,is a Britishtelevisionproduction company. It was founded in 2001 as a joint-venture betweenDavid Youngand the creative team behind the worldwide hitWeakest LinkandHat 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 quizEggheads,Saturday night BBC One lottery formatsThe National Lottery: In it to Win itandWho Dares Wins!,primetime feel-good formatHolding out for a Hero,Take on the TwistersandBig Star's Little Starfor ITV, andCoach Trip,Celebrity Coach TripandChristmas Coach Tripfor Channel 4.

On 5 December 2007, it was confirmed thatITV plchad acquired 12 Yard for £35 million.[5]

Programmes[edit]

Current/Upcoming[edit]

Title Year(s) Network Notes/Sources
Eggheads 2003–present BBC One (2003–2005)
BBC Two(2005–2020)
Channel 5(2021–present)		 [6]
Celebrity Eggheads 2008–2013, 2017–2018, 2022–present BBC Two (2008–2013, 2017–2018)
Channel 5(2022–present)		 Celebrity spin-off toEggheads
Celebrity Coach Trip 2010–2012, 2019–present Channel 4 (2010–2012)
E4 (2019–present)		 Celebrity spin-off toCoach Trip[7]
Comedians Giving Lectures 2019–present Dave
PopMaster TV 2023–present More4 Spin-off ofKen Bruce's radio music quiz of the same name[8][9]

Former[edit]

Title Year(s) Network Notes/Sources
Dirty Money 2002 Sky One [10]
The National Lottery: In It to Win It 2002–2016 BBC One [4]
Without Prejudice? 2003–2004 Channel 4 [11]
The Benefactor 2004 ABC [7]
Coach Trip 2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2014–2019 Channel 4 (2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2014–2015)
E4 (2016–2019)		 [7]
The Rich List 2006 Fox [12]
The Great British Village Show 2007 BBC One [13]
The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 2007–2019 BBC One [4]
Are You an Egghead? 2008–2009 BBC Two Spin-off toEggheads
The Colour of Money 2009 ITV 12 Yard's first commission from an ITV-owned network
Michael Winner's Dining Stars 2010 ITV
Perfection 2011–2016 BBC Two (2011–2012, 2015)
BBC One (2013–2014)		 [4]
Holding out for a Hero 2011 ITV [14]
Sorority Girls 2011 E4 [15]
Christmas Coach Trip 2011 Channel 4 Christmas themed spin-off toCoach Trip[7]
Don't Blow the Inheritance! 2012 ITV [16]
Top Dog Model 2012 ITV2 [14]
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story 2012 BBC Four TV movie
Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour 2013 Channel 4 Spin-off ofCoach Trip[17]
Take on the Twisters 2013 ITV [18]
Big Star's Little Star 2013–2018 ITV [19]
Pressure Pad 2013–2014 BBC One (2013–2014)
BBC Two (2014)
Revenge of the Egghead 2014 BBC Two Spin-off toEggheads[20]
The Guess List 2014 BBC One [21]
Gift Wrapped 2014 ITV
Celebrity Pressure Pad 2014 BBC One Celebrity spin-off toPressure Pad
The National Lottery: 5-Star Family Reunion 2015–2016 BBC One Co-production with Boom Cymru[22]
Guess This House 2015 ITV [23]
Hello, Campers! 2015 ITV [24]
Big Star's Bigger Star 2015, 2018 ITV Spin-off ofBig Star's Little Star
Originally a one-off show forText Santa,and commissioned for full series in 2018.
Insert Name Here 2016–2019 BBC Two Co-production with Black Dog Television[25]
Think Tank 2016 BBC One [26]
Make Me an Egghead 2016 BBC Two Spin-off toEggheads
I'll Get This 2018–2020 BBC Two
The Instant Gardener 2018–2019 BBC One [27]
Catchpoint 2019–2022 BBC One Co-production with Possessed
The Cabins 2021–2022 ITV2 [28]
Unbeatable 2021–2023 BBC One Co-production with Possessed

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited overview – Find and update company information – GOV.UK".Companies House.5 April 2001.Retrieved1 September2023.
  2. ^"Privacy Notice".12 Yard Productions.Retrieved1 September2023.
  3. ^"Show of the week: Letterbox".TBI Vision. 8 January 2018.Retrieved21 January2019.
  4. ^abcd"Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford host new show for ITV Daytime".Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2014.Retrieved21 January2019.
  5. ^Welsh, James (5 December 2007)."ITV acquires 12 Yard".Digital Spy.Archivedfrom the original on 1 September 2012.Retrieved5 December2007.
  6. ^"BBC quiz show Eggheads appeals for Glasgow teams to apply".30 May 2018.Retrieved21 January2019.
  7. ^abcd"E4 hits the road with Celebrity Coach Trip".Archived fromthe originalon 22 January 2019.Retrieved21 January2019.
  8. ^Martin, Roy (6 April 2023)."PopMaster is heading to television for a six part series on More4".Radio Today.Retrieved6 April2023.
  9. ^"PopMaster: Ken Bruce music quiz to become TV show on Channel 4".BBC News.BBC. 6 April 2023.Retrieved6 April2023.
  10. ^"Voice of Big Brother to host Sky One quiz show".10 January 2002.Retrieved22 January2019.
  11. ^"Ten International Formats To Watch For In 2018".28 December 2017.Retrieved22 January2019.
  12. ^"The Rich List".2 November 2006.Retrieved22 January2019.
  13. ^"ITV acquires 12 Yard".5 December 2007.Retrieved22 January2019.
  14. ^ab"ITV Studios Global Entertainment Sells Three Formats to Far East".2 December 2013.Retrieved22 January2019.
  15. ^"SORORITY GIRLS".November 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 20 December 2016.Retrieved22 January2019.
  16. ^"Tim Vine to host new family-based ITV quiz show".3 July 2012.Retrieved22 January2019.
  17. ^"Coach Trip commissioned for ninth series by Channel 4".4 September 2013.Retrieved22 January2019.
  18. ^"ITV commissions new daytime quiz show Take on the Twisters".Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2013.Retrieved22 January2019.
  19. ^"Extra:" Little Star "moves to U.S.;" Love Island "to Germany".Archivedfrom the original on 15 April 2017.Retrieved21 January2019.
  20. ^"Lisa cracks quiz to become an Egghead".Archived fromthe originalon 31 March 2016.Retrieved21 January2019.
  21. ^"BBC One Orders Saturday Night Entertainment Series Fronted By Rob Brydon".7 February 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2014.Retrieved21 January2019.
  22. ^"BBC1 plans" 5 Star Family Reunion "".Archivedfrom the original on 11 September 2015.Retrieved21 January2019.
  23. ^"Guess this House".Archivedfrom the original on 23 September 2015.Retrieved21 January2019.
  24. ^"Hello Campers".Archivedfrom the original on 15 July 2015.Retrieved21 January2019.
  25. ^"Series 4 for Insert Name Here".10 September 2018.Retrieved21 January2019.
  26. ^"Bill Turnbull set to front new quiz show Think Tank after his BBC Breakfast departure".12 December 2015.Retrieved21 January2019.
  27. ^"Instant Gardener returns to BBC1 this month".Retrieved21 January2019.
  28. ^"ITV2 announces recommission for the Cabins".

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