UMTV (production)
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UMTV is a British radio and television production company set up by Chris Evans in 2002.
The Directors are Chris Evans, Executive Producer and Writer; Clare Barton, Joint Managing Director/Head of Production; Chris Gillett, Joint Managing Director/Head of Operations and Helen Wright, Financial Director.
The company's back catalogue of shows include Boys and Girls
(Channel 4
), The Terry and Gaby Show
(Five), Johnny Vegas
: 18 Stone of Idiot
(Channel 4
/E4
), OFI Sunday
(ITV1
), Live With Christian O'Connell
and Live With Chris Moyles
(Five) and School of Hard Knocks (Channel 4) which won a BAFTA back in 2005.
Ad-funded projects have included The National Lottery Daily Play and Glory Ball for Challenge
Most recently UMTV has produced a series of shows including the 2007 Red Bull X-Fighters World Series 2007
for ITV4, ITV Mobiles/ITV2
The Hot Desk, Red Bull Flugtag London 2008 for ITV1
/ ITV4
and the Red Bull X-Fighters World Series 2008 for Dave.
The Directors are Chris Evans, Executive Producer and Writer; Clare Barton, Joint Managing Director/Head of Production; Chris Gillett, Joint Managing Director/Head of Operations and Helen Wright, Financial Director.
The company's back catalogue of shows include Boys and Girls
Boys and Girls (TV series)
Boys and Girls was a British television gameshow broadcast in 2003 by Channel 4.The series was produced by Chris Evans, but the format was created by a Young Woman from Hertfordshire who was not paid for her creation. The show was presented by Vernon Kay...
(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...
), The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show was a daytime television show broadcast on Five on weekday mornings between June 2003 and April 2004, produced by Chris Evans' company UMTV. It was hosted by Terry Wogan and Gaby Roslin....
(Five), Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his angry rants, portly figure, high husky voice and support of St Helens rugby league club. More recently he has moved into dramatic acting.-Early life:He was born in St Helens, Lancashire, the youngest of four children of Laurence...
: 18 Stone of Idiot
18 Stone of Idiot
18 Stone of Idiot is a British television programme broadcast on Channel 4 in 2005 designed as a vehicle for Johnny Vegas and produced by Chris Evans.The first show was broadcast on 27 May 2005 and a further five episodes were broadcast weekly thereafter...
(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...
/E4
E4 (TV)
E4 is a channel on British digital television, launched as a pay-TV companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. The "E" stands for entertainment, and the channel is mainly aimed at the lucrative 15–35 age group...
), OFI Sunday
OFI Sunday
OFI Sunday was an entertainment show hosted by Chris Evans. It aired Sunday's on ITV at 10:30pm. The title stood for "Oh Flip It's Sunday", but as with his previous show TFI Friday, whose title nominally stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", a less innocuous interpretation of the initials, "Oh Fuck...
(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...
), Live With Christian O'Connell
Christian O'Connell
Christian O'Connell is an English radio DJ who presents the Absolute Radio weekday breakfast show.He has formerly hosted BBC Radio Five Live's weekend sports game show Fighting Talk alongside the weekday breakfast show on indie music station Xfm London...
and Live With Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
(Five) and School of Hard Knocks (Channel 4) which won a BAFTA back in 2005.
Ad-funded projects have included The National Lottery Daily Play and Glory Ball for Challenge
Most recently UMTV has produced a series of shows including the 2007 Red Bull X-Fighters World Series 2007
Red Bull Air Race World Series
The Red Bull Air Race, established in 2003 and created by Red Bull, is an international series of air races in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course...
for ITV4, ITV Mobiles/ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 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...
The Hot Desk, Red Bull Flugtag London 2008 for 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...
/ ITV4
ITV4
ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...
and the Red Bull X-Fighters World Series 2008 for Dave.