Maverick Television
Encyclopedia
Maverick Television is a television
and multiplatform production company
with offices in Birmingham
, England
and London
, England
.
Notable programmes produced include the health brand Embarrassing Bodies, the make-over show 10 Years Younger and How to Look Good Naked, all produced for Channel 4
.
In 2007, Maverick was bought by super-indie All3Media
, run by former ITV executives Steve Morrison, David Liddiment and Jules Burns.
Billy Connolly
's Route 66 - ITV
The Model Agency - Channel 4
Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic - Channel 4
Embarrassing Fat Bodies - Channel 4
Embarrassing Teen Bodies - Channel 4
Bizarre ER - BBC Three
Children's Hospital - ITV
Bizarre Crime - BBC Three
Bizarre Animal ER - BBC Three
Safebreakers - Sky1
My Naked Secret - Discovery
Britain's Next Big Thing - BBC Two
My Super Sweet - MTV
Sectioned - BBC Four
Home For Life - BBC Two
Living Dangerously BBC One
Miss Naked Beauty - Channel 4
The Shooting Party - Channel 4
New Shoots - Channel 4
Vee TV - Channel 4
Trade Secrets - BBC Two
ONE Life: Gail Porter Laid Bare - BBC One
Who'll Age Worst - UKTV
awards, a Broadcast Digital award, a British Interactive Media Association
award and a Golden Twit award.
Television
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and multiplatform production company
Production company
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with offices in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Notable programmes produced include the health brand Embarrassing Bodies, the make-over show 10 Years Younger and How to Look Good Naked, all produced for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
.
In 2007, Maverick was bought by super-indie All3Media
All3Media
All3Media is a television production company which makes programmes under several different subsidiaries. The company was formed in 2003 following the acquisition of Chrysalis Group's television arm which was rebranded North One....
, run by former ITV executives Steve Morrison, David Liddiment and Jules Burns.
Shows
Maverick Television mainly produces factual and factual-entertainment shows, and further titles include:Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin...
's Route 66 - ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
The Model Agency - Channel 4
Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic - Channel 4
Embarrassing Fat Bodies - Channel 4
Embarrassing Teen Bodies - Channel 4
Bizarre ER - BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
Children's Hospital - ITV
Bizarre Crime - BBC Three
Bizarre Animal ER - BBC Three
Safebreakers - Sky1
My Naked Secret - Discovery
Britain's Next Big Thing - BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
My Super Sweet - MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Sectioned - BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
Home For Life - BBC Two
Living Dangerously BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
Miss Naked Beauty - Channel 4
The Shooting Party - Channel 4
New Shoots - Channel 4
Vee TV - Channel 4
Trade Secrets - BBC Two
ONE Life: Gail Porter Laid Bare - BBC One
Who'll Age Worst - UKTV
UKTV
UKTV is a digital cable and satellite television network, formed through a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, a commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Scripps Networks Interactive, spun off from The E.W Scripps Company in 2008...
Multiplatform
Maverick Television has an established multiplatform division. Awards include three BAFTA awards, three Royal Television SocietyRoyal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
awards, a Broadcast Digital award, a British Interactive Media Association
British Interactive Media Association
The British Interactive Media Association or 'BIMA' is an industry body representing the digital industry in the United Kingdom.Formed in 1985, BIMA is a membership organisation primarily made up of digital agencies...
award and a Golden Twit award.
Notable projects include:
Embarrassing Bodies
Live from the Clinic
Film4
4Beauty
4Homes
The Model Agency
NHS local