Kudos

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Television Film
Founded	1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Founder	Stephen Garrett
Headquarters	12–14 Amwell Street, London , United Kingdom
Key people	Martin Haines and Karen Wilson (Joint Managing Directors)
Products	Broadcasting Merchandise
Parent	Shine Group (2007–2015) Endemol Shine Group (2015–2018) Banijay UK Productions (2018–present)
Divisions	Kudos North
Subsidiaries	Kudos Knight
Website	www.kudos.co.uk

Kudos is a British film and televisionproduction company. It has produced television series for theBBC,ITV,Channel 4,Sky,Amazon andNetflix and its productions includeTin Star,Humans,Broadchurch,The Tunnel,Grantchester,Apple Tree Yard,Utopia,Spooks (US:MI5),Hustle andLife on Mars/Ashes to Ashes. In 2007, it was voted Best Independent Production Company byBroadcast magazine. Formed in 1992, since 2007 it has been part of theShine Group. In 2007, it also set up the film unit,Kudos Pictures. In 2011, the Shine Group was 100% acquired byNews Corporation^[1] and was part of the 50–50 joint-ventureEndemol Shine Group in 2015. On 3 July 2020, France-basedBanijay bought the studio through former's acquisition of Endemol Shine Group.

The company was formed in 1992. It came to international attention with theBAFTA Award-winning spy dramaSpooks, which debuted onBBC One on 13 May 2002.

In late 2006, the company was sold toShine Limited for around £35m.^[2] Shine also boughtPrincess Productions andDragonfly Film and Television Productions to create theShine Group, although all four divisions retained their individual identity.

With three British films already in production, and ten in development, in June 2007 the company announced plans to set up a film unit, withMiss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) expected to be its first release.^[2] It planned to mix and match actors, writers and directors between the units, and already had Hollywood deals for film remakes ofHustle,Spooks andTsunami: The Aftermath.^[2]

In 2015, it was included in a 50–50% joint venture between21st Century Fox andApollo Global Management'sEndemol andCORE Media Group, asEndemol Shine Group.

In November 2015, Endemol Shine Group announced that their two labels Shine Pictures and Lovely Day would officially become part of Endemol Shine UK's Kudos label by absorbing the two labels together as part of their restructure.^[3]

• Grantchester forITV1.
• SAS: Rogue Heroes forBBC One &MGM+.^[4]

• This Town forBBC One.
• Then You Run 2023 series forSky Max.
• The Tunnel. Three series (2013, 2016 and 2017) forSky Atlantic andCanal+ – total 28 episodes,^[5][6][7] remake of theSwedish/Danish crime thrillerThe Bridge with a third series in development.^[8]
• Tin Star forSky Atlantic &Amazon – total 10 episodes. Crime drama set in a mountain town overrun by migrant oil workers, starring Tim Roth.
• Broadchurch: three series (from 2013) forITV – total 24 episodes. Series that explores what happens when the residents of a coastal town become the centre of a police investigation and media frenzy when a child's body is discovered. the series starsDavid Tennant and is written & created byChris Chibnall.^[9]
• Humans: three series forChannel 4 &AMC.^[10] An adaptation of theSwedishsci-fi dramaReal Humans. Set in a parallel present day where technology has enabledrobots to become so human it is nearly impossible to tell them apart from people. A co-production with original makersMatador Films and AMC.^[11] Created by two of the writers and producers of theSwedish Wallander series.
• Code 404 (2020 - 2022)Sky One/Sky Comedy series starringStephen Graham.
• Utopia (2020) forPrime Video – 8 episodes.
• Two Weeks to Live (2020) for Sky One.
• Deadwater Fell (2020) for Channel 4.
• Responsible Child (2019) forBBC Two.
• Deep Water (2019)^[12]
• The Boy with the Topknot (2017) forBBC Two – 1 episode.
• Man in an Orange Shirt (2017) forBBC Two – 2 episodes.
• Gunpowder (2017) forBBC One^[13] – 3 episodes. Written byRonan Bennett and starringKit Harington.
• Apple Tree Yard (2017) forBBC One – 4 episodes. Written byAmanda Coe and based on the novel byLouise Doughty. StarringEmily Watson.
• Flowers (2016) for Channel 4 – 6 episodes. Written byWill Sharpe and starringOlivia Colman andJulian Barratt. Second series currently in production.
• River: a drama forBBC One centering on policeman John River, written byAbi Morgan^[14]
• Capital: An adaption of theJohn Lanchesternovel forBBC One^[15][16]
• Death in Paradise: four series (from 2011) forBBC One andFrance Télévisions – total 32 episodes with a fifth series commissioned for 2016.
• The Smoke one series (2014) for Sky1 – total 8 episodes.
• Vicious, two series, a Christmas special, and a Finale special (2013–2016) for ITV – total 14 episodes.
• Utopia: two series (from 2013) forChannel 4 – total 12 episodes.
• Law & Order: UK: eight series (2009–2014) for ITV – total 53 episodes.
• From There to Here one series (2014) for BBC One – total 3 episodes.
• M.I. High: seven series (2007–2011, 2013–2014) for CBBC – total 88 episodes.
• Hunted: one series (2013) forBBC One andCinemax – total 8 episodes.
• Mayday: mini-series (2013) for BBC One – total 5 episodes.^[17]
• Lip Service: two series (2010–2012) for BBC Three – total 12 episodes.
• The Hour: two series (2011–2012) for BBC Two – total 12 episodes.^[18]
• Eternal Law: one series (2012) for ITV1 – total 6 episodes.
• Hustle: eight series (2004–2012) for BBC One – total 48 episodes.^[19]
• Spooks: ten series (2002–2011) for BBC One – total 86 episodes
• Outcasts: one series (2011) for BBC One – total 8 episodes^[20]
• Ashes to Ashes: three series (2008–2010) for BBC One – total 24 episodes.
• Occupation: one series (2009) – Three-part drama serial following three troops sent toBasra in 2003 for BBC One.^[21]
• The Fixer: two series (2008–2009) forITV1 – total 12 episodes.
• Moving Wallpaper: two series (2008–2009) for ITV1 – total 18 episodes.
• Life on Mars (American TV series): one series (2008–2009) forABC. In association withABC Studios and20th Century Fox Television. Total 17 episodes.
• Plus One: one series (2009) forChannel 4 – total 5 episodes. Pilot episode previously broadcast in 2007 before being developed into a full series.
• Spooks: Code 9: one series (2008) forBBC Three. Total 6 episodes.
• Burn Up: mini-series (2008) forBBC Two – total 2 episodes.
• HolbyBlue: two series (2007–2008) for BBC One – total 20 episodes.
• Echo Beach: one series (2008) for ITV1 – total 12 episodes.
• West 10 LDN: single episode pilot (2008) for BBC3 – total 1 episode.
• Nearly Famous: one series (2007) forE4 – total 6 episodes.
• Secret Life: one-off episode (2007) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Tsunami: The Aftermath: mini-series (2007) for BBC One – total 2 episodes.
• The Amazing Mrs Pritchard: one series (2006) for BBC One – total 6 episodes.
• Life on Mars: two series (2006–2007) for BBC One – total 16 episodes.
• Comfortably Numb: feature-length television film (2004) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Pleasureland: one series (2003) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Confidence Lab: one series (2002) for BBC Two – total 6 episodes.
• Anderson: single episode pilot (2000) for Channel 4, aired as part ofComedy Lab – total 1 episode.
• The Magician's House: two series (1999–2000) for CBBC – total 12 episodes.
• Psychos: one series (1999) for Channel 4 – total 6 episodes.
• Come on Down and Out: one-off episode (1999) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Nigel Slater's Real Food: one series (1998) for Channel 4 – total 7 episodes.
• Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes: one series (1997) for BBC1 – total 13 episodes.
• Desperately Seeking Something: three series (1995–1998) for Channel 4 – total 14 episodes.
• Good Ideas of the 20th Century: one series (1993–1994) for Channel 4 – total 6 episodes.
• Screaming Reels: four series (1993–1998) for Channel 4 – total 29 episodes.

• Meeting People Is Easy (1998)
• Among Giants (1998)
• Pure (2002)
• Eastern Promises (2007)
• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
• The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) – a documentary on flamingos shot in Africa and produced byDisneynature
• Death of a Ladies Man (2009)
• Brighton Rock (2010)
• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
• Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)

2013

• Peabody Award forBroadchurch^[22]

2009

• Broadcast Magazine Supplement, The Indies – peer poll
• Televisual Bulldog Award – Best Indie

2008

• Televisual Bulldog Award – Best Indie

2007

• Broadcast Magazine Supplement, The Indies – peer poll
• Broadcast Awards – Best Independent Production Company – 2007

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