Nutopia (production company)
| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | London, 2008 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Jane Root (Founder & Chief Executive) Carl Griffin (Managing Director) Helena Tait (Chief Operating Officer) Caroline McCool (Head of Production) Natalie Spanier (Head of Talent) Simon Willgoss (Head of Development) |
| Website | www |
Nutopia is an independent television
Nutopia's first production was the 12-hour
Most recent Nutopia projects include One Strange Rock, Civilisations and Jesus: His Life.
History
Nutopia was first founded in 2008 and according to
In 2009, Nutopia brokered a deal with
In 2012, Nutopia released another series in The Story of Us format titled, Mankind: The Story of All of Us. It was the third installment of the Story of Us documentaries and studied the historical developments within ancient empires that shaped how we live today. The estimated cost of the production was $36 million for the 12-part series.[3][1] Nutopia was also responsible for the production of the British and American documentary, Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill, which aired on PBS and Channel 4 in 2011.
Before the end of 2012, the production company was responsible for a number of well-received shows in both
Nutopia's next major drama was on the Algerian siege on a gas plant. The show aired in Canada, the United States and also the UK. It documented the events in the run-up and conclusions drawn from the deadly terrorist attack, which left at least 67 dead.[8] In 2014, the production company produced The '90s: The Last Great Decade.[9] It studies events during the decade, with a summary of political, social and economic developments. The programme was a nine-episode series, which aired in the summer of 2014.[10]
In 2015, the TV show announced the co-produced documentary,
Nutopia announced in late 2015 that they would be working on a TV series with
In 2016, Nutopia and Bristow Global Media announced Canada: The Story of Us for CBC. Nutopia is also currently producing a six-part series on the history of Africa, hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The series is being created in association with McGee Media.
Nutopia produced the
In May 2018, Nutopia's The Great American Read launched on PBS. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, the series sought to discover America's favorite novel, in which viewers could vote from a list of 100 finalists to determine "America's Best Loved Novel."[20] The winner of the vote was Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird".[21]
In January 2019, it was announced that Nutopia's Jesus: His Life will debut on
Notable productions
- America: The Story of Us (2010)
- Australia: The Story of Us (2015)
- Britain's Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls (2015)
- Civilisations (2018)
- Limitless with Chris Hemsworth (2022)
- Mankind: The Story of All of Us (2012)
- One Strange Rock (2018)
- The '90s: The Last Great Decade (2014)
- The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019-present)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jane Root interview: 'You have to work for your audience'". the Guardian. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Nat Geo greenlights 'The 80s'". Variety. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (12 November 2012). "Yes, a Big Topic. Want to Fight About It?". The New York Times.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (18 March 2013). "On the Origins of Gadgets". The New York Times.
- ^ Mount, Harry (6 September 2012). "The British: how insularity and the weather shaped our national identity". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (12 November 2012). "Yes, a Big Topic. Want to Fight About It?". The New York Times.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (9 April 2013). "TV Review: NatGeo's 'The '80s: The Decade That Made Us,' 'Brain Games'". Variety.
- ^ "Siege in the Sahara". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 January 2014.
- Daily News. New York.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (2 July 2014). "TV Review: 'The '90s: The Last Great Decade?'". Variety.
- ^ Houston, Melinda (15 February 2015). "'Australia: The Story of Us' a rollicking yarnlcJNli5". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Daily News. New York.
- Daily News. New York.
- ^ "Finding Jesus - Faith Fact Forgery". CNN.
- Emmys. 10 September 2015.
- ^ Templar, Dale (15 September 2015). "Bear Grylls on Britain's biggest adventures". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Mack, Eric. "Nat Geo's 'One Strange Rock': Astronauts tell Earth's epic tale". CNET. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Porter, Rick (25 July 2018). "'One Strange Rock' Renewed for Season 2 on National Geographic (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Civilisations: Masterworks of beauty and ingenuity". BBC. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ McClurg, Jocelyn. "PBS launches 'The Great American Read' to find the nation's favorite novel". USA Today. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ McClurg, Jocelyn. "'To Kill a Mockingbird' is America's favorite novel, reports PBS 'The Great American Read'". USA Today. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ White, Peter (18 January 2019). "History To Explore 'Jesus: His Life' In Eight-Part Event Series From Jane Root's Nutopia". Deadline. Retrieved 21 March 2019.