Pozzitive Television

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Pozzitive Television
Company type Production company
IndustryTelevision, Film & Radio
Genre Comedy
Founded1992
Headquarters41 Goodge Street, W1T 2PY,
London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Website pozzitive.co.uk

Pozzitive Television is a production company formed by producers Geoff Posner and David Tyler in 1992. Pozzitive have won awards including six BAFTAs, two Golden Roses at Montreux, multiple British Comedy & RTS awards, seven Sony Awards and two International Emmys. [1]

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About

Pozzitive Television was founded by Geoff Posner & David Tyler. Since then, Pozzitive has worked with major comic talent in the UK, including Victoria Wood, Steve Coogan, and Armando Iannucci.

Pozzitive has earned a reputation as one of the leading indie production companies in the UK - from producing the very first independent comedy ever to air on Radio 4, Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, to the recent success of Cabin Pressure, which became the first radio sitcom to be named 'Comedy of the Year' in 2014. [2]

Recent productions

Radio

Previous productions

Radio

Television

Notable awards

The 3rd Degree

The 99p Challenge

Agendum

Another Case of Milton Jones

Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive

The Brig Society

Cabin Pressure

Crown Jewels

Giles Wemmbley Hogg Geht Zum FussballWeltmeisterschaft Weg

Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off "Article 50"

The Hauntening

Jeremy Hardy Feels It

Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation

John Finnemore's Double Acts

Kevin Eldon Will See You Now

Radio Production Awards

Shush!

Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!

The Very World of Milton Jones

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  2. ↑ "Comedy.co.uk Awards 2014 results". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Comedy, Pozzitive. "Pozzitive: The 3rd Degree". pozzitive.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Agendum - Radio 4 Comedy". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "British Troll Farm - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off Brexit special - Article 50". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Hauntening - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jack & Millie - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kevin Eldon Will See You Now - Radio 4 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Comedy of the Week, Little Brexit". 31 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Shush! - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones! - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - When Jeremy Hardy Spoke to the Nation, Part 1". BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Glenn Moore's Almanac".
  15. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - the Big Fun Show".
  16. ↑ "Dial M for Pizza".
  17. ↑ "Pozzitive: Hey Rrradio".
  18. ↑ "Pozzitive: Live on Arrival".
  19. ↑ "Radio Active".
  20. ↑ "Pozzitive: The Woody Allen Reader".
  21. ↑ "Pozzitive: Unnatural Acts / At Home with the Hardys".
  22. ↑ "Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation - Radio 4 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide .
  23. ↑ "Pozzitive: Crown Jewels".
  24. ↑ "BBC Programme Index". 22 September 1998.
  25. ↑ The Very World of Milton Jones: Series 1-3.
  26. ↑ "The 99p Challenge cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide .
  27. ↑ "Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes off - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  28. ↑ "Pozzitive: The House of Milton Jones".
  29. ↑ "Another Case of Milton Jones - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  30. ↑ "Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive".
  31. ↑ "Deep Trouble - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  32. ↑ "Pozzitive: The Castle".
  33. ↑ "Cabin Pressure - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  34. ↑ "The Genuine Particle - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  35. ↑ "Bigipedia - Radio 4 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide .
  36. ↑ "Jo Caulfield Won't Shut Up! - Radio 4 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide .
  37. ↑ "My First Planet - Radio 4 Extra Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  38. ↑ "Strap in - It's Clever Peter - Radio 4 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide .
  39. ↑ "The Lentil Sorters - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  40. ↑ "The Brig Society - Radio 4 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide .
  41. ↑ "John Finnemore's Double Acts - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  42. ↑ "John Sessions' Tall Tales". IMDb . 19 January 1991.
  43. ↑ "Pozzitive: The Doug Anthony All-Stars".
  44. ↑ "The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon". IMDb . January 1997.
  45. ↑ "The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon". IMDb . January 1997.
  46. ↑ "The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show". IMDb . 7 July 1994.
  47. ↑ "Pauline Calf's Wedding Video". IMDb . 29 December 1994.
  48. ↑ "Pozzitive: The Marriage of Figaro".
  49. ↑ "The Paul Calf Video Diary - BBC2 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .
  50. ↑ "Coogan's Run". IMDb . 17 November 1995.
  51. ↑ "Pozzitive: The Big Snog".
  52. ↑ "Pozzitive: Lights, Camera, Magic!".
  53. ↑ "Cows". IMDb . January 1997.
  54. ↑ "Harry Enfield and Christmas Chums". IMDb . 24 December 1997.
  55. ↑ "Dinnerladies". IMDb . 12 December 1999.
  56. ↑ "Live from the Lighthouse". IMDb . 28 November 1998.
  57. ↑ "Pozzitive: TLC".
  58. ↑ "Pozzitive: Gash".
  59. ↑ "Pozzitive: The Strategic Humour Initiative".
  60. ↑ "The Comic Side of 7 Days". IMDb . 20 January 2005.
  61. ↑ "Little Miss Jocelyn". IMDb . 22 August 2006.
  62. ↑ "Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes off Glastonbury Special - Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off... To Glastonbury". British Comedy Guide .
  63. ↑ "Music Hall Meltdown - BBC4 Variety". British Comedy Guide .
  64. ↑ "Saturday Live Again!". IMDb . December 2007.
  65. ↑ "Pozzitive: For One Night Only".
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