digital media founded 1989 founder charles wace headquarters plymouth england united kingdom revenue 80 million 2014 owner itv plc parent itv studios website www.twofour.co.uk twofour s headquarters in plymouth . twofour is a uk independent media group that was founded in 1989 by charles wace a former tv news producer . in 2013 it was named the largest true independent media group in the uk and the largest producer of documentary content employing over 350 people internationally and turning over 58 million in 2013 . with headquarters in plymouth twofour has offices across the globe including london and los angeles . twofour merged with boom pictures ltd in october 2013 . twofour group includes boom pictures cymru boom kids boomerang delightful industries osf indus gorilla mainstreet pictures twofour and twofour america . on 24 june 2015 twofour group were acquired by itv studios . 1 contents 1 divisions 1.1 twofour group 1.2 twofour broadcast 1.3 twofour rights 2 international operations 3 awards 4 programmes produced by twofour 4.1 2016 4.2 2015 4.3 2014 4.4 2013 4.5 2012 4.6 2011 5 references 6 external links divisions edit twofour group edit the twofour group consists of boom kids boom cymru fflic alfresco apollo and harlequin talent agency boomerang delightful industries indus mainstreet pictures oxford scientific films twofour twofour america twofour wales and twofour rights . melanie leach was named chief executive for twofour group in summer 2014 . 2 twofour broadcast edit twofour broadcast also known as twofour supplies programming to the bbc itv channel 4 channel 5 bskyb discovery channel and a variety of other uk and international channels . the company is a producer of features factual and entertainment from long running series such as the hotel inspector for channel 5 to the highest rating new entertainment series on itv for five years splash which features olympian tom daley . splash has been commissioned for a second series by itv . 3 twofour s output includes the jump for channel 4 bbc two business series alex polizzi the fixer holiday hit squad for bbc one britain s biggest hoarders for bbc one cornwall with caroline quentin for itv choccywoccydoodah for uktv good food james nesbitt s ireland for itv british cycling road to glory and bradley wiggins a year in yellow for sky atlantic . the company produces ob doc and fixed rig shows such as channel 4 s international emmy winning educating yorkshire educating the east end and 2011 s educating essex . in may 2012 series director david clews was awarded a bafta television craft award for his work directing educating essex . twofour has produced a range of adventure documentaries such as harry s arctic heroes for bbc one and harry s mountain heroes for itv both featuring prince harry and a group of wounded soldiers as they attempt to reach the north pole and mount everest respectively . twofour s entertainment slate includes annual itv show a night of heroes paddy s show and telly for itv all star christmas presents for itv and a short history of everything else for channel 4 . in 2012 twofour produced 60 hours of daytime for itv including storage hoarders my tasty travels with lynda bellingham and holiday home sweet home . twofour created channel 4 s first product placement programme with high street fashion retailer new look . in 2009 2010 it was the largest uk independent supplier of content to sky one predominately due to its production of are you smarter than a 10 year old sky s peak time quiz show . twofour rights edit twofour rights twofour s in house rights distribution arm was launched in 2012 and brings the company s catalogue of programming to the international marketplace . in 2012 twofour rights sold programmes to over 50 worldwide territories . international operations edit twofour launched an abu dhabi based operation in march 2010 twofour arabia aiming at providing middle east clients the full portfolio of twofour services broadcast tv web design and development bespoke video platforms and experiencial installations . clients include mubadala and masdar city . it is based at twofour54 the abu dhabi created media zone . in 2012 twofour opened an office in los angeles and launched twofour america . awards edit twofour s most notable programme to date has been educating yorkshire which won 10 awards in 2014 including a national television award rts award broadcast award for best documentary ivca award a bafta craft award and two bafta television nominations . twofour held the title best indie production company in 2010 and 2014 and secured 1st place in televisual magazine s true indie survey 2013 . in 2013 twofour was ranked the 6th largest tv producer in the uk by televisual magazine and has consistently 2011 2012 and 2013 been the uk s 4th largest producer of corporate content . 4 the company has been awarded several ivca and rts awards . in 2013 triple bafta nominated educating essex won a broadcast award for best documentary series . 5 programmes produced by twofour edit 2016 edit title 6 channel royal navy school channel 4 ibiza weekender itv2 the real marigold hotel bbc two the jump channel 4 drive itv1 our school cbbc 2015 edit title 6 channel the vote more 4 educating cardiff channel 4 ibiza weekender itv2 taking new york e4 the jump channel 4 eternal glory itv1 the housing enforcers bbc one alex polizzi chefs on trial bbc two kings and queens of speech sky1 our school cbbc 2014 edit title 6 channel a night of heroes itv risking it all tlc edge of alaska discovery channel alex polizzi s secret italy channel 5 the housing enforcers bbc one the hunt history chrome underground discovery channel 90 s greatest nat geo stammer school channel 4 dirty weekenders in france channel 4 harry s south pole heroes itv james nesbitt s ireland itv cooks questions more 4 the magaluf weekender itv2 the jump channel 4 splash itv the hotel inspector channel 5 alex polizzi the fixer bbc two educating east end channel 4 2013 edit title 6 channel start date no . of episodes running time educating yorkshire channel 4 5 september 2013 8 60 minutes alex polizzi s christmas fix bbc two 19 december 2013 1 60 minutes holiday hit squad bbc one 6 february 2013 4 60 minutes country house sunday itv 21 april 2013 21 60 minutes storage hoarders series 2 itv 30 60 minutes happy families itv 2013 4 60 minutes the 80s greatest national geographic channel 2013 4 60 minutes splash series 1 itv 5 january 2013 5 75 minutes choccywoccydoodah star challenge good food 2013 10 60 minutes tropical diseases discovery channel 2013 6 60 minutes the body shocking show e4 2013 8 30 minutes james nesbitt s ireland itv 2013 10 30 minutes britain s biggest hoarders bbc one 2013 3 60 minutes the magaluf weekender itv2 6 january 2013 6 60 minutes cornwall with caroline quentin series 2 itv 7 january 2013 10 30 minutes alex polizzi the fixer series 2 bbc two 12 february 2012 6 60 minutes 2012 edit title 6 channel start date no . of episodes running time a night of heroes the sun military awards itv 14 december 2012 1 90 minutes body invaders discovery channel 2012 6 60 minutes paddy s show and telly itv 22 december 2012 1 60 minutes holiday home sweet home itv 2012 20 60 minutes storage hoarders itv 2012 20 60 minutes all star christmas presents sky1 23 december 2012 1 90 minutes the secret interview channel 5 2012 4 60 minutes my kidney and me more4 2012 1 30 minutes tom daley diving for britain bbc one 23 july 2012 1 50 minutes my tasty travels with lynda bellingham itv 2012 20 60 minutes harry s mountain heroes itv 2012 1 90 minutes bumps babies & beyond discovery real time 2012 6 30 minutes city secrets sky atlantic 2012 8 60 minutes the hotel inspector series 9 channel 5 2012 10 60 minutes britain s biggest hoarders bbc one 2012 1 60 minutes god save the queens sky atlantic 2012 3 60 minutes be your own boss bbc three 2012 6 60 minutes british cycling road to glory sky atlantic 20 august 2012 6 60 minutes bradley wiggins a year in yellow sky atlantic 21 november 2012 1 90 minutes the angel sky1 2012 5 60 minutes a short history of everything else channel 4 2012 6 60 minutes the exclusives itv2 2012 7 60 minutes alex polizzi the fixer series 1 bbc two 31 january 2012 6 60 minutes the story of musicals bbc four 2012 3 60 minutes cornwall with caroline quentin series 1 itv 2 january 2012 8 30 minutes home of the future channel 4 2012 5 60 minutes table dancing diaries bbc three 2012 1 60 minutes out on a limo channel 4 2012 1 60 minutes 2011 edit title 6 channel start date no . of episodes running time a night of heroes itv 2011 1 90 minutes paddy s show and telly itv 29 december 2011 1 60 minutes tweetsoftheyear itv2 2011 1 90 minutes so this is christmas channel 4 2011 1 60 minutes sealed bid channel 4 2011 5 60 minutes tamara ecclestone billion girl channel 5 2011 3 60 minutes harry s arctic heroes bbc one 2011 2 60 minutes my hoarder mum and me bbc one 2011 1 60 minutes ta and the taliban watch 2011 6 60 minutes my funniest year channel 4 2011 4 120 minutes best of british channel 4 2011 10 60 minutes educating essex channel 4 2011 7 60 minutes the hotel inspector series 7 channel 5 18 april 2011 8 60 minutes the hotel inspector series 8 channel 5 3 october 2011 8 60 minutes choccywoccydoodah good food 2011 10 30 minutes graffiti wars channel 4 2011 1 60 minutes new look style the nation channel 4 2011 6 60 minutes fisherman s friends channel 4 2011 1 60 minutes 50 greatest wedding shockers e4 2011 1 120 minutes references edit tv acquires twofour group . itv press centre . 24 june 2015 . retrieved 24 june 2015 . http www.televisual.com news detail melanie leach named ceo of twofour group nid 4412.html splash to return for second series press release . itv . 4 february 2013 . retrieved 22 february 2013 . corporate 50 2011 . televisual . retrieved 22 february 2013 . broadcast awards 2013 winners . broadcast now . 30 january 2013 . retrieved 30 january 2013 . 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