Objective Productions

Objective Productions

Type	Production company
Industry	Television
Genre	Comedy, Entertainment, Factual Entertainment, Documentary,
Founded	1996
Founder(s)	Andrew O'Connor, Michael Vine
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Area served	International
Owner(s)	All3Media
Website	www.objectiveproductions.com

OBJECTIVE PRODUCTIONS is a UK-based television production company, based in London and Glasgow and was founded by Andrew O'Connor and Michael Vine in 1991. It is run by Andrew O'Connor, (Chair of Objective Productions and President of Objective USA), Michael Vine, Paul Sandler (Joint Managing Directors), Andrew Newman (Chief Executive) and Stuart Duthie (Finance Director).

Objective Productions is responsible for producing ground-breaking comedy, entertainment, and magic shows for a range of television broadcasters including "Channel 4", "BBC", "ITV", "Five", "E4" and "More 4" in the UK and CBS, NBC’s Sci Fi Channel and other broadcasters in the USA.

Objective Productions has also presented live theatre performances, including illusionist and magician "Derren Brown’s" "Laurence Olivier Award"-winning British theatre tours. They have won awards at "BAFTA", "RTS Awards", "British Comedy Awards", "Rose d'Or", "Monte Carlo Golden Nymphs", "South Bank Show Awards" and many others including a Guinness World Record and has also received well over 50 further award nominations for its productions. OBJECTIVE PRODUCTIONS is owned by global production and distribution company "All3Media".

Notable productions from Objective are The Real Hustle, Peep Show, The Cube and Derren Brown.

Current productions

• Peep Show
• The Real Hustle
• The Cube
• Extreme Cuisine (formerly ‘Gastronuts’)
• Police Academy UK
• Help my Teacher is Magic
• Pete Versus Life – Series 2
• Tricks of the Tradesmen
• Kabadasses (Comedy Lab)

Past productions

• Star Stories
• The Kevin Bishop Show
• Don't Get Screwed
• Science of Attraction
• Tool Academy
• All Clued Up
• Reggie Perrin
• Derren Brown: Mind Control
• Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
• Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
• Derren Brown: The Events
• Derren Brown: Russian Roulette
• Derren Brown: Séance
• Derren Brown: Messiah
• Derren Brown: The Gathering
• Derren Brown: The Heist
• Derren Brown: Something Wicked This Way Comes
• Derren Brown: The System
• Derren Brown: Mind Reader – An Evening of Wonders
• Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet
• Derren Brown: Enigma
• Derren Brown: Miracles for Sale
• Derren Brown: Behind The Mischief
• Derren Brown Presents The 3D Magic Spectacular
• 50 Funniest Moments
• David Walliams: Awfully Good
• Great Movie Mistakes 2
• Great TV Mistakes
• The Greatest Xmas Moments of All Time
• The Greatest Xmas Adverts
• The Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of 2010
• Peep Show Night
• Robert’s Web
• John Bishop’s Britain
• Meet The Parents
• Pete Versus Life Series 1
• The Undercover Princesses
• The Undercover Princes
• Science of Scams
• The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
• The Justin Lee Collins Show
• TNT Show
• Dogface
• Balls of Steel
• Balls of Steel: The Stars Of The Future
• The Bulls**t Detective
• The Peter Serafinowicz Show
• TV Heaven, Telly Hell
• 30 Greatest Political Comedies
• Tricks of the Bible
• Death Wish Live
• Bedsitcom

Awards

Objective Productions have been nominated and won many awards over the years. Please see below for details.

BAFTA

The Quick Trick Show (Series III)

WON – Best Children’s Entertainment Series 2003

Derren Brown – The Heist

Nominated for Entertainment Programme 2007

Peep Show

Nominated for Best Situation Comedy 2010

Nominated for Best Comedy Performance 2010

WON – Best Comedy Performance 2009

Nominated for Best Situation Comedy 2009

WON – Best Situation Comedy 2008

Nominated for Best Comedy Performance 2008

Nominated for Situation Comedy 2006

Star Stories

Nominated for Best Comedy Programme 2009

Nominated for Best Comedy Programme 2008

The Peter Serafinowicz Show

Nominated for Best Comedy Programme 2009

The Kevin Bishop Show

Nominated for Comedy Programme 2010

BAFTA Scotland

Tricks From The Bible

Nominated for Best Performance 2006

BAFTA Craft

Science of Scams

Nominated for Interactive Creative Contribution 2010

RTS Awards

The Cube

Nominated for Best Entertaintment Show 2011

Derren Brown – Trick of the Mind

Nominated for Best Entertainment Series 2004

Derren Brown – Séance

Nominated for Best Entertainment Performance 2004

Peep Show

Nominated for Best Writer 2011

WON – Best Comedy Writer 2009

Nominated for Best Scripted Comedy 2009

WON – Best Comedy Performance 2008

Nominated for Best Situation Comedy/Comedy Drama 2008

Nominated for Best Writer – Comedy 2008

WON – Best Script 2006

Nominated for Best Situation Comedy 2006

Nominated for Best Situation Comedy / Comedy Drama 2004

Nominated for Best Situation Comedy / Comedy Drama 2003

The Real Hustle

Nominated for Features & Factual Entertainment 2007

Star Stories

Nominated for Comedy Performance 2007

The Return of Allo Allo

WON – Best Network Entertainment Programme 2007

RTS Awards Craft

Derren Brown – The Heist

Nominated for Tape & Film Editing – Entertainment & Situation Comedy 2006

Pete versus Life

Best Editing 2010

Undercover Princes

Nominated for Best Original Title Music 2009

RTS North West

John Bishop’s Britain

WON – Best Comedy Programme 2010

Emmy Award

Peep Show

Nominated for Best Comedy 2010

Laurence Olivier Award

Derren Brown: Enigma

Nominated – Best Entertainment Programme 2010

Derren Brown – Something Wicked This Way Comes (Tour)

WON – Best Entertainment Show 2006

Rose d'Or

Bedsitcom

Nominated for Best Situation Comedy, Rose d’Or Lucerne 2004

Derren Brown – Mind Control

Nominated for The Grand Prix award, Rose d’Or Montreux 2002

WON – The Silver Rose in the Variety Category at Rose d’Or 2003

Derren Brown Plays Russian Roulette Live

Nominated for Arts & Specials, Rose d’Or Lucerne 2004

Derren Brown – The Heist

Nominated for The Golden Rose for Best Show 2007

Nominated for Best Variety 2006

Dirty Tricks

Nominated for Best Variety 2006

Magick

Nominated for Best Comedy Series 2004

Monkey Magic

Nominated for Best Comedy Series 2004

Peep Show

WON – The Golden Rose in the Sitcom Category 2004

Pete versus Life

Nominated for Best Sitcom 2010

Star Stories

Nominated for Best Comedy Series 2008

The Cube

Nominated for Best Game Show 2010

The Kevin Bishop Show

Nominated for Best Comedy Series 2009

Nominated for Best Comedy 2010

The Peter Serafinowicz Show

WON – Best Entertainer 2008

Nominated for Best Comedy Series 2008

Undercover Princes

Nominated for Best Reality Programme 2009

Monte Carlo Television Festival

Peep Show

WON – Outstanding European Producer Award 2007

The Indies

Peep Show

Nominated for Best Scripted Comedy 2005

British Comedy Awards

John Bishop

WON – Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist

Peep Show

WON – Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong “The Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain”

Nominated for Best Sitcom 2009

Nominated for Best TV Comedy Actor 2009

Nominated for Best TV Comedy 2008

Nominated for Best TV Comedy Actor 2008

Nominated for Best TV Comedy Actress 2008

Nominated for Best Comedy Newcomer Female 2008

WON – Best TV Comedy 2007

WON - Best TV Comedy Actor 2007

WON – Best TV Comedy 2006

Nominated for Best Television Comedy Actor 2006

Nominated for Best Newcomer 2005

Star Stories

Nominated for Best TV Comedy 2007

Nominated for Best Television Comedy Actor 2007

WON – Best New TV Comedy 2006

Nominated for Best Male Comedy Newcomer 2006

The Kevin Bishop Show

Nominated for Best Sketch Show 2009

Nominated for Best New British TV Comedy 2008

Broadcast Awards

Derren Brown The Events

Nominated for Best Entertainment 2010

Derren Brown– The Heist

Nominated for Best Entertainment Programme 2007

Derren Brown Trick or Treat

Nominated Best Entertainment 2008

John Bishop’s Britain

Nominated Best Entertainment Programme 2011

Peep Show

Nominated for Best Comedy Programme 2010

Nominated for Best Comedy Programme 2009

Nominated for Best Comedy Programme 2007

Nominated for Best Comedy Programme 2006

Star Stories

Nominated for Best New Programme 2007

The Cube

WON – Best Entertainment Programme 2011

Nominated for Best New Programme 2010

Objective Productions

Nominated for Best Independent Production Company 2010

Nominated for Best Independent Production Company 2008

Nominated for Best Independent Production Company 2007

South Bank Awards

Peep Show

WON - Best Comedy 2006

National Television Awards

Derren Brown The Event

Nominated for Best Entertainment Programme 2011

Derren Brown – Trick of the Mind

Nominated for Best Entertainment Programme 2005

Guinness World Records

Strutter

Won World Record for the most swear words (201) in a Television programme

Social Media

Objective Productions can be found on Facebook and on Twitter - @objectiveprods.

Objective Talent Management

Objective Talent Management works along side Objective Productions at the forefront of talent development, representing exceptional performers from leading household names in magic to groundbreaking new comedy talent.

Their client base is much in demand on the international live circuit, with international festival appearances, corporate performances and sell out tours, as well as hugely successful television careers, to their names. Their clients include, "Derren Brown", "Barry and Stuart", "Pete Firman", "Chris Martin (comedian)", "Vikki Stone", "Zoe Lyons" and many more…

More information can be found at: http://www.objectivetalentmanagement.com/home.html

References

External links

• Objective Productions Website
• Objective Productions at the Internet Movie Database

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