Princess Productions
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Princess Productions is a London
-based television
production company
started in September 1996 by Henrietta Conrad and Sebastian Scott which has produced broadcast shows
and pilots
for all the major British broadcasters across a variety of genres, mainly specialising in entertainment and factual entertainment programmes. Recent highlights have included Got To Dance, Must Be the Music, T4 and The Sunday Night Project.
Based in Whiteleys
in West London, Princess has its own TV studio on the third floor and its own in-house post-production facility.
Since 2007, Princess has been part of the Shine Group, one of the UK's largest television production company groups.
London
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-based television
Television
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production company
Production company
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started in September 1996 by Henrietta Conrad and Sebastian Scott which has produced broadcast shows
Television program
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and pilots
Television pilot
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for all the major British broadcasters across a variety of genres, mainly specialising in entertainment and factual entertainment programmes. Recent highlights have included Got To Dance, Must Be the Music, T4 and The Sunday Night Project.
Based in Whiteleys
Whiteleys
Whiteleys is a shopping centre in London, England. It was London's first department store, located in the Bayswater area. The store's main entrance was located on Queensway.-History:...
in West London, Princess has its own TV studio on the third floor and its own in-house post-production facility.
Since 2007, Princess has been part of the Shine Group, one of the UK's largest television production company groups.
Programming
- Famous and FearlessFamous and FearlessFamous and Fearless is a reality television game show series in which 8 celebrities competed in extreme sporting events to win money for their respective chosen charity. It aired in January 2011 on Channel 4 and was presented by Chris Evans and Clare Balding with Jack Osbourne appearing alongside...
- 2011 entertainment series for Channel 4 where 8 celebrities compete against each other in dangerous extreme sports to win money for charity and prove that they are the most fearless. - Got to Dance - search for the UK and Ireland's best dance act, hosted by Davina McCall and judged by Ashley Banjo, Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt and tap dancer Adam Garcia. Series 1 was won by Akai, with series 2 on air in 2011 on Sky1.
- Must Be the MusicMust Be The Music (TV series)Must Be the Music was a British television musical talent competition contested by aspiring singers and musicians drawn from public auditions. The show was a music competition and reality show that was broadcast in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Auditions were held in Edinburgh,...
- Sky1 talent competition for music acts who write and perform their own songs. All proceeds from record sales went direct to the artists. Hosted by Fearne Cotton and judged by Dizzee Rascal, Sharleen Spiteri and Jamie Cullium. - T4T4 (Channel 4)T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
- long-running weekend magazine show for Channel 4 aimed at young viewers between 16-24 years old. Regular hosts include Jameela Jamil, Nick Grimshaw, Rick Edwards, Miquita Oliver and Steve Jones. - iTunes FestivalITunes FestivalThe iTunes Festival is an annual music festival and concert series which is held in London at The Roundhouse art centre and sponsored by Apple Inc. It was first held in 2007...
- ITV2ITV2ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
's coverage of the UK's biggest indoor music festival, including gigs from London's Roundhouse in Camden throughout every night of July. Presented by Fearne Cotton, Dave Berry and Matt Edmondson. - The Wright StuffThe Wright StuffThe Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
- BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday at 9:15am. The format is based upon the more traditional radio phone-in, featuring well-known guests discussing topical issues, and encouraging contributions from the studio and television audiences, text messages, e-mails and a phone vote. - Something for the WeekendSomething for the Weekend (2000s BBC TV series)Something for the Weekend is a British television series, broadcast on BBC Two on Sunday mornings. It features cookery, drinks, interviews with celebrity guests and clips from the week's television, as well as classic clips in the 'Deja View' section...
- weekly magazine-style entertainment show, including cookery, celebrity guests and television clips. Currently airing 10am - 11:30am Sunday mornings on BBC TwoBBC TwoBBC 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...
. - The Sunday Night ProjectThe Sunday Night ProjectThe Sunday Night Project was a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February 2005 under the title The Friday Night Project...
- weekly comedy-variety show where regular hosts Justin Lee CollinsJustin Lee CollinsJustin Lee Collins, commonly known as JLC, is an award-winning English comedian and television presenter.A Bristolian, he's well known for his strong West Country accent, shaggy appearance and colourful shirts....
and Alan CarrAlan CarrAlan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Northampton before moving to Manchester during his early 20's....
are joined by a celebrity guest host. These guests provide an opening monologue, are interviewed by Alan and Justin and take questions from the studio audience. They also take part in comedy sketches, hidden camera stunts and a game show where someone from the audience is selected to win prizes. - Eddie Stobart's Trucks and Trailers- docu-soap series following the stories behind Britain's biggest haulage company and its drivers battles with the roads to get deliveries completed on time.
- The Search - television show on Channel 4Channel 4Channel 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...
, which aired in 2007. Ten contestants with unique skills must solve a variety of ancient clues and puzzles from throughout history, with the aim in each episode of finding "The SymbolSymbolA symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
". The team which fulfils this directive wins the game and the losing team must then sacrifice a team member. The final episode saw the remaining (three) contestants compete to uncover a £50,000 hidden treasure. - Doctor, Doctor - live daily show which tackled a series of topical medical issues in front of a studio audience. Doctor Doctor was a one-hour show, with medical experts in different fields answering viewers' questions about their physical and mental well being broadcast on Channel 5 in 2006.
- Date My Mom (UK) - similar to the US version of the show (Date My MomDate My MomDate My Mom is a television dating show airing on the music channel MTV and produced by Kalissa Productions. The series premiered on November 15, 2004. An 18- to 24-year-old male, or gay male/lesbian female, goes on three separate dates with three moms, who try to convince them to pick their son or...
), each episode features a different guy looking for love in the weirdest place - on dates with three different mums. He's not looking to hook up though, he's spending time with the mums to discover everything he can about their daughters. He won't be able to see a picture of the daughters on his dates, so he'll have to work hard to get the truth out of the mums. In the end, everyone meets up to hear his decision. This is the spot where he'll finally get to see what these daughters look like. Broadcast on MTV UK & Ireland in 2006 - 2007. - Danger! 50,000 Volts!Danger! 50,000 Volts!Danger! 50,000 Volts! is a 2002 British television programme written and presented by Nick Frost, which presented viewers with various life-threatening scenarios and suggested ways out of these situations. The show was a spoof of the outdoors survival genre in which survival experts demonstrated...
- ComedyTelevision comedyTelevision comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
survivalSurvival skillsSurvival skills are techniques a person may use in a dangerous situation to save themselves or others...
series in which Nick FrostNick FrostNicholas John "Nick" Frost is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his work with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg in the role of Mike Watt in the television comedy Spaced, as well as the film characters Ed in Shaun of the Dead, PC/Sgt...
met up with experts in different fields of survival and asked questions on what to do in highly unlikely situations involving danger. - Show Me the MoneyShow Me the Money (UK game show)Show Me The Money was a live afternoon gameshow presented by Louise Noel which aired on Channel 4 in the UK and ran for 2 seasons from Monday to Friday between 6 September 1999 and 17 November 2000...
- live daily gameshow on Channel 4Channel 4Channel 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...
pitting teams against the Stock ExchangeStock exchangeA stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
. It had a short 2 series run. The show won the prestigious accolade of Royal Television SocietyRoyal Television SocietyThe 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...
Daytime Show of the Year. - Lily Allen and FriendsLily Allen and FriendsLily Allen and Friends is a British TV talk show presented by Lily Allen. The programme is produced by Princess Productions for BBC Three. It was first shown on 12 February 2008. The audience consists entirely of Lily's online friends, who sign up via the programme's website...
- chat show with singer Lily AllenLily AllenLily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
, with an audience of her MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
friends. Broadcast on BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC 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...
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- In October 2011, a Princess Productions employee left a message on the unofficial Army Rumour Service message boards, pitching the idea of flying British soldiers' wives and newborn babies into warzones as a surprise. The response was overwhelmingly negative,. Army Rumour Service forum. Soon afterwards, the Princess Productions website went offline. The company also posted an apology on the forum.
External links
- Princess Productions (Official Homepage)
- ARRSE Forum Apology on forum