Fulwell 73 is a British television,film and musicproduction company based in London.[1] It was founded in 2005 by brothersGabe and Ben Turner, Leo Pearlman, andBen 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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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Motion pictures and television production |
Founded | 2005; 20 years ago (2005) |
Founders | Gabe Turner Ben Turner Leo Pealman Ben Winston |
Headquarters | London ,United Kingdom |
Number of locations | London, UK Los Angeles, USA Sunderland, UK |
Key people | Gabe Turner Ben Turner Leo Pearlman Ben Winston James Corden |
Parent | Fulwell Entertainment (2025–present) |
Website | fulwell73 |
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
editThe name Fulwell 73 is a homage toSunderland A.F.C.[3] (The "Fulwell End" was the name of a stand atRoker Park and "73" is a reference to the1973 FA Cup Final, the last time Sunderland won a major trophy). Leo Pearlman,Gabe Turner, and Ben Turner are allSunderland A.F.C. supporters.[4]Ben Winston, however, supportsArsenal FC.[5]
In the summer of 2017, Fulwell 73 announced their plans to buy Sunderland from chairmanEllis Short,[6] but in a statement to fanzineA Love Supreme on 21 June 2017, they withdrew their interest, citing the demands of the business.[7] In 2018, Fulwell 73 produced theNetflix documentary seriesSunderland 'Til I Die.[8]
In November 2024, it was announced that Fulwell 73 would merge withSpringHill Company with Leo Pearlman andMaverick Carter as co-CEOs of the merged company.[9] The merger was finalized on February 2025, with both companies placed under the Fulwell Entertainment umbrella.[10]
Production credits
editFilm
edit- Turnout (2011)
- Piggy (2012)
- The Class Of '92 (2013)
- One Direction: This is Us (2013)
- The Guvnors (2014)
- I Am Bolt (2016)
- White Island (2016)
- Bros: After the Screaming Stops (2018)
- Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
- Cinderella (2021)
Television
edit- One Direction: TV Special
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015–2023)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017–2023)
- Drop the Mic (2017–2019)
- Seatbelt Psychic (2018–present)[11][12]
- Sunderland 'Til I Die (2018–2024)
- Happy Together (2018–2019)
- The World's Best (2019)
- Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020)[13][14]
- Grammy Awards (2021–present)
- The Republic of Sarah (2021)
- Jonas Brothers Family Roast (2021)
- The Kardashians (2022-present)
- The Holiday Shift (2023)
- The Three of Us (TBA)
- Crush4U (TBA)
- Byker (TBA)
Music videos
edit- One Direction:Drag Me Down
- Only The Young: I Do
- Olly Murs &Demi Lovato: Up
- Zara Larsson: Weak Heart
- One Direction:Steal My Girl
- One Direction:Night Changes
- Raleigh Ritchie: Stay Inside
- Little Mix: Word Up
- One Direction:You & I
- Gary Barlow &Elton John: Face To Face
- One Direction:Best Song Ever
- One Direction:Midnight Memories
- Gary Barlows World Cup Squad: Greatest Day
- Merz: Goodbye My Chimera
- One Direction:Story Of My Life
- 5 Seconds Of Summer – Try Hard
- Gary Barlow: Let Me Go
- One Direction:One Way Or Another
- Harry Styles: Golden
- Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth: Sing
- 5 Seconds Of Summer: Wherever You Are
- JLS: Proud
TV ads
edit- Samsung S6
- Rimmel
- Cadburys
- Jessops
- Sport Relief
- BBC XMAS Idents
- Eram Shoes
- Evans Cycle
- Sony 4K
- Lonsdale
- Marks & Spencer
- James Corden: The Autobiography
Others
edit- Adele One Night Only
- The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night
- When Corden Met
- Sounds Like Friday Night
- A Bus Could Run You Over (in-production)
- When Corden Met Barlow
- Life of Ryan
- Robbie Williams: One Night At The Palladium
- Laurie Cunningham
- Gary Barlow & Friends
- A Very JLS Christmas
- When Robbie Met James
- Flintoff: From Lords To The Rings
- Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty’s Service
- This Is Justin Bieber
- One Direction: A Year In The Making
- Freddie Flintoff: Hidden Side of Sport
- This Is JLS
- James Corden’s World Cup Live
- One Direction: Where We Are
- JLS: Eyes Wide Open
- In The Hands Of The Gods
- Hollywood Secrets
- The Red Nose USA Brit Crew
- Behind The Bond
- Harry & Paul
- Andy Murray: The Movie
- David Walliams Exes
- Smithy Saves Comic Relief
- Jimmy Carr
- Smithy Wins Coach Of The Year
- Men Behaving Badly
- Smithy Meets The England Team
References
edit- ^Barraclough, Leo (31 January 2017)."James Corden Joins 'The Late Late Show's' Fulwell 73 as Partner".Variety.
- ^"Production | Fulwell 73 Productions | England".fulwell73.
- ^"Sunderland documentary series to be released in December".BBC Sport. 23 August 2018. Retrieved15 October 2018.
- ^"Who are the Fulwell73 trio who have pulled out of buying Sunderland AFC from Ellis Short?". 19 June 2017.
- ^"James Corden's crew: The real-life Entourage behind Carpool Karaoke". 3 March 2017.
- ^"Consortium led by Sunderland fans reportedly interested in buying the club". Retrieved15 October 2018.
- ^"Sunderland takeover bid: Fulwell 73 out of running to buy Championship club".BBC Sport. 21 June 2017. Retrieved15 October 2018.
- ^Johns, Craig (23 August 2018)."Sunderland AFC Netflix documentary gets a release date and a title too".nechronicle. Retrieved15 October 2018.
- ^Littleton, Cynthia (18 November 2024)."Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Join Forces to Grow in Film, TV, Documentary, Live Events and Branded Content".Variety.
- ^Littleton, Cynthia (1 February 2025)."Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Close Deal, Unite Under Fulwell Entertainment Umbrella".Variety. Retrieved22 February 2025.
- ^Melas, Chloe (6 July 2018)."What do James Corden and a psychic have in common?".CNN. Retrieved28 August 2022.
- ^"What If Your Uber Driver Was Also Communing With Your Deceased Grandparents?".Vogue. 11 July 2018. Retrieved28 August 2022.
- ^"Ben Platt Concert Special Will Air on Netflix".The Hollywood Reporter. 9 September 2019.
- ^"Ben Platt on Instagram: "me on the poster for my netflix special"".