Monkey Kingdom (production company)
Monkey Kingdom[1] is an independent British television production company based in London, United Kingdom, with offices in Los Angeles. Established by David Granger and Will Macdonald in 2000, the company was acquired by NBCUniversal International Networks in 2010.[2] Monkey was NBC Universal's third UK production venture following the acquisition of Carnival and the launch of WTTV, NBC Universal's joint venture with Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.[3]
The company creates, develops, produces, and sells entertainment and factual programming in the United Kingdom and the United States. It can be live studio, structured reality, factual, documentary, entertainment, scripted comedy, digital and brand-driven content.
These include BAFTA-winning structured reality show Made in Chelsea,[4] reality/quiz hybrid The Question Jury (best Daytime Programme 2017),[5] BAFTA-nominated iconic music entertainment show TFI Friday, Comedy Award-winning studio variety show The Charlotte Church Show, RTS-winning The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Focal Award-nominated Elton John: Me, Myself & I, Mental Health Award documentary series The House of Obsessive Compulsives, and two Rose D’Or-winners: hidden camera fixed-rig comedy show Make My Day, and comedy sketch series Swinging.
The company has received several nominations and awards from BAFTA, Rose d'Or, International Emmy, RTS Award, The Comedy Awards and Broadcast Awards for their productions. These include the award-winning structured reality TV show Made in Chelsea, TFI Friday, Elton John: Me, Myself & I, award-winning game show The Question Jury and The Real Housewives of Cheshire.
Monkey received widespread acclaim for featuring the first all-black, all-female line-up on a British TV panel show, "Don’t Hate the Playaz". Additionally, 40% of the senior team of "Made in Chelsea" now comprises individuals from black, Asian, or other minority ethnic backgrounds.[6]
Monkey has produced shows, among others, for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, IKEA, and Amnesty International.
Prior to founding Monkey, David Granger and Will Macdonald produced International Emmy/BAFTA/Rose d'Or-winning Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, TFI Friday, The Priory, Lock, Stock..., MTV's Most Wanted and The Big Breakfast.
Programmes produced by Monkey Kingdom
2021
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| The Emily Atack Show (series 2) | ITV2 |
| Pete & Sam's Reality News | E4 |
| Pete & Sam's Reality News (series 2) | E4 |
| Wonder Raps | Sky |
2020
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| The Emily Atack Show (series 1) | ITV2 |
| Celebrity Karaoke Club (series 1) | ITV2 |
2018
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Made in Chelsea (series 15) | E4 |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (series 6) | ITVBe |
2017
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Made in Chelsea (series 14) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 13) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea: Ibiza | E4 |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (series 5) | ITVBe |
| Tamara's World | ITVBe |
2016
| Programme | Broadca |
|---|---|
| Newlyweds (series 3) | Bravo |
| Tour Group | Bravo |
| Alan Carr's Grease Night | Channel 4 |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (series 4) | ITVBe |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (series 3) | ITVBe |
| Made in Chelsea (series 12) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea: South of France | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 11) | E4 |
| The Question Jury (series 1) | Channel 4 |
2015
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Newlyweds: Where are they Now? | Bravo |
| Newlyweds (series 2) | Bravo |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (series 2) | ITVBe |
| The Real Housewives of Cheshire (series 1) | ITVBe |
| TFI Friday | Channel 4 |
| TFI Friday (anniversary special) | Channel 4 |
| Made in Chelsea: LA | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 10) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 9) | E4 |
2014
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum (international - Australia) | Seven Network |
| Young, Lazy and Driving Us Crazy | Seven Network |
| Hitched | Sky Living |
| First Time Farmers (series 2) | Channel 4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 8) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 7) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea: NYC | E4 |
2013
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host | TBS |
| Party On! | E! |
| First Time Farmers (series 1) | Channel 4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 6) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 5) | E4 |
| Newlyweds (series 1) | Bravo |
2012
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys | Channel 4 |
| Summer Daze | Channel 4/T4 |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet (BAFTAs) | E! |
| Made in Chelsea (series 4) | E4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 3) | E4 |
2011
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Meet the Middletons | Channel 4 |
| Home for the Holidays | Channel 4 |
| Made in Chelsea (series 2) | E4 |
| Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum (series 3) | BBC Three |
2010
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| A Comedy Roast | Channel 4 |
| IKEA | Various (UK) |
| Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum (series 2) | BBC3 |
| Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum/Young and Spoiled (Ung Och Bortskamd) (international - Sweden) | AVT |
2009
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Teen America: Rodeo | BBC Switch |
| Teen America: Christians | BBC Switch |
| Man vs. Cartoon | TruTV |
| Cash Point | BBC Comedy |
| Make My Day USA | TV Land |
| Make My Day | Channel 4 |
| Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum (series 1) | BBC3 |
2008
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Fast Food Junkies Go Native | Channel 4 |
| Class of 2008 | BBC Two |
| Sound | BBC Two |
| Best Friend Rehab | Fiver |
| Prince Charles' Other Mistress | Channel 4 |
| The Passions of Girls Aloud | ITV2 |
| The Secret World of Sam King | Bebo |
| Orange Unlit | N/A (UK) - Digital |
| The Feeling: Face the Music | Channel 4/T4 |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 | Channel 4 |
| The Charlotte Church Show (series 3) | Channel 4 |
2007
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| High School Dance | E4 |
| The Charlotte Church Show (series 2) | Channel 4 |
| Raised by the Hand of God | Five |
| Trapped By My Twin | Channel 4 |
| Dragonette - Channel 4 Music Feature | Channel 4 |
| Fist of Zen (series 2) | MTV |
| Elton John: Me, Myself & I | ITV |
| Girls Aloud: Off the Record | E4 |
| Grand Slam USA | GSN |
| Grand Slam (Spain) | Cuatro |
| Make My Day (international) | N/A |
2006
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Movie Lounge | Five |
| The 9/11 Liars | Channel 4 |
| The House of Agoraphobics | Channel 4 |
| Fist of Zen (series 1) | MTV |
| The Curse of Superman | Channel 4 |
| Honey I Suckle the Kids | Five/Sundance |
| Whatever | Channel 4 |
| Dispatches - NHS Postcode Lottery | Channel 4 |
| The Charlotte Church Show (series 1) | Channel 4 |
| Transmission Impossible | Channel 4 |
| Swinging (series 2) | Five/Sundance |
2005
| Programme | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Pushy Parents | Five |
| X-Rated: Top 20 Most Controversial TV Moments | E4 |
| Empire Awards | Five |
| Whatever: Comedy Lab | Channel 4 |
| Al Murray's Showbiz Fights | Channel 4 |
| My Kind of Town (TV series) | ABC |
| The House of Obsessive Compulsives | Channel 4 |
| Swinging (series 1) | Five |
| Patty Edwards: Sex Therapist | Channel 5 |
| Julian Clary's Showbiz Hissy Fits | Channel 4 |
2004
| He's Starsky, I'm Hutch | Channel 4 |
| Steven Spielberg: the Man and his Movies | Five |
| Bare | Trouble |
| Ed vs. Spencer | Sky One/BBC America |
| Hitler's Favorite Royal | Channel 4 |
| What Sadie Did Next | E4 |
| The Chart | Five |
2003
| Swag | Five |
| Surviving the Wave: A Thailand Story | BBC Three |
| Ex-Rated | Channel 4 |
| Make My Day (series 2) | Channel 4 |
| TRBL | Trouble |
| Rather Good Videos | Channel 4 |
| The World's Best New Year's Eve Party Countdown | Channel 5 |
| Ash: Love & Destruction | Channel 4 |
| Grand Slam | Channel 4 |
2002
| Make My Day (series 1) | Channel 4 |
| Swept Away: the Making Of | MTV |
| The House of Astonishment | Five |
| Born Sloppy | Channel 4 |
Awards & Nominations[7]
2019
Winner - British LGBT Awards (The Bi Life)
Nominated - RTS Awards: Best Entertainment Show (Don't Hate The Playaz)
2018
Nominated - TRIC Awards: Reality Show (Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - TRIC Awards: Reality Show (The Real Housewives of Cheshire)
Nominated - O2 Media Awards: Best Entertainment Programme (Tanya's Extreme Therapies)
Nominated - RTS Awards: Best Daytime Programme (The Question Jury)
2017
Winner - Broadcast Awards: Best Daytime Programme (The Question Jury)[8]
Winner - RTS Awards North West: Best Entertainment Programme (The Real Housewives of Cheshire)[9]
Nominated - Broadcast Awards: Best Music Programme (TFI Friday)
Nominated - RTS Awards: Best Daytime Programme (The Question Jury)
Nominated - TRIC Awards: Satellite/Digital Programme (Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - Televisual Bulldog Awards: Panel, Quiz or Chat Show (The Question Jury)
Nominated - Format Awards: Best Studio-based Gameshow Format (The Question Jury)
2016
Nominated - BAFTA: Entertainment Programme (TFI Friday Anniversary Special)
2015
Winner - Music Week Sync Awards: Most Shazamed TV Show (Made in Chelsea)[10]
2014
Winner - Music Week Sync Awards: TV Show: Entertainment - Live Performance (Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - TV Choice Awards: Best Reality Show (Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - National Reality Television Awards: Best Entertainment (Made in Chelsea)
Winner - Broadcast Digital Awards: Best Game (Made in Chelsea game)[11]
Nominated - TRIC Awards: Satellite/Digital Programme (Made in Chelsea)
2013
Winner - BAFTA: Reality & Constructed Factual (Made in Chelsea)[12]
Nominated - Broadcast Digital Awards: Best Entertainment Programme (Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - TV Choice Awards: Best Reality Show (Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - National Reality Television Awards: Best Entertainment (Made in Chelsea)
2012
Winner - National Reality Television Awards: Best Reality Non-Competitive Show (Made in Chelsea)[13]
Winner - National Reality Television Awards: Personality of the Year (Spencer Matthews - Made in Chelsea)[14]
Winner - National Reality Television Awards: Best Female Personality (Millie Mackintosh - Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - BAFTA: Reality & Constructed Factual (Made in Chelsea)
Nominated - TV Choice Awards: Best Reality Show (Made in Chelsea)
2010
Winner - Thinkbox: Best Advert January/February (IKEA)
2008
Nominated - Rose d'Or: Best Entertainer, Montreux International Television Festival (The Charlotte Church Show)
Nominated - Focal Awards: Best Use of Footage in an Entertainment Programme (Elton John: Me, Myself & I)
2007
Winner - Glamour (magazine): TV Personality of the Year (The Charlotte Church Show)
Nominated - Televisual Bulldog Awards: Best Panel/Chat Show (The Charlotte Church Show)
Winner - Rose d'Or: Best Female Comedy Performance, Montreux International Television Festival (Swinging)
2006
Winner - British Comedy Awards: Best Newcomer (The Charlotte Church Show)[15]
Nominated - Mental Health Awards: Best TV Documentary (House of Obsessive Compulsives)
2004
Nominated - Rose d'Or, Montreux International Television Festival (SWAG)
Nominated - Rose d'Or, Montreux International Television Festival: Best Pilot (Ex-Rated)
2003
Winner - Rose d'Or, Montreux International Television Festival: Best Gameshow (Make My Day)
Nominated - Rose d'Or, Montreux International Television Festival: Best Reality (Make My Day)
References
- "Monkey Kingdom".
- "NBCUniversal Acquires Monkey Kingdom". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 November 2010.
- "NBCUniversal to rule Monkey Kingdom". 16 November 2010.
- Murray, Robin (2018-11-06). "Made In Chelsea producers looking for Bristolians for new show". BristolLive. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- "The Question Jury awarded Best Daytime Programme".
- 2021-10-06T08:21:00+01:00. "Multiplatform Production Company of the Year: Monkey". Broadcast. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- "Monkey Kingdom - Awards".
- Awards, Broadcast (2017-02-01). "The Question Jury wins Best Daytime Programme at the BroadcastAwards". @BroadcastAwards. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "Regional Awards - North West 2017". Royal Television Society. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "Sync Awards 2015 winners revealed - M Magazine". M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "Winners 2014". Broadcast Digital Awards. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
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- "2012 – National Reality TV Awards". Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "2012 – National Reality TV Awards". Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "The British Comedy Awards - Winners 2006". www.britishcomedyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.