company founded 2001 2001 founder david young headquarters london uk owner itv plc parent itv studios website www.12yard.com 12 yard productions is a british television production company . it was founded in 2001 by david young and the creative team behind the worldwide hit weakest link and hat trick productions . 12 yard has gone on to become one of the world s most successful entertainment format creators producing hit formats including the bbc s long running daytime quiz eggheads saturday night bbc1 lottery formats the national lottery in it to win it and who dares wins primetime feel good format holding out for a hero take on the twisters and big star s little star for itv and coach trip celebrity coach trip and christmas coach trip for channel 4 . on 5 december 2007 it was confirmed that itv plc had acquired 12 yard for 35 million . 1 programming edit think tank insert name here 5 star family reunion the instant gardener guess this house hello campers gift wrapped the guess list big star s little star pressure pad eggheads celebrity eggheads revenge of the egghead in it to win it who dares wins coach trip celebrity coach trip christmas coach trip perfection take on the twisters holding out for a hero don t blow the inheritance without prejudice brendan s magical mystery tour top dog model sorority girls the great british village show bbc one 2007 michael winner s dining stars itv 2010 the colour of money the rich list dirty money references edit welsh james 2007 12 05 . itv acquires 12 yard . digital spy . retrieved 2007 12 05 . external links edit official website v t e itv channels current domestic sd itv stv utv itv2 itv3 itv4 itvbe itv encore citv the store hd itv hd stv hd utv hd itv2 hd itv3 hd itv4 hd itv encore hd international itv choice utv ireland defunct itv news channel itv play itv sport channel s2 utv2 companies current itv plc stv group plc former alpha television carlton communications plc granada plc itv digital ltd trident television utv 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