Prospect is an independent TV production company part of production and distribution group DCD Media. Prospect has offices in London. The company produce a wide array of programming for the UK and international markets. Productions range from factual entertainment series and documentaries to long-running daytime shows.
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's long-running 'Cooks!' series fronted by celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson.[citation needed]
In 2006, Prospect topped the Broadcast magazine "Indies League Table 2006" in the Factual Entertainment category.
In 2011 Prospect Cymru launched a new Topical Programming Unit specializing in current affairs and fast turnaround topical programming. In 2012 Prospect's programmes won 2 BAFTA Wales awards and 4 nominations, BAFTA Television and RTS nominations, and IFTA Irish Film & Television Festival.
Programmes edit
Notable productions include:
- The Tallest Tower: Building The Shard for Channel 4
- Shirley for BBC Two
- The Hunt for Britain's Metal Thieves for BBC One
- Gipsy Eviction: The Fight for Dale Farm for Dispatches Channel 4
- Misbehaving Mums To Be for BBC Three
- The Passion of Port Talbot for BBC Wales
- Children of 9/11: Revealed for Channel 5
- Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It for BBC One
- Daily Cooks Challenge for ITV presented by Antony Worrall Thompson
- Christmas Cooks for ITV presented by Antony Worrall Thompson
- Fix My Fat Head for BBC One
- The RAF at 90' for BBC Two
- Do It Yourself – The Story of Rough Trade for BBC Four
- My Brilliant Britain for Blighty
- There's No Business