Bad Wolf (production company)
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| Company type | Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Julie Gardner Jane Tranter |
| Headquarters | Cardiff, Wales, UK |
Key people | Julie Gardner Jane Tranter |
| Website | bad-wolf |
Bad Wolf is a British television production company founded by Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter in 2015, with its headquarters in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2] The company is responsible for the television series The Night Of, Beddgelert, A Discovery of Witches, and His Dark Materials.
History
The company was founded in 2015 by former BBC executives Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter after leaving BBC Worldwide.[3] During their time at the BBC, they worked with Russell T Davies on the 2005 relaunch of Doctor Who, which was made in Wales.[4] The company name is a homage to the "Bad Wolf" storyline from the relaunched series.
In 2017, the company opened a new film and television studio in Cardiff, named Wolf Studio Wales.[5] That same year, Bad Wolf's first production, The Night Of,[6] was nominated for thirteen Emmys, of which it won five.[7] Later that year, they also received investment from European media conglomerate Sky Group and American network HBO in return for minority stakes in the company.[8]
The first episode of Bad Wolf's His Dark Materials was watched by approximately seven million people, making it the biggest new British series in over five years.[9]
In 2020, Bad Wolf announced that they were working on a new series starring Billie Piper (who previously starred in the revived Doctor Who series) called I Hate Suzie.[10][11]
Productions
Television series
| Year | Title | Creator(s) | Co-production(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Night Of | Steven Zaillian Richard Price |
BBC Worldwide |
| 2017 | Beddgelert | Medeni Griffiths | |
| 2018– | A Discovery of Witches | Deborah Harkness | |
| 2019– | His Dark Materials | Philip Pullman | New Line Cinema |
| 2020– | Industry | Konrad Kay Mickey Down |
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| I Hate Suzie | Lucy Prebble |
References
- ^ "BAD WOLF LTD". Companies House. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Bad Wolf Cardiff Creative". Cardiff Creative. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Plunkett, John (27 July 2015). "BBC executives behind Doctor Who comeback set up production company". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (27 July 2015). "Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, BBC Execs Behind 'Doctor Who,' Launch Bad Wolf (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (16 May 2017). "NEWS Bad Wolf opens major film and television studio in Wales". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "The Night Of". Bad Wolf. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "The complete list of 2017 Emmy winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Sky and HBO advance production partnership with investment in Bad Wolf". www.skygroup.sky. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "His Dark Materials is most watched new show in five years". The Independent. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "When is Billie Piper's Sky drama I Hate Suzie on TV?". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Billie Piper will lead the cast of new Sky original drama I Hate Suzie". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 April 2020.