World Productions Limited is a British television production company, founded on 20 March 1990 by producer Tony Garnett, and became a part of ITV Studios following a takeover in 2017.
History The company's first major series was the police drama Between the Lines (BBC1, 1992–94), and throughout the decade they went on to produce a succession of drama series. The most notable of these include This Life (BBC2, 1996–97), about a group of young law graduates in London; vampire-based thriller Ultraviolet (Channel 4, 1998); and a police series for the BBC, The Cops (BBC2, 1998–99), which was so controversial in its depiction of the police force that official police advice was withdrawn for the second series.
More recently, the company has made the series No Angels (2004–2006), a drama based around the lives of young nurses, and Goldplated for Channel 4. For Channel Five, it produced the Perfect Day trilogy and Tripping Over, a co-production with Network Ten in Australia. It also co-produced a one-off This Life + 10 reunion special with BBC Wales, transmitted in early 2007.
Marcus Evans takeover It was announced in February 2012 that the company had been taken over by Marcus Evans Entertainment owned by billionaire businessman and owner of Ipswich Town F.C., Marcus Evans. Evans's company had been looking to get involved with television and film production for a number of years beforehand, and in 2010, set up its own production operation, Marcus Evans Entertainment.
Takeover by ITV plc In May 2017, ITV plc acquired a majority stake in World Productions. As a result of the deal, World Productions became a unit of ITV Studios and ITV Studios Global Entertainment began distributing all future series internationally.
In 2018, the series finale of World Productions-produced Bodyguard became the BBC's most-watched drama since 2008, and the most-watched drama on British television overall since 2011, achieving an average of 10.4 million viewers.
Filmography
Year(s) Television title Television channel2027SutherlandBBC One2027The Boys from BrazilNetflix2026The PartyITV2026GramsBBC One2025The Bombing of Pan Am 103Netflix & BBC One2024Until I Kill YouITV2024The GatheringChannel 42023–2025MalpracticeITV2023Fifteen LovePrime Video2023The Hunt For Raoul MoatITV2022–presentKaren PirieITV2022The SuspectITV2021The DiplomatAlibi2021–2024ShowtrialBBC One2021–presentVigilBBC One2021The Pembrokeshire MurdersITV2019AnneITV2018 Bodyguard BBC One2018–2019 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco ITV, City2018–2020Save MeSky Atlantic2017Born to KillChannel 42016In Plain SightITV2016Dark AngelITV2016The Secret AgentBBC One2015 Code of a KillerITV2014 Playhouse Presents: NightshiftSky Arts 2013 The Great Train Robbery BBC One 2012 The Fear Channel 4 2012–2014 The Bletchley Circle ITV 2012–2026 Line of Duty BBC Two/BBC One 2011 United BBC Two 2010 Pulse BBC Three 2008 Hancock and Joan BBC Four 2008 Never Better BBC Two 2007 Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood Channel 4 2007 Rough Diamond BBC One 2007 Party Animals BBC Two 2007 Lilies BBC One 2007 This Life + 10 BBC Two 2006 Goldplated Channel 4 2006 Perfect Day: The Funeral Channel 5 2006 Perfect Day: The Millennium Channel 5 2005 Perfect Day: The Wedding Channel 5 2005 Ahead of the Class ITV 2004 Murder Prevention Channel 5 2004 Outlaws BBC Three 2004–2006 No Angels Channel 4 2003 Love Again BBC Two 2003 Buried Channel 4 2002 Trance Sky 2001 Table 12 BBC Two 2001 Men Only Channel 4 2000 Black Cab BBC Two 2000–2002 Attachments BBC Two 2000 Rough Treatment ITV 1998–2000 The Cops BBC Two 1998 Ultraviolet Channel 4 1997 The Heart Surgeon BBC One 1997 Hostile Waters HBO & BBC 1996 Sharman Carlton 1996–1997 This Life BBC Two 1996–2001 Ballykissangel BBC One 1995 Christmas Channel 4 1995 Guardians Channel 4 1995 Holed Channel 4 1995 Beautiful Thing Film4 1995 The Turnaround Carlton 1995 The Caribou Kitchen CITV 1994–1996 Cardiac Arrest BBC One 1993 Wide-Eyed and Legless BBC One 1992–1994 Between the Lines BBC One 1992 JUICE Paramount Bard Entertainment. "About Us". Retrieved 2024-01-09. 1991 Reconstructed Heart
Awards
2012
-Royal Television Society – Midlands (2012) -Winner – Best Drama – Line of Duty -Winner – Best Acting Performance (Male) – Lennie James -Winner – Best Newcomer (Acting Performance) Gregory Piper
2011
-United -Prix Europa Nomination Best Drama
2009
-Hancock and Joan -BAFTA Nomination – Best Single Drama -BAFTA Nomination – Best Actor – Ken Stott -BAFTA Nomination – Best Actress – Maxine Peake -Broadcast Awards Finalist – Best Single Drama
2008
-Party Animals -Broadcast Press Guild Nomination – Best Drama Series
2007
-Perfect Day -Rose D'Or Nomination – Best Comedy
2005
-Outlaws -BAFTA Nomination – Best Drama Serial
-Ahead of the Class -Broadcast Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama -RTS Awards Nomination – Best Actress – Julia Walters -RTS Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama
-No Angels -Indie Awards Nomination – Best Drama Series
2004
-Murder Prevention -RTS Craft and Design Award – Best Sound
-Love Again -RTS Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama -BANFF Awards Nomination – Best Single Drama
2003
-Buried -BAFTA Award – Best Drama Series
2002
-Men Only -BAFTA Nomination – Best New Writer
2001
-The Cops -BAFTA Nomination – Best Drama Series
-World Productions -won BAFTA Television Craft Award Special Achievement Award
2000
-The Cops -BAFTA TV Award – Best Drama Series
1999
-The Cops -BAFTA TV awards – Best Drama Series -RTS Awards – Best Drama Series
1998
-Ballykissangel -Broadcasting Press Guild – Best Actor – Tony Doyle
-This Life -RTS Television Award – Best Drama Series -BAFTA TV Award – Best Actress – Daniela Nardini
1997
-This Life -The Writers' Guild of Great Britain – Best Original TV Drama Series -South Bank Show Award for TV Drama
1996
-Ballykissangel -Royal Television Society – Best Drama Series -National TV Awards – Most Popular Actress – Dervla Kirwin
1994
-Cardiac Arrest -BAFTA Nomination – Best Editing
-Between The Lines -BAFTA Award – Best Drama
1993
-Between The Lines -Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award – Best Drama Series
1992
-Between The Lines -Broadcasting Press Guild – Best Drama Series
References
External links Official company website