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12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited
12 Yard
FormerlyHat Trick 12 Yard Productions Limited (2001–2008) [1]
Industry Television
Genre Production company
FoundedApril 5, 2001 (2001-04-05)
Founder David Young
Headquarters
London
,
UK
Owner ITV plc (2007–present)
Parent Hat Trick Productions (50%, 2001–2007)
David Young (50%, 2001–2007)
ITV Studios (2007–present)
Website 12yard.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]

Contents

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

Current/Upcoming

TitleYear(s)NetworkNotes/Sources
Eggheads 2003–presentBBC One (2003–2005)
BBC Two (2005–2020)
Channel 5 (2021–present)
[7]
Celebrity Eggheads 2008–2013, 2017–2018, 2022–presentBBC Two (2008–2013, 2017–2018)
Channel 5 (2022–present)
Celebrity spin-off to Eggheads
Comedians Giving Lectures2019–present Dave
PopMaster TV 2023–present More4 Spin-off of Ken Bruce's radio music quiz of the same name [8] [9]

Former

TitleYear(s)NetworkNotes/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, 2014–2019Channel 4 (2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2014–2015)
E4 (2016–2019)
[12]
The Rich List 2006 Fox [13]
The Great British Village Show2007BBC One [14]
The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 2007–2019BBC One [4]
Are You an Egghead? 2008–2009BBC TwoSpin-off to Eggheads
The Colour of Money 2009 ITV 12 Yard's first commission from an ITV-owned network
Celebrity Coach Trip 2010–2012, 2019–2022Channel 4 (2010–2012)
E4 (2019–2022)
Celebrity spin-off to Coach Trip [12]
Michael Winner's Dining Stars2010ITV
Perfection 2011–2016BBC Two (2011–2012, 2015)
BBC One (2013–2014)
[4]
Holding out for a Hero 2011ITV [15]
Sorority Girls 2011 E4 [16]
Christmas Coach Trip 2011Channel 4Christmas themed spin-off to Coach Trip [12]
Don't Blow the Inheritance! 2012ITV [17]
Top Dog Model 2012 ITV2 [15]
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story 2012 BBC Four TV movie
Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour 2013Channel 4Spin-off of Coach Trip [18]
Take on the Twisters 2013ITV [19]
Big Star's Little Star 2013–2018ITV [20]
Pressure Pad 2013–2014BBC One (2013–2014)
BBC Two (2014)
Revenge of the Egghead 2014BBC TwoSpin-off to Eggheads [21]
The Guess List 2014BBC One [22]
Gift Wrapped 2014ITV
Celebrity Pressure Pad 2014BBC OneCelebrity spin-off to Pressure Pad
The National Lottery: 5-Star Family Reunion 2015–2016BBC OneCo-production with Boom Cymru [23]
Guess This House 2015ITV [24]
Hello, Campers! 2015ITV [25]
Big Star's Bigger Star 2015, 2018ITVSpin-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 2016–2019BBC TwoCo-production with Black Dog Television [26]
Think Tank 2016BBC One [27]
Make Me an Egghead 2016BBC TwoSpin-off to Eggheads
I'll Get This 2018–2020BBC Two
The Instant Gardener2018–2019BBC One [28]
Catchpoint2019–2022BBC OneCo-production with Possessed
The Cabins2021–2022ITV2 [29]
Unbeatable 2021–2023BBC OneCo-production with Possessed

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