The Comedy Unit
- BBC (1983–1996)
- RDF Group (2006–2010)
- Zodiak Media (2010–2016)
- Banijay Entertainment (2016–present)
The Comedy Unit Ltd., also known sometimes as just Comedy Unit, is a Scottish company that produces sitcoms, comedy sketches, live shows and other comedy productions. It began life as an in-house BBC department in 1983 under the auspices of Producer Colin Gilbert and became an independent production company in 1996 when Gilbert and business manager April Chamberlain left the BBC.[1] By 2001 they had an annual turnover of £2 million a core staff of 12 employees.[2] They have produced radio and television shows that were aired on BBC Scotland and BBC Radio Scotland.[3]
It was bought by London-based RDF Media Group in 2006[4] which in turn was acquired by Paris-based Zodiak Entertainment Group in 2010. The creators of Still Game, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, terminated their connections with the expanded group although the show itself continued as a co-production. Zodiak was in turn acquired by the Banijay Group in 2016.
Productions
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References
- ^ "BBC comedy duo to go independent". The Herald. 2 November 1995. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Ogilvy, Graham (19 August 2001). "Comedy Unit laughing all the way to the bank". Scotland on Sunday. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Dixon, Guy (31 August 2013). "Television and radio firm wins £4.5m orders". Scotland on Sunday. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "GBP10m offer for firm behind the cream of Scots comedy Broadcasters back London group's move". The Herald. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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- All Together Now
- Beauty and the Geek
- Big Brother
- The Biggest Loser
- Dating in the Dark
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- Lego Masters
- MasterChef
- Popstars
- Star Academy
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