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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*Christianity: A History - (8x 48 Co Production with CTVC for Channel 4)
*'''''Christianity: A History''''' - (8x 48 Co Production with CTVC for Channel 4)
*The Unsinkable Titanic - (1 x 90 Co Production with Handel Productions for *Channel 4, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Canada and Fremantle Media)
*'''''The Unsinkable Titanic''''' - (1 x 90 Co Production with Handel Productions for Channel 4, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Canada and Fremantle Media)
*Extraordinary Animals in the Womb - (1 x 96 Co Production with Fox for Channel 4, Granada International, National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Channel International)
*'''''Extraordinary Animals in the Womb''''' - (1 x 96 Co Production with Fox for Channel 4, Granada International, National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Channel International)
*Catastrophe - (5 x 45 for Channel 4, Discovery)
*'''''Catastrophe''''' - (5 x 45 for Channel 4, Discovery)
*Floods: The Year Britain Went Under - (1 x 1hr - for Channel 4)
*'''''Floods: The Year Britain Went Under''''' - (1 x 1hr - for Channel 4)
*Investigation Earth - (1 x hr for Discovery)
*'''''Investigation Earth''''' - (1 x hr for Discovery)
*Into America’s West - (8 x 1hr for Travel Channel)
*''''Into America’s West'''' - (8 x 1hr for Travel Channel)
*Hindenburg - (1 x 2hr- for Channel 4, Smithsonian Networks and ZDF)
*'''''Hindenburg''''' - (1 x 2hr- for Channel 4, Smithsonian Networks and ZDF)
*The Living Body - (1 x 2hr for National Geographic, Channel 4, RTL and M6)
*'''''The Living Body''''' - (1 x 2hr for National Geographic, Channel 4, RTL and M6)
*How the Earth Was Made - (1x 2hr for The History Channel)
*'''''How the Earth Was Made''''' - (1x 2hr for The History Channel)
*Into Alaska - (8 x 1hr The Travel Channel)
*'''''Into Alaska''''' - (8 x 1hr The Travel Channel)
*The Bible Revolution - (1 x 100’ for Channel 4 & Granada)(1 x 50’ for PBS)
*'''''The Bible Revolution''''' - (1 x 100’ for Channel 4 & Granada) + (1 x 50’ for PBS)
*Britain's Worst Weather - (4 x 50' for Channel 4 UK)
*'''''Britain's Worst Weather''''' - (4 x 50' for Channel 4 UK)
*Miracles in the Womb - (1 x 100 for National Geographic Channel & NGCI co-produced by Fox) + (1 x 75 for Channel 4 & C4i co-produced by Fox)
*'''''Miracles in the Womb''''' - (1 x 100 for National Geographic Channel & NGCI co-produced by Fox) + (1 x 75 for Channel 4 & C4i co-produced by Fox)
*Animals in the Womb - (1 x 100 for National Geographic/ Channel 4/ Fox)
*'''''Animals in the Womb''''' - (1 x 100 for National Geographic/ Channel 4/ Fox)
*'''''Challenger: Countdown to Disaster'''''' - (1 x 100' for Channel 4 & NGC & C4i)
*'''''Keys to the Castle''''' - (1 x 50 for HGTV)
*'''''Life Before Birth / In The Womb''''' = (1 x 100' for National Geographic Channel / Channel 4 / National Geographic International/Channel 4 International)
*'''''The Hurricane that Drowned New Orleans / The Storm that Drowned A City''''' - (1 x 50' for WGBH & Five)
*'''''The Year the Earth Went Wild''''' - (1 x 100' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox Special)
*'''''Inside a Lightning Bolt''''' - (1 x 50' for Sky)
*'''''The Vacation You Need''''' - (1 x 50 for The Travel Channel)
*'''''Amazon Adventurers''''' - (2 x 50' for The History Channel)
*'''''World's Most Extreme Homes''''' - (52 x 30' for HGTV)
*'''''Riding with Rossi''''' - (5 x 50' for The Travel Channel)
*'''''The Wave That Shook The World''''' - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)
*'''''Krakatoa''''' - (1 x 102' for Channel 4/ PBS/ Channel 4 International)


*'''''Extreme Homes of Europe''''' - (1 x 50' for HGTV)
* ''Space Shuttle Discovery''

* ''Body Atlas'', 13-part series
*'''''Million Dollar Machines''''' - (3 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/ Fremantle International Distribution)
* ''On Jupiter'' (Grand Award)
*'''''Tycoon Toys''''' - (2 x 50' for National Geographic Channel/ Fremantle International Distribution)
* ''Edge of the Universe''
* ''Black Holes''
* ''Universe''
* ''Human Ape''
* ''Animals in the Womb'' (Best Science Film award at [[Banff World Television Festival]], 2007)[http://www.banff2008.com/banff2007/media.releases.php?mid=180]
* ''[[Hindenburg: The Untold Story]]'', 2007[http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=60649]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:33, 12 June 2009

Pioneer Productions
Company typeProduction company
IndustryTelevision
GenreEntertainment, Science, History, Drama
Founded1988
FoundersNigel Henbest
Heather Couper
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
International
Key people
Stuart Carter, Jeremy Dear, Kirstie McLure, Peter Dunkerly
Websitewww.pioneertv.com

Pioneer Productions is an independent British television production company based in London. The company has produced over 400 hours of adventure, magazine, science and technology, docu-drama, lifestyle, current affairs and history programming for both the US and International markets. The critically-acclaimed productions have attracted high audience viewing figures in over 60 countries worldwide, leading to many prestigious awards. Pioneer’s clients include Discovery Channel, PBS, National Geographic Channel, History, ABC, TLC, Discovery Canada, WGBH, WNET, Discovery Europe, Travel Channel, HGTV, and in the UK, Channel 4, the BBC, ITV and Five.

Filmography

  • Christianity: A History - (8x 48 Co Production with CTVC for Channel 4)
  • The Unsinkable Titanic - (1 x 90 Co Production with Handel Productions for Channel 4, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Canada and Fremantle Media)
  • Extraordinary Animals in the Womb - (1 x 96 Co Production with Fox for Channel 4, Granada International, National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Channel International)
  • Catastrophe - (5 x 45 for Channel 4, Discovery)
  • Floods: The Year Britain Went Under - (1 x 1hr - for Channel 4)
  • Investigation Earth - (1 x hr for Discovery)
  • 'Into America’s West' - (8 x 1hr for Travel Channel)
  • Hindenburg - (1 x 2hr- for Channel 4, Smithsonian Networks and ZDF)
  • The Living Body - (1 x 2hr for National Geographic, Channel 4, RTL and M6)
  • How the Earth Was Made - (1x 2hr for The History Channel)
  • Into Alaska - (8 x 1hr The Travel Channel)
  • The Bible Revolution - (1 x 100’ for Channel 4 & Granada) + (1 x 50’ for PBS)
  • Britain's Worst Weather - (4 x 50' for Channel 4 UK)
  • Miracles in the Womb - (1 x 100 for National Geographic Channel & NGCI co-produced by Fox) + (1 x 75 for Channel 4 & C4i co-produced by Fox)
  • Animals in the Womb - (1 x 100 for National Geographic/ Channel 4/ Fox)
  • Challenger: Countdown to Disaster' - (1 x 100' for Channel 4 & NGC & C4i)
  • Keys to the Castle - (1 x 50 for HGTV)
  • Life Before Birth / In The Womb = (1 x 100' for National Geographic Channel / Channel 4 / National Geographic International/Channel 4 International)
  • The Hurricane that Drowned New Orleans / The Storm that Drowned A City - (1 x 50' for WGBH & Five)
  • The Year the Earth Went Wild - (1 x 100' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox Special)
  • Inside a Lightning Bolt - (1 x 50' for Sky)
  • The Vacation You Need - (1 x 50 for The Travel Channel)
  • Amazon Adventurers - (2 x 50' for The History Channel)
  • World's Most Extreme Homes - (52 x 30' for HGTV)
  • Riding with Rossi - (5 x 50' for The Travel Channel)
  • The Wave That Shook The World - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)
  • Krakatoa - (1 x 102' for Channel 4/ PBS/ Channel 4 International)
  • Extreme Homes of Europe - (1 x 50' for HGTV)
  • Million Dollar Machines - (3 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/ Fremantle International Distribution)
  • Tycoon Toys - (2 x 50' for National Geographic Channel/ Fremantle International Distribution)

References