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12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited
12 Yard
FormerlyHat Trick 12 Yard Productions Limited (2001–2008)[1]
IndustryTelevision
GenreProduction company
FoundedApril 5, 2001 (2001-04-05)
FounderDavid Young
Headquarters
London
,
UK
OwnerITV plc (2007–present)
ParentHat Trick Productions (50%, 2001–2007)
David Young (50%, 2001–2007)
ITV Studios (2007–present)
Website12yard.com

12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited,[1][2] trading as 12 Yard, is a British television production company. It was founded in 2001 as a joint-venture between David Young and the creative team behind the worldwide hit Weakest Link and Hat Trick Productions.[3][4]

12 Yard has gone on to become one of the world's most successful entertainment format creators, producing hit formats including the BBC's long-running early evening quiz Eggheads, Saturday night BBC One lottery formats The National Lottery: In it to Win it and Who Dares Wins!, primetime feel-good format Holding out for a Hero, Take on the Twisters and Big Star's Little Star for ITV, and Coach Trip, Celebrity Coach Trip and Christmas Coach Trip for Channel 4.

On 5 December 2007, it was confirmed that ITV plc had acquired 12 Yard for £35 million.[5]

On 22 October 2024, ITV announced that they would close the studio at the end of the year, with its IPs and shows being transitioned off to other ITV Studios subsidiaries.[6]

Programmes

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Current/Upcoming

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Title Year(s) Network Notes/Sources
Eggheads 2003–present BBC One (2003–2005)
BBC Two (2005–2020)
Channel 5 (2021–present)		 [7]
Celebrity Eggheads 2008–2013, 2017–2018, 2022–present BBC Two (2008–2013, 2017–2018)
Channel 5 (2022–present)		 Celebrity spin-off to Eggheads
Comedians Giving Lectures 2019–present Dave
PopMaster TV 2023–present More4 Spin-off of Ken Bruce's radio music quiz of the same name[8][9]

Former

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Title Year(s) Network Notes/Sources
Dirty Money 2002 Sky One [10]
The National Lottery: In It to Win It 2002–2016 BBC One [4]
Without Prejudice? 2003–2004 Channel 4 [11]
The Benefactor 2004 ABC [12]
Coach Trip 2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2014–2019 Channel 4 (2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2014–2015)
E4 (2016–2019)		 [12]
The Rich List 2006 Fox [13]
The Great British Village Show 2007 BBC One [14]
The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 2007–2019 BBC One [4]
Are You an Egghead? 2008–2009 BBC Two Spin-off to Eggheads
The Colour of Money 2009 ITV 12 Yard's first commission from an ITV-owned network
Celebrity Coach Trip 2010–2012, 2019–2022 Channel 4 (2010–2012)
E4 (2019–2022)		 Celebrity spin-off to Coach Trip[12]
Michael Winner's Dining Stars 2010 ITV
Perfection 2011–2016 BBC Two (2011–2012, 2015)
BBC One (2013–2014)		 [4]
Holding out for a Hero 2011 ITV [15]
Sorority Girls 2011 E4 [16]
Christmas Coach Trip 2011 Channel 4 Christmas themed spin-off to Coach Trip[12]
Don't Blow the Inheritance! 2012 ITV [17]
Top Dog Model 2012 ITV2 [15]
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story 2012 BBC Four TV movie
Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour 2013 Channel 4 Spin-off of Coach Trip[18]
Take on the Twisters 2013 ITV [19]
Big Star's Little Star 2013–2018 ITV [20]
Pressure Pad 2013–2014 BBC One (2013–2014)
BBC Two (2014)
Revenge of the Egghead 2014 BBC Two Spin-off to Eggheads[21]
The Guess List 2014 BBC One [22]
Gift Wrapped 2014 ITV
Celebrity Pressure Pad 2014 BBC One Celebrity spin-off to Pressure Pad
The National Lottery: 5-Star Family Reunion 2015–2016 BBC One Co-production with Boom Cymru[23]
Guess This House 2015 ITV [24]
Hello, Campers! 2015 ITV [25]
Big Star's Bigger Star 2015, 2018 ITV Spin-off of Big Star's Little Star
Originally a one-off show for Text Santa, and commissioned for full series in 2018.
Insert Name Here 2016–2019 BBC Two Co-production with Black Dog Television[26]
Think Tank 2016 BBC One [27]
Make Me an Egghead 2016 BBC Two Spin-off to Eggheads
I'll Get This 2018–2020 BBC Two
The Instant Gardener 2018–2019 BBC One [28]
Catchpoint 2019–2022 BBC One Co-production with Possessed
The Cabins 2021–2022 ITV2 [29]
Unbeatable 2021–2023 BBC One Co-production with Possessed

References

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  1. ^ a b "12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited overview – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". Companies House. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Privacy Notice". 12 Yard Productions. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Show of the week: Letterbox". TBI Vision. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford host new show for ITV Daytime". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ Welsh, James (5 December 2007). "ITV acquires 12 Yard". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
  6. ^ https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv-studios/itvs-plans-closure-of-12-yard-productions/5198388.article
  7. ^ "BBC quiz show Eggheads appeals for Glasgow teams to apply". 30 May 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. ^ Martin, Roy (6 April 2023). "PopMaster is heading to television for a six part series on More4". Radio Today. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. ^ "PopMaster: Ken Bruce music quiz to become TV show on Channel 4". BBC News. BBC. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Voice of Big Brother to host Sky One quiz show". 10 January 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Ten International Formats To Watch For In 2018". 28 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d "E4 hits the road with Celebrity Coach Trip". Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  13. ^ "The Rich List". 2 November 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  14. ^ "ITV acquires 12 Yard". 5 December 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  15. ^ a b "ITV Studios Global Entertainment Sells Three Formats to Far East". 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  16. ^ "SORORITY GIRLS". November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Tim Vine to host new family-based ITV quiz show". 3 July 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Coach Trip commissioned for ninth series by Channel 4". 4 September 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  19. ^ "ITV commissions new daytime quiz show Take on the Twisters". Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  20. ^ "Extra: "Little Star" moves to U.S.; "Love Island" to Germany". Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Lisa cracks quiz to become an Egghead". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  22. ^ "BBC One Orders Saturday Night Entertainment Series Fronted By Rob Brydon". 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  23. ^ "BBC1 plans "5 Star Family Reunion"". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  24. ^ "Guess this House". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  25. ^ "Hello Campers". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Series 4 for Insert Name Here". 10 September 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  27. ^ "Bill Turnbull set to front new quiz show Think Tank after his BBC Breakfast departure". 12 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  28. ^ "Instant Gardener returns to BBC1 this month". Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  29. ^ "ITV2 announces recommission for the Cabins".
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