Icon Films

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Icon Films
Type Independent
IndustryTV Production
Founded Bristol, 1990
Headquarters Bristol, UK
Key people
Harry Marshall
Laura Marshall
Andie Clare
Lucy Middleboe
Website iconfilms.co.uk

Icon Films is a British independent television production company that produces factual programmes for broadcast by networks both in the UK and US. [1] The company was founded in 1990 by Harry Marshall and Laura Marshall, and is based in Bristol.

Contents

Current and Past Productions

ProgrammeChannelYear CompletedNotes
Hippos (WT)BBC TwoIn Production
OkavangoNippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK)In Production
Malawi Wildlife RescueLove NatureIn Production
Jeremy Wade's Mighty RiversAnimal Planet, ITV2018Presented by Jeremy Wade
Animal AirportMore42018
Passions: Judy Garland by Marc AlmondSky Arts2018
Legend HunterTravel Channel2018Presented by Pat Spain
The FloodNat Geo WILD2018Narrated by Angela Bassett
Africa's Wild SideNat Geo WILD2018
St. Peter’s Hospice Room to Care AppealSt. Peter's Hospice (Digital)2017
Savage Kingdom: Uprising (Season 2)Nat Geo WILD2017Narrated by Charles Dance
Primal SurvivorNational Geographic Channel2017Presented by Hazen Audel
The Lost Kingdom of the YetiAnimal Planet2017
Devon Cream CompanyDevon Cream Company2017
Philip Larkin by Andrew MotionSky Arts2017
Elephant: King of the KalahariNat Geo WILD2017
Great Hammerhead InvasionDiscovery Channel2017
Battle for the PrideNat Geo WILD2017
Man Eating PythonDiscovery Channel2017
River Monsters Season 9Animal Planet, ITV2017Presented by Jeremy Wade
Young BloodNat Geo WILD2017
Restless Leg Syndrome: Desperate for HelpChannel 52016
Clash of Africa's GiantsAnimal Planet2016
Andrew Marr: My Brain & MeBBC Two2016
Yeti or Not?Animal Planet2016
Savage Kingdom Season 1Nat Geo WILD2016Narrated by Charles Dance
River Monsters Season 8Animal Planet US2016Presented by Jeremy Wade
Million Pound Mega YachtsChannel 42015
England's VampiresChannel 42015
Vampire LegendPBS Secrets of the Dead 2015
The One Show Series 9BBC2015
Return of the Giant Killers – Africa's Lion KingBBC, Animal Planet2015
Primal SurvivorNational Geographic Channels2015
River Monsters Prehistoric TerrorsAnimal Planet US, Discovery Canada2015Presented by Jeremy Wade
River Monsters Season 7Animal Planet US2015Presented by Jeremy Wade
Ben Franklin's BonesPBS Secrets of the Dead 2014
Betty White's Smartest Animals in America Great American Country 2014Presented by Betty White
Spawn of Jaws 2 – The Birth Discovery Channel 2014Presented by Michael Domeier
Survive the Tribe National Geographic Channels2014Presented by Hazen Audel
Africa's Giant KillersBBC22014
River Monsters Season 6Animal Planet US, ITV,2014Presented by Jeremy Wade
Animals Through the Night – Sleepover at the ZooBBC42014Presented by Liz Bonnin
Betty White Goes WildNational Geographic Channel2013Presented by Betty White
Seven Days that Made the FuhrerChannel 52013
Bigfoot FilesChannel 42013Presented by Mark Evans
Hustling AmericaChannel 52013Presented by Alexis Conran
Animal Airport Series 2Animal Planet UK2013
Spawn of JawsDiscovery Channel2013Presented by Michael Domeier
Bones of the Buddha National Geographic Channels
PBS Secrets of the Dead , Season 12, Ep. 5
2013Presented by Charles Allen
River Monsters Season 5Animal Planet US, ITV, ITV42013Presented by Jeremy Wade
The Hunger – Death RaceAnimal Planet US2012Presented by Guy Grieve
Animal Airport Series 1Animal Planet UK2012
River Monsters Season 4Animal Planet US, ITV1, ITV42012Presented by Jeremy Wade
Wild Scene InvestigationNational Geographic Channels2012
Million Dollar Moon Rock HeistNational Geographic Channels2012
Beast Tracker Discovery Channel 2012
Secrets of Wild IndiaNational Geographic Channel2011Narrated by Sir David Attenborough
Jungle Gremlins of JavaBBC, Animal Planet2011
Bite of the Living DeadAnimal Planet US2011
SandhurstBBC42011
Desert SeasNat Geo2011Narrated by Sir David Attenborough
Beast Hunter / Beast ManNat Geo2011Presented by Pat Spain
River Monsters Goes TribalAnimal Planet US2010Presented by Jeremy Wade
World's Deadliest TownsAnimal Planet US2010Presented by Dave Salmoni
River Monsters Series 3Animal Planet US, ITV1, ITV42010Presented by Jeremy Wade
One Million Snake BitesBBC, Animal Planet2010
River Monsters Series 2Animal Planet US, [2] ITV1, ITV4, ITV Global Entertainment, Discovery Channel UK 2010Presented by Jeremy Wade
The Born Free LegacyBBC42010
Weird Creatures with Nick Baker Series 3Animal Planet UK, Science Channel, ITV Global International2009Presented by Nick Baker
Airmen and the HeadhuntersNational Geographic Channels International, THIRTEEN and Channel 42009
The One Show BBC One 2009
River Monsters Series 1Animal Planet US, [2] ITV1, ITV4, ITV Global Entertainment, Discovery Channel UK 2009Presented by Jeremy Wade
Flesh Eating River Monster Five 2008Presented by Jeremy Wade
Crocodile BluesBBC, Animal Planet, ITV Global Entertainment2008Presented by Romulus Whitaker
Romulus Whitaker and the Dragon ChroniclesNGCI, WNET, ITV Global Entertainment2008Presented by Romulus Whitaker
All About DungHistory Channel US2008Presented by Monty Halls
The Mountains of the MonsoonBBC, Animal Planet2007–2008Presented by Sandesh Kadur
Nick Baker's Weird Creatures Series 2Five, Animal Planet, ITV Global Entertainment2007Presented by Nick Baker
Travellers' Century BBC Four 2007Presented by Benedict Allen
Street MonkeysNGCI, Granada International2007
Saving Planet Earth – TigersBBC2006Presented by Fiona Bruce
Nick Baker's Weird Creatures Series 1Five, Animal Planet2006Presented by Nick Baker
Supersize CrocsWNET, Five, Granada International, NGCI2006Presented by Romulus Whitaker
Tiger KillBBC2006With Simon King and Alphonse Roy
Tom Harrisson – the Barefoot AnthropologistBBC Four2006Presented by Sir David Attenborough
Paranormal PigeonsFive, Animal Planet2005With Rupert Sheldrake and Tim Guildford
Last Lions of IndiaBBC2005
Gangsters' WivesFive2005Presented by Kate Kray
Einstein's Brain National Geographic Channels International, Channel 42004
The King Cobra and IBBC2004Presented by Romulus Whitaker
Holy Cow!DDE / PBS2003
Diagnosing DarwinNCGI2003
White Slaves Pirate GoldBBC2003
A Different Ball Game – South AmericaNGCI2002
Great Cats of IndiaAnimal Planet / Granada2002
Out There: Shark HuntingNGCI2002
Temple of the Tigers: India's Bandhavgarh WildernessDDE / PBS2001
Quest for the True CrossChannel Four / Discovery / CTVC2001
Yeti – Hunt for the WildmanChannel Four / Channel Four International / The Learning Channel2001
A Different Ball GameNGCI2001
The Berkeley Estate with Chris ChapmanHTV West2001
Indian JourneysBBC2 / PBS / CTVC2000
Journey into AmazoniaDDE / PBS1999
Anamalai – The Elephant MountainDDE / PBS1999
Nibha and the Elephants – Animal PeopleBBC1999
The Croc Crusader – Animal PeopleBBC1999
The Magic KeeperChannel 41999
Bhutan: The Last Shangri-LaABC Kane / DDE / PBS1998
Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunder DragonBBC1997
Vintage MorrisHTV1997
The Elephant MenChannel 4 / WNET1996
Heart of a NomadChannel 41994
Tibet and the End of TimeTime Life / NBC1994
Queen of the ElephantsDiscovery1992

Awards

Icon Films won the Grierson Award for Best Documentary Series. [3]

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References

  1. "Icon Films Main Page". Icon Films. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  2. 1 2 "River Monsters with extreme angler Jeremy Wade". Animal Planet . Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. "Grierson 2001". The Grierson Trust. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2009.