type private founded 1991 headquarters london 1 united kingdom products content and strategy across tv radio online video social media games website http www.somethinelse.com somethin else is a content agency 2 founded in 1991 by jez nelson chris philips and sonita alleyne . the company s first production was the gilles peterson show created for the uk s independent radio network in 1993 . the agency specialises in content strategy and production across video television radio social media and interactive content . it is the bbc s biggest multi platform supplier including over 20 weekly radio shows . somethin else has won multiple sony radio academy awards a silver cannes lions and eight bafta awards including the children s production company of the year award in 2013 and 2015 . in 2016 the agency also won a marketing week award for most compelling content for their branded content game silverpoint for absolut vodka and a broadcast digital award for best social media campaign for its work on the brit awards . past and present clients of somethin else include the bbc 3 4 topman the economist 5 channel 4 6 sky arts 7 publishers penguin random house brands such as red bull 8 boots 9 porsche 10 chivas regal 11 fiat 6 nissan 12 wrigley 13 rolls royce 14 and the british phonographic industry . 15 16 notable somethin else productions include kermode and mayo s film review 17 gardeners question time 18 silverpoint 19 and guitar star . 20 somethin else s board includes jez nelson steve ackerman md and ben kerr 21 ex creative director of drum . the chairman is tom barnicoat 22 former coo at endemol group and jon wilkins founder of naked lindsey clay ceo thinkbox and paul bennun former somethin else cco are non executive directors 23 contents 1 selected projects 1.1 radio 1.2 television 1.3 digital 1.4 video games 2 references 3 external links selected projects edit radio edit kermode and mayo s film review bbc radio 5 live 2011 present 6 0 6 bbc radio 5 live 2010 2015 bbc radio 1 s essential mix bbc radio 1 1993 present gilles peterson bbc radio 6 music 24 fresh 40 kiss network 2006 2009 gardeners question time bbc radio 4 2009 present 25 essential classics bbc radio 3 26 1914 day by day bbc radio 4 27 the selector nme radio 2001 2010 jazz on 3 bbc radio 3 28 the radio 1 rock show bbc radio 1 29 the kitchen cabinet bbc radio 4 30 the surgery bbc radio 1 31 martin garrix rocks blackpool combined iplayer and bbc radio 1 television edit guitar star sky arts northern soul living for the weekend bbc four guin and the dragon bbc 2 between the lines bbc learning ten pieces bbc learning digital edit xy network the world s first mobile internet entertainment network 32 foxy tv 33 footballers united 34 the economist in 2014 it was claimed by editor john micklethwait that german president angela merkel listens to the audio app in her car 35 cayman balance 10 brit awards the most tweeted about tv show of all time 36 37 38 39 social media for bbc 6 music 40 immersive oculus rift experience for the south african tourust board 41 story farm a multiplatform storytelling tool 42 video games edit papa sangre ios 2010 the nightjar ios 2011 papa sangre ii audio defence zombie arena strange hill high nightmare high dumping ground the doctor and the dalek a game which teaches children to code 43 references edit contact somethin else . somethin else . retrieved 7 june 2014 . about . somethin else . retrieved 7 june 2014 . banham mark 15 april 2014 . bbc radio 4 and 6 music hire somethin else for social media . campaign . haymarket media group . retrieved 7 june 2014 . farber alex 26 january 2012 . jez nelson somethin else . broadcast . media business insight . retrieved 7 june 2014 . listening in at the economist how audio editions and podcasts are created media news . journalism.co.uk . 2012 11 01 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . a b 1 500 acts sign up as evo music rooms strikes a chord press fiat group automobiles press . fiatpress.co.uk . 2010 02 16 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . farber alex 2015 02 12 . sky arts hunts for guitar star news broadcast . broadcastnow.co.uk . retrieved 2015 03 02 . red bull case study by somethin else on . creativebrief.com . retrieved 2015 03 02 . boots case study by somethin else on . creativebrief.com . retrieved 2015 03 02 . a b porsche the power of balance by karmarama view ad creative on campaign . campaignlive.co.uk . 2012 04 30 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . kirby justin . somethin else . bobcm . retrieved 2015 03 02 . nissan juke readies rocks campaign advertising news campaign . campaignlive.co.uk . 2011 03 02 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . wrigley s launches audio only iphone game . mobile marketing magazine . 2011 04 26 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . rolls royce works with partners andrews aldridge on integrated campaign for new rolls royce wraith . the drum . retrieved 2015 03 02 . somethin else wins brits digital brief . campaignlive.co.uk . 2015 01 13 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . clients . somethin else . retrieved 7 june 2014 . somethin else to produce kermode and mayo film show news broadcast . broadcastnow.co.uk . 2011 06 01 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . john plunkett . gardeners question time repotted to new production company media . the guardian . retrieved 2015 03 02 . absolut silverpoint punchdrunk somethin else . www.campaignlive.co.uk . retrieved 2015 11 04 . sky arts hunts for guitar star . www.broadcastnow.co.uk . retrieved 2015 11 04 . somethin else hires kerr and rivers for new content focus . www.campaignlive.co.uk . retrieved 2015 11 04 . holmwood leigh . tom barnicoat to join somethin else board . the guardian . retrieved 2015 11 04 . somethin else appoints jon wilkins as a non executive director . the drum . http www.thedrum.com . retrieved 2015 11 04 . external link in publisher help gilles peterson media centre . bbc . retrieved 2015 03 02 . bbc radio 4 gardeners question time . bbc.co.uk . retrieved 2015 03 02 . essential classics media centre . bbc . retrieved 2015 03 02 . podcasts and downloads 1914 day by day . bbc . retrieved 2015 03 02 . jazz on 3 media centre . bbc . retrieved 2015 03 02 . piers bradford . radio 1 announces results from its commissioning rounds media centre . bbc . retrieved 2015 03 02 . the kitchen cabinet media centre . bbc . retrieved 2015 03 02 . press office network radio programme information bbc week 31 sunday 31 july 2011 . bbc . 2014 09 24 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . bt s genie internet and somethin else launch the xy network the world s first mobile internet entertainment network . m2.com . 2001 08 01 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . foxy bingo case study by somethin else on . creativebrief.com . retrieved 2015 03 02 . launches new interactive drama footballers united media centre . bbc . 2014 11 28 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . mark sweney . micklethwait merkel listens to the economist s audio app in the car media . the guardian . retrieved 2015 03 02 . richards chris 2014 02 20 . brit awards 2014 twitter reveals bash is most tweeted about tv show ever in the uk mirror online . mirror.co.uk . retrieved 2015 03 02 . mark sweney . brit awards was most tweeted about television show in uk media . the guardian . retrieved 2015 03 02 . eames tom 2014 02 20 . brit awards 2014 is the uk s most tweeted about tv show ever tv news . digital spy . retrieved 2015 03 02 . brit awards were the most tweeted about uk tv show . telegraph . retrieved 2015 03 02 . bbc radio 4 and 6 music hire somethin else for social media advertising news campaign . campaignlive.co.uk . 2014 04 15 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . oculus rift archives . visualise . 2014 11 25 . retrieved 2015 03 02 . pippa considine 2013 04 08 . news & comments . televisual . retrieved 2015 03 02 . bbc latest news doctor who bbc releases the doctor and the dalek coding game for tablets . bbc.co.uk . retrieved 2015 03 02 . external links edit somethin else official site somethin else discography at discogs retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title somethin % 27 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