Fulwell 73

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Fulwell 73
Company type Private
Industry Motion pictures and television production
Founded2005;19 years ago (2005)
Headquarters
London
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United Kingdom
Number of locations
London, UK
Los Angeles, USA
Sunderland, UK
Website fulwell73.com

Fulwell 73 is a British television, film and music production company based in London. [1] It was founded in 2005 by brothers Gabe and Ben Turner, Leo Pearlman, and Ben Winston. [2] James Corden became the fifth full time partner in January 2017. Fulwell 73 operates across a wide range of genres and across all media platforms; theatrical, broadcast and digital.

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Originally operating within the UK, Fulwell 73 now operates internationally, across a range of television genres, including scripted comedy, factual entertainment, sport and music.

Name

The name Fulwell 73 is a homage to Sunderland A.F.C. [3] (The "Fulwell End" was the name of a stand at Roker Park and "73" is a reference to the 1973 FA Cup Final, the last time Sunderland won a major trophy). Leo Pearlman, Gabe Turner, and Ben Turner are all Sunderland A.F.C. supporters. [4] Ben Winston, however, supports Arsenal FC. [5]

In the summer of 2017, Fulwell 73 announced their plans to buy Sunderland from chairman Ellis Short, [6] but in a statement to fanzine A Love Supreme on 21 June 2017, they withdrew their interest, citing the demands of the business. [7] In 2018, Fulwell 73 produced the Netflix documentary series Sunderland 'Til I Die . [8]

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References

  1. Barraclough, Leo (31 January 2017). "James Corden Joins 'The Late Late Show's' Fulwell 73 as Partner". Variety .
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