Kudos (production company)

Kudos

Company type	Production company
Industry	Television, film
Genre	Drama, Other
Founded	1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Founder	Stephen Garrett
Headquarters	12–14 Amwell Street, London , United Kingdom
Key people	Martin Haines and Karen Wilson, Joint Managing Directors
Products	Broadcasting Parent	Banijay UK Productions
Divisions	Kudos North
Subsidiaries	Kudos Knight
Website	www.kudos.co.uk

Kudos is a British film and television

With three British films already in production, and ten in development, in June 2007 the company announced plans to set up a film unit, with Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) expected to be its first release.^[2] It planned to mix and match actors, writers and directors between the units, and already had Hollywood deals for film remakes of Hustle, Spooks and Tsunami: The Aftermath.^[2]

in 2015, it was included in a 50–50% joint venture between

• Grantchester for ITV1.
• SAS: Rogue Heroes for BBC One & MGM+.^[3]
• This Town for BBC One.

Past

• The Bridge with a third series in development.^[7]
• Tin Star for Sky Atlantic & Amazon – total 10 episodes. Crime drama set in a mountain town overrun by migrant oil workers, starring Tim Roth.
• ITV – total 24 episodes. Series that explores what happens when the residents of a coastal town become the centre of a police investigation and media frenzy when a child's body is discovered. the series stars David Tennant and is written & created by Chris Chibnall.^[8]
• robots to become so human it is nearly impossible to tell them apart from people. A co-production with original makers Matador Films and AMC.^[10] Created by two of the writers and producers of the Swedish Wallander
  series.
• Utopia (2020) for Prime Video – 8 episodes.
• The Boy With The Topknot (2017) for BBC Two
  – 1 episode.
• Man in an Orange Shirt (2017) for BBC Two – 2 episodes.
• Gunpowder (2017) for BBC One^[11] – 3 episodes. Written by Ronan Bennett and starring Kit Harington.
• Apple Tree Yard (2017) for BBC One – 4 episodes. Written by Amanda Coe and based on the novel by Louise Doughty. Starring Emily Watson.
• Flowers (2016) for Channel 4 – 6 episodes. Written by Will Sharpe and starring Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt. Second series currently in production.
• River: a drama for BBC One centering on policeman John River, written by Abi Morgan^[12]
• Capital: An adaption of the John Lanchester novel for BBC One^[13][14]
• France Televisions
  – total 32 episodes with a fifth series commissioned for 2016.
• The Smoke one series (2014) for Sky1 – total 8 episodes.
• Vicious, two series, a Christmas special, and a Finale special (2013–2016) for ITV – total 14 episodes.
• Utopia: two series (from 2013) for Channel 4 – total 12 episodes.
• Law & Order: UK: eight series (2009–2014) for ITV – total 53 episodes.
• From There to Here one series (2014) for BBC One – total 3 episodes.
• M.I. High: seven series (2007–2011, 2013–2014) for CBBC – total 88 episodes.
• Hunted: one series (2013) for BBC One and Cinemax – total 8 episodes.
• Mayday: mini-series (2013) for BBC One – total 5 episodes.^[15]
• Lip Service: two series (2010–2012) for BBC Three – total 12 episodes.
• The Hour: two series (2011–2012) for BBC Two – total 12 episodes.^[16]
• Eternal Law: one series (2012) for ITV1 – total 6 episodes.
• Hustle: eight series (2004–2012) for BBC One – total 48 episodes.^[17]
• Spooks: ten series (2002–2011) for BBC One – total 86 episodes
• Outcasts: one series (2011) for BBC One – total 8 episodes^[18]
• Ashes to Ashes: three series (2008–2010) for BBC One – total 24 episodes.
• Occupation: one series (2009) – Three-part drama serial following three troops sent to Basra in 2003 for BBC One.^[19]
• The Fixer: two series (2008–2009) for ITV1 – total 12 episodes.
• Moving Wallpaper: two series (2008–2009) for ITV1 – total 18 episodes.
• 20th Century Fox Television
  . Total 17 episodes.
• Plus One: one series (2009) for Channel 4 – total 5 episodes. Pilot episode previously broadcast in 2007 before being developed into a full series.
• Spooks: Code 9: one series (2008) for BBC Three. Total 6 episodes.
• Burn Up: mini-series (2008) for BBC Two
  – total 2 episodes.
• HolbyBlue: two series (2007–2008) for BBC One – total 20 episodes.
• Echo Beach: one series (2008) for ITV1 – total 12 episodes.
• West 10 LDN: single episode pilot (2008) for BBC3 – total 1 episode.
• E4
  – total 6 episodes.
• Secret Life: one-off episode (2007) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Tsunami: The Aftermath: mini-series (2007) for BBC One – total 2 episodes.
• The Amazing Mrs Pritchard: one series (2006) for BBC One – total 6 episodes.
• Life on Mars: two series (2006–2007) for BBC One – total 16 episodes.
• Comfortably Numb: feature-length television film (2004) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Pleasureland: one series (2003) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Confidence Lab: one series (2002) for BBC Two – total 6 episodes.
• Anderson: single episode pilot (2000) for Channel 4, aired as part of Comedy Lab – total 1 episode.
• The Magician's House: two series (1999–2000) for CBBC – total 12 episodes.
• Psychos: one series (1999) for Channel 4 – total 6 episodes.
• Come on Down and Out: one-off episode (1999) for Channel 4 – total 1 episode.
• Nigel Slater's Real Food: one series (1998) for Channel 4 – total 7 episodes.
• Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes: one series (1997) for BBC1 – total 13 episodes.
• Desperately Seeking Something: three series (1995–1998) for Channel 4 – total 14 episodes.
• Good Ideas of the 20th Century: one series (1993–1994) for Channel 4 – total 6 episodes.
• Screaming Reels: four series (1993–1998) for Channel 4 – total 29 episodes.