Baby Cow Productions

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.babycow.co.uk
Employees: 2

Even if the thought of a Baby Cow near the cutting edge makes you queasy, there's no need to steer clear of Baby Cow Productions. This independent film and TV production firm is all about cutting-edge comedy. Founded in 1999 by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, Baby Cow co-produced the film 24 Hour Party People, the story behind Manchester's Factory Records. Other projects include British TV shows The Mighty Boosh and Gavin and Stacey. The company develops and distributes TV in the US through Baby Cow USA. Additional Baby Cow units include Baby Cow Animation, Baby Cow Films, and Baby Cow Radio. Baby Cow's productions air on the BBC, Channel Four, ITV, and other UK channels.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending March, 2008:
Sales: $6.2M

Officers:
Managing Director: Henry Normal
Managing Director: Stephen John (Steve) Coogan
Head Finance: Johnathan Merrell

Competitors:
Hat Trick Productions
RDF Media
Tiger Aspect Productions

Baby Cow Productions Ltd is a UK comedy television production company established in 1999 by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal based in London and Manchester. It has since diversified into radio, animation and film. In 2008, BBC Worldwide bought a 25% stake in the company. The acquisition was made at a time when BBC Worldwide was being criticised for its "out of control" ventures, though Normal told The Guardian that BBC Worldwide had not made the highest bid.^[1]

Young writer Aidan Hampson is expected to take the reigns in their next project.

Productions

• Home Time
• Cruise of the Gods
• Human Remains
• I Am Not An Animal
• Ideal
• Marion and Geoff
• Nebulous
• Nighty Night
• Saxondale
• The Keith Barret Show
• The Mighty Boosh
• Up In Town
• Gavin & Stacey
• Sensitive Skin
• Where are the Joneses
• Karl Pilkington - Satisfied Fool

References

1. ^ Conlan, Tara (16 September 2008). "BBC Worldwide buys stake in Baby Cow", guardian.co.uk, Guardian News and Media. Retrieved on 16 September 2008.

External links

• babycow.co.uk - official site

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