Monkey Kingdom (company)
Background[edit]
Monkey Kingdom is an award-winning independent British television production company based in London, United Kingdom with offices in Los Angeles. Established by David Granger and Will Macdonald in 2000 the company was acquired by NBCUniversal International in 2010.[1] Monkey was NBC Universal’s third UK production venture following the acquisition of Carnival Films and the launch of WTTV, NBC Universal’s joint venture with Working Title and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.[2]
The company creates, develops, produces, and sells entertainment and factual programming in the United Kingdom and the United States, with format sales worldwide. It produces content in various genres, including live studio, structured reality, factual, documentary, entertainment and scripted comedy, as well as digital and brand-driven content.
These include BAFTA-winning structured reality show Made In Chelsea, reality/quiz hybrid The Question Jury (best Daytime Programme 2017), BAFTA-nominated iconic music entertainment show TFI Friday, Comedy Award-winning studio variety show The Charlotte Church Show, RTS-winning The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Focal Award-nominated Elton John: Me, Myself and I, Mental Health Award documentary series The House Of Obsessive Compulsives, and two Rose D’Or-winners: hidden camera fixed-rig comedy show Make My Day, and comedy sketch series Swinging.
Monkey has produced shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, E4, 5Star, ITVBe, All4, MTV UK, MTV US, Trouble, ABC, Bravo, E!, E! International, TBS, Tru, GSN, The WB Network, Tvland, Huffington Post, Bebo, Ikea, Orange, Sony Ericsson and Amnesty International.
Prior to founding Monkey, David Granger and Will Macdonald produced International Emmy/BAFTA/Golden Rose-winning Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush, TFI Friday, The Priory, Lock, Stock … The TV series, MTV’s Most Wanted and The Big Breakfast.
Management[edit]
- Will Macdonald, Creative Director
- David Granger, Creative Director
- Samantha Lawrence, Managing Director
Programming[edit]
| Year | Programme | Broadcaster (Territory) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Made in Chelsea (Season 15) | E4 (UK) |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (Season 7) | ITVBe (UK) | |
| 2017 | Made in Chelsea (Season 14) | E4 (UK) |
| Made in Chelsea (Season 13) | E4 (UK) | |
| Made in Chelsea Ibiza | E4 (UK) | |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (Season 5) | ITVBe (UK) | |
| Tamara's World | ITVBe (UK) | |
| 2016 | Made in Chelsea (Season 12) | E4 (UK) |
| Made in Chelsea (Season 11) | E4 (UK) | |
| Made in Chelsea South of France | E4 (UK) | |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (Season 4) | ITVBe (UK) | |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (Season 3) | ITVBe (UK) | |
| Question Jury (Season 1) | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Newlyweds (Season 3) | Bravo (US/UK/Int) | |
| Tour Group | Bravo (US/UK/Int) | |
| Alan Carr's Grease Night | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| 2015 | Made in Chelsea (Season 10) | E4 (UK) |
| Made in Chelsea (Season 9) | E4 (UK) | |
| Made in Chelsea LA | E4 (UK) | |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (Season 2) | ITVBe (UK) | |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (Season 1) | ITVBe (UK) | |
| TFI Friday | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| TFI Friday Anniversary Special | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Newlyweds (Season 2) | Bravo (US/UK/Int) | |
| Newlyweds: Where are they now? | Bravo (US/UK/Int) | |
| 2014 | Made in Chelsea (Season 8) | E4 (UK) |
| Made in Chelsea (Season 7) | E4 (UK) | |
| Made in Chelsea NYC | E4 (UK) | |
| First Time Farmers (Season 2) | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Hitched | Sky Living (UK) | |
| Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum (International)
Young Lazy and Driving us Crazy (Australia) |
Seven Network (Australia) | |
| 2013 | Made in Chelsea (Season 6) | E4 (UK) |
| Made in Chelsea (Season 5) | E4 (UK) | |
| Newlyweds (Season 1) | Bravo (US/UK/Int) | |
| First Time Farmers (Season 1) | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Trust Me I'm a Gameshow Host | TBS (US) | |
| Party On! | E! (US) | |
| 2012 | Made in Chelsea (Season 4) | E4 (UK) |
| Made in Chelsea (Season 3) | E4 (UK) | |
| Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Summer Daze | Channel 4 /T4 (UK) | |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet (Baftas) | E! (UK) | |
| 2011 | Made in Chelsea (Season 2) | E4 (UK) |
| Made in Chelsea (Season 1) | E4 (UK) | |
| Home for the Holidays | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Meet the Middletons | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Young, Dumb and Living off Mum (Series 3) | BBC Three (UK) | |
| 2010 | Young, Dumb and Living off Mum (Series 2) | BBC Three (UK) |
| Young, Dumb and Living off Mum (International) /
Young and Spoiled (Ung Och Bortskamd) |
AVT (Sweden) | |
| A Comedy Roast | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Ikea | Various (UK) | |
| 2009 | Young, Dumb and Living off Mum (Series 1) | BBC Three (UK) |
| Make My Day: TV Land | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Make My Day USA | TV Land (US) | |
| Man vs Cartoon | Tru TV (UK/US) | |
| Teen America: Rodeo | BBC Switch (UK) | |
| Teen America: Christians | BBC Switch (UK) | |
| Cash Point | BBC Comedy (UK) | |
| 2008 | Fast Food Junkies go Native | Channel 4 (UK) |
| Class of 2008 | BBC Two (UK) | |
| The Charlotte Church Show (Season 3) | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Sound | BBC Two (UK) | |
| Best Friend Rehab | Fiver (UK) | |
| Prince Charles' Other Mistress | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| The Passions of Girls Aloud | ITV2 (UK) | |
| The Secret World of Sam King | Bebo (Digital) | |
| Orange Unlit | Various (UK) | |
| The Feeling: Face the Music | Channel 4 / T4 (UK) | |
| Secret Policeman's Ball '08 | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| 2007 | The Charlotte Church Show (Season 2) | Channel 4 (UK) |
| High School Dance | E4 (UK) | |
| Raised by the Hand of God | Five (UK) | |
| Trapped by My Twin | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Fist of Zen (Season 2) | MTV (UK) | |
| Me, Myself & I: Elton John | ITV (UK) | |
| Girls Aloud: Off the Record | E4 (UK) | |
| Grand Slam USA | GSN (US) | |
| Grand Slam Spain | Cuatro (International) | |
| Make My Day International | ||
| Dragonette Channel 4 Music Feature | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| 2006 | The Charlotte Church Show (Season 1) | Channel 4 (UK) |
| Fist of Zen (Season 1) | MTV (UK) | |
| Swinging (Season 2) | Five (UK) / Sundance (US) | |
| Whatever | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| House of Agrophobics | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| The 9/11 Liars | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Movie Lounge | Five (UK) | |
| Dispatches: NHS Postcode Lottery | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Honey I Suckle the Kids | Five (UK) | |
| The Curse of Superman | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Transmission Impossible | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| 2005 | Swinging (Season 1) | Five (UK) / Sundance (US) |
| House of Obsessive Compulsives | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Pushy Parents | Five (UK) | |
| Whatever: Comedy Lab | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| X Rated: Top 20 Most Controversial TV Moments | E4 (UK) | |
| Empire Awards 2005 | Five (UK) | |
| X Rated: The TV They Tried to Ban | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Al Murray's Showbiz Fights | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Julian Clary's Showbiz Hissy Fits | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| My Kind of Town | ABC (US) | |
| Patty Edwards: Sex Therapist | Five (UK) | |
| 2004 | The Chart | Five (UK) |
| What Sadie did Next | E4 (UK) | |
| Hitler's Favourite Royal | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Ed vs Spencer | Sky One (UK) / BBC America (US) | |
| Bare | Trouble (UK) | |
| Steven Spielberg: The Man and his Movies | Five (UK) | |
| He's Starsky, I'm Hutch | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| 2003 | Ex-Rated | Channel 4 (UK) |
| Make My Day (Season 2) | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Grand Slam | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Ash: Love and Destruction | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| Swag | Five (UK) | |
| The World's Best New Year's Eve Party Countdown | Five (UK) | |
| Surviving the Wave: A Thailand Story | BBC Three (UK) | |
| Trbl | Trouble (UK) | |
| Rather Good Videos | Channel 4 (UK) | |
| 2002 | Make My Day (Season 1) | Channel 4 (UK) |
| Swept Away: The Making of | MTV (US/UK) | |
| The House of Astonishment | Five (UK) | |
| Born Sloppy | Channel 4 (UK) |
| The New Activists | Huffpost (UK) |
| MIC Digital: In Bed with Jamie | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: Normal for Chelsea | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital Rimmel: Chelsea Style Secrets | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: Mad on Chelsea | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital Rimmel: Educating Binky | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: Played in Chelsea | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: Made in Chelsea Cook Off | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: #AskMIC | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: Misbehaving in Chelsea | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: Seven Deadly Sins | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| MIC Digital: Two Sides One Story | YouTube / All4 (UK) |
| A Right Royal Wedding | |
| Donna Rush: Social Media Addict | |
| Hot Shots | |
| Slink TV: Crashing Your Bedroom | BBC Switch (UK) |
| Henry 8.0 - A Tudor Holiday | BBC Comedy (UK) |
| Win at Poker | DVD (UK) |
| Sneak Ad Campaign | Various (UK) |
Awards[edit]
Monkey Kingdom is an award-winning production company. They have been recognised by multiple different organisations including BAFTA, the Royal Television Society and Televisual.
Their awards include:
2017
- Winner: Best Entertainment Programme, RTS North West Awards: The Real Housewives of Cheshire
- Nominated: Broadcast Awards, Best Music Programme: TFI Friday
- Winner: Broadcast Awards, Best Daytime Programme: The Question Jury
- Nominated: RTS Awards, Best Daytime Programme: The Question Jury
- Nominated: TRIC Awards, Satellite/Digital Programme: Made in Chelsea
- Nominated: Televisual Bulldog Awards, Panel, Quiz or Chat Show: The Question Jury 2017
- Nominated: Format Awards, Best Studio-Based Gameshow Format: The Question Jury
2016
- Nominated: BAFTA (Entertainment Programme): TFI Friday Anniversary Special
2015
- Winner: Music Week Sync Awards, Most Shazamed TV Show: Made in Chelsea
2014
- Nominated: The Television and Radio Industries Club Awards: Satellite/Digital Programme: Made in Chelsea
- Winner: Music Week Sync Awards, TV Show: Entertainment – Live performance Peace in Chelsea and Asgeir: Made in Chelsea
- Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
- Winner: Best Game, Broadcast Digital Awards: Made in Chelsea Game
- Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
- Nominated: National Reality Television Awards, Best Entertainment: Made in Chelsea
2013
- Winner: BAFTA - Reality and Constructed Factual: Made in Chelsea[3][4]
- Nominated: Broadcast Digital Awards, Best Entertainment Programme: Made in Chelsea
- Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
- Nominated: National Reality Television Awards, Best Entertainment: Made in Chelsea
2012
- Nominated: BAFTA - Reality and Constructed Factual: Made in Chelsea
- Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
- Winner: National Reality Television Awards, Best Reality Non-Competitive Show Made in Chelsea Winner: National Reality Television Awards, Personality of the Year, Spencer Matthews, Made in Chelsea
- Winner: National Reality Television Awards, Best Female Personality, Millie Mackintosh: Made in Chelsea
2010
- Winner: Thinkbox Best Advert January/February: IKEA
2008
- Nominated: Focal Awards, Best Use Of Footage In An Entertainment Programme: Elton John: Me, Myself & I
- Nominated: Rose D’Or, Best Entertainer, Montreux International Television Festival: The Charlotte Church Show
2007
- Winner: Rose D’Or, Best Female Comedy Performance, Montreux International Television Festival: Swinging
- Winner: British Comedy Awards, Best Newcomer 2007: The Charlotte Church Show
- Winner: Glamour Magazine, TV Personality Of The Year: The Charlotte Church Show
- Nominated: Televisual Bulldog Awards, Best Panel/Chat Show 2007 The Charlotte Church Show
2006
- Nominated: Mental Health Awards, Best TV Documentary House Of Obsessive Compulsives
2004
- Nominated: Rose D’Or, Montreux International Television Festival Swag
- Nominated: Rose D’Or, Best Pilot, Montreux International Television Festival Ex-Rated
2003
- Winner: British Comedy Awards, People’s Choice Award Swag
- Winner: Rose d’Or, Best Gameshow, Montreux International Television Festival Make My Day
- Nominated: Rose D’Or, Best Reality, Montreux International Television Festival 2003 Make My Day
External links[edit]
Monkey Kingdom official website
References[edit]
Monkey Kingdom (Television Production)[edit]
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