Prospect Pictures
Encyclopedia
Founded in 1988, Prospect built its reputation through being one of the UK ’s largest suppliers of lifestyle and cookery programming, most notably with ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
's long-running 'Cooks!' series fronted by celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson
Antony Worrall Thompson
Henry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson is a British celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster.-Biography:...
.
In September 2007, the appointment of Todd Austin, the Bafta-winning former Editor of the 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...
flagship documentary strand One Life
One Life
"One Life" is a song and single by The Pillows released in 1997 by King Records. The song was re-recorded as a different version for their 1998 release Little Busters, as with the B-side "Like a Lovesong ". The B-side "Stalker Goes to Babylon" is a techno-like remix of their song "Stalker" from...
, as Prospect's first Creative Director has led to a new emphasis on primetime factual formats and documentary programming for the UK and international market.
Prospect Pictures is part of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media
DCD Media
DCD Media plc is a large independent UK and US based group specialising in the production and distribution of factual, entertainment, drama, music and arts programming for television DVD and new media worldwide....
and has offices in 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...
and Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
(Prospect Cymru wales).
In 2006, Prospect Pictures topped the Broadcast magazine
Broadcast magazine
Broadcast is a weekly magazine for the United Kingdom television and radio industry. It covers a wide range of news and issues affecting the professional broadcast market in the UK. Broadcast has regular weekly sections covering News, Commissioning, Facilities, Analysis, Opinion, Interview,...
"Indies League Table 2006" in the Factual Entertainment category.
Programmes
Notable productions include:- Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help ItTourettes: I Swear I Can't Help ItTourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It is a QED documentary made by the BBC in 2005.-Overview:The film follows John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome , and the changes in his life since the 1989 QED documentary John's Not Mad. Another individual with TS, Greg, was filmed by his mother; his tics...
for BBC OneBBC OneBBC 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... - Daily Cooks Challenge for ITVITVITV 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...
presented by Antony Worrall ThompsonAntony Worrall ThompsonHenry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson is a British celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster.-Biography:... - Christmas Cooks for ITVITVITV 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...
presented by Antony Worrall ThompsonAntony Worrall ThompsonHenry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson is a British celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster.-Biography:... - Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help ItTourettes: I Swear I Can't Help ItTourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It is a QED documentary made by the BBC in 2005.-Overview:The film follows John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome , and the changes in his life since the 1989 QED documentary John's Not Mad. Another individual with TS, Greg, was filmed by his mother; his tics...
for BBC OneBBC OneBBC 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... - Fix My Fat Head for BBC OneBBC OneBBC 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...
- The RAF at 90' for 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...
- Do It Yourself – The Story of Rough Trade for BBC FourBBC FourBBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
- My Brilliant Britain for Blighty