# Talkback (production company)

Talkback Productions, commonly simplified to just Talkback (formerly known as Talkback-UK from 2003 to 2006), was a British television production company established in 1981 by comedy duo Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.

## History

Talkback was sold to Pearson Television in 2000. The company merged with Thames Television in 2003 and the combined entity was renamed Talkback Thames. However, on 1 January 2012, Talkback Thames was split into four separate production companies; Boundless, Retort, Talkback and Thames.
On 2 September 2018, FremantleMedia UK was renamed to simply Fremantle UK. This was soon followed by Talkback receiving a new logo after six-and-a-half years of the old one, which was inspired by the original design from 1984 since its launch whilst retaining the green colour the company has been associated with since 2003, when it merged with Thames to form Talkback Thames. It was designed by venturethree.
On 16 September 2024, it was announced that Talkback would be merged again with Thames to reform Talkback Thames following the managing director Jonno Richards exiting Talkback. The two brands merged on 1 January 2025 and all of Talkback's former productions will now be produced under that name.

## Productions

* The 11 O'Clock Show (Channel 4, 1998–2000)
* Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (ITV, 2020–2022)
* Alas Smith and Jones (BBC One & BBC Two, 1991–1998; Sketchbook: BBC One, 2006)
* The Armando Iannucci Shows (Channel 4, 2001)
* Bernard and the Genie (BBC One, 1991)
* Big Train (BBC Two, 1998–2002)
* Bonjour la Classe (BBC One, 1993)
* Brass Eye (Channel 4, 1997–2001)
* Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 2008–2022)
* Da Ali G Show (Channel 4, 2000–2004; HBO, 2003–2004)
* The Day Today (BBC Two, 1994)
* Demob (ITV, 1993)
* Distraction (Channel 4, 2003–2004)
* Friends and Crocodiles (BBC One, 2006)
* Gash (Channel 4, 2003)
* Gideon's Daughter (BBC One, 2006)
* Green Wing (Channel 4, 2004–2007)
* Hippies (BBC Two, 1999)
* House Doctor (Channel 5, 1998–2003)
* I'm Alan Partridge (BBC Two, 1997–2002)
* In a Land of Plenty (BBC Two, 2000)
* Jam (Channel 4, 2000)
* Jamie's Kitchen (Channel 4, 2002)
* Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier (Dave, 2018–2019)
* The Keith & Paddy Picture Show (ITV, 2017–2018)
* The Keith Lemon Sketch Show (ITV2, 2015–2016)
* Keith Lemon's LemonAid (ITV, 2012)
* Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge (BBC Two, 1994–1995)
* Lemon La Vida Loca (ITV2, 2012–2013)
* Look Around You (BBC Two, 2002–2005)
* Los Dos Bros (Channel 4, 2001)
* The Lost Prince (BBC One, 2003)
* Meet Ricky Gervais (Channel 4, 2000)
* Monkey Dust (BBC Three, 2003–2005)
* Murder Most Horrid (BBC Two, 1991–1999)
* Nathan Barley (Channel 4, 2005)
* Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two, 1996–2015; Sky Max, 2021–present)
* Perfect Strangers (BBC Two, 2001)
* QI (BBC Four, 2003–2008; BBC Two, 2003–2008 & 2011–present; BBC One, 2009–2011)
* The Sex Inspectors (Channel 4, 2004)
* Shooting the Past (BBC Two, 1999)
* Shoreditch Twat (Channel 4, 2002)
* Smack the Pony (Channel 4, 1999–2003)
* Sweat the Small Stuff (BBC Three, 2013–2015)
* Sword of Honour (Channel 4, 2001)
* They Think It's All Over (BBC One, 1995–2006)
* Through the Keyhole (ITV, 2013–2019)
* Too Hot to Handle (Netflix, 2020–present)
* Virtually Famous (E4, 2014–2017)
* Would Like to Meet (BBC Two, 2001–2004)
* Your Face or Mine? (E4, 2002–2003; Comedy Central, 2017–2019)