Planet 24
Encyclopedia
Planet 24 was a television production company. It produced The Big Breakfast
and The Word
had an animation division Impossible TV. Bob Geldof
and Tony Boland (Television producer) founded Planet Pictures which merged with 24 Hour Productions headed by Charlie Parsons and Waheed, later Lord Alli. The company was bought by Carlton Communications
in 1999 and eventually merged with Carlton Productions, of which Lord Alli became managing director.
Planet 24 also developed the original concept for Survivor
, which was initially called Castaway. Geldof and Parsons met with the BBC
to pitch the program as a reality-competition show. However, the BBC, which was intrigued by the concept, instead developed its own competing documentary-style show, Castaway 2000
. As a result, Planet 24 had to change the title, and the show was originally produced as Expedition Robinson
in Sweden in 1997 before its U.S. success in 2000. When Geldof, Parsons and Lord Alli sold Planet 24 to Carlton, they retained the rights to this program by transferring them to a new company named Castaway Television Productions.
The Richard Taylor Interviews (2003)
Survivor
(2001)
The Richard Blackwood Show
(1999)
Take 2 (1999)
Watercolour Challenge
(1998)
Totally California (1997)
American Visions (1997)
Hotel Babylon
(1996)
Surf Potatoes (1994)
The Wednesday Weepie (1993)
The Word: Access All Areas (1992)
The Big Breakfast
(1992)
The Word
(1990)
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
and The Word
The Word (TV series)
The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom.-Format:Its presenters included Mancunian radio presenter Terry Christian, comedian Mark Lamarr, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, Jasmine Dotiwala, Alan Connor, Amanda de Cadenet and "Huffty"...
had an animation division Impossible TV. Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
and Tony Boland (Television producer) founded Planet Pictures which merged with 24 Hour Productions headed by Charlie Parsons and Waheed, later Lord Alli. The company was bought by Carlton Communications
Carlton Communications
Carlton Communications was a British media company. It was led by Michael Green and listed on the London Stock Exchange from 1983 until 2 February 2004, when it taken over by Granada plc to form ITV plc with Carlton gaining 32% of the new company....
in 1999 and eventually merged with Carlton Productions, of which Lord Alli became managing director.
Planet 24 also developed the original concept for Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
, which was initially called Castaway. Geldof and Parsons met with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
to pitch the program as a reality-competition show. However, the BBC, which was intrigued by the concept, instead developed its own competing documentary-style show, Castaway 2000
Castaway 2000
Castaway 2000 was a reality TV programme commissioned by the BBC in 2000.-The Concept:Castaway 2000 is a successful British television show that, because it was aired in the same year that Survivor first aired in the United States and Big Brother first aired in Great Britain, is often regarded as a...
. As a result, Planet 24 had to change the title, and the show was originally produced as Expedition Robinson
Expedition Robinson
Sources-External links:* *...
in Sweden in 1997 before its U.S. success in 2000. When Geldof, Parsons and Lord Alli sold Planet 24 to Carlton, they retained the rights to this program by transferring them to a new company named Castaway Television Productions.
Filmography
Can You Pull…? (2004)The Richard Taylor Interviews (2003)
Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
(2001)
The Richard Blackwood Show
The Richard Blackwood Show
The Richard Blackwood Show was a UK television series starring comedian Richard Blackwood. The show was broadcast during 1999 on Channel 4. It included features such as interviews, pranks and stand-up comedy routines. There were noticeable changes as the series progressed...
(1999)
Take 2 (1999)
Watercolour Challenge
Watercolour Challenge
Watercolour Challenge was a daytime television programme broadcast in the United Kingdom.It was presented by Hannah Gordon and directed by Tim Conrad and was shown on Channel 4 from 1998 until 2001....
(1998)
Totally California (1997)
American Visions (1997)
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon was a BBC television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones, that aired from 19 January 2006 to 14 August 2009, produced by independent production company Carnival Films for BBC One...
(1996)
Surf Potatoes (1994)
The Wednesday Weepie (1993)
The Word: Access All Areas (1992)
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
(1992)
The Word
The Word (TV series)
The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom.-Format:Its presenters included Mancunian radio presenter Terry Christian, comedian Mark Lamarr, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, Jasmine Dotiwala, Alan Connor, Amanda de Cadenet and "Huffty"...
(1990)