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Hat Trick Productions was founded in 1986 by [[Rory McGrath]], [[Jimmy Mulville]] and [[Denise O'Donohue]]. Its first commission was ''[[Chelmsford 123]]'', a [[situation comedy]] for [[Channel 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hattrick.co.uk/about-us/|title=Company History About Us|publisher=Hat Trick Productions|location=[[London]]|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref> Two years later, [[Geoffrey Perkins]] became company director, and helped to produce shows such as ''[[Father Ted]]'', ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' and ''[[Have I Got News For You]]''.<ref name="GeoffreyPerkins">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2657112/Geoffrey-Perkins.html|title=Geoffrey Perkins|date=31 August 2008|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref> McGrath was sacked from the company in 1992, for allegedly "not pulling his weight".<ref>{{cite web|title=Rory McGrath punched on TV |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/ |
Hat Trick Productions was founded in 1986 by [[Rory McGrath]], [[Jimmy Mulville]] and [[Denise O'Donohue]]. Its first commission was ''[[Chelmsford 123]]'', a [[situation comedy]] for [[Channel 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hattrick.co.uk/about-us/|title=Company History About Us|publisher=Hat Trick Productions|location=[[London]]|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref> Two years later, [[Geoffrey Perkins]] became company director, and helped to produce shows such as ''[[Father Ted]]'', ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' and ''[[Have I Got News For You]]''.<ref name="GeoffreyPerkins">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2657112/Geoffrey-Perkins.html|title=Geoffrey Perkins|date=31 August 2008|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref> McGrath was sacked from the company in 1992, for allegedly "not pulling his weight".<ref>{{cite web|title=Rory McGrath punched on TV |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1781905.stm|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=14 April 2007|date=25 January 2002}}</ref> Perkins left the organisation in 1995, to become head of comedy for [[BBC Television]].<ref name="GeoffreyPerkins"/> |
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==Current programmes== |
==Current programmes== |
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| Company type | Limited |
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| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Rory McGrath Jimmy Mulville Denise O'Donohue |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Rory McGrath, Co-founder Jimmy Mulville, Co-founder Denise O'Donohue, Co-founder Geoffrey Perkins, Company director |
| Website | http://www.hattrick.com |
Hat Trick Productions is a British independent production company that produces television programmes, mainly specialising in comedy.
History
Hat Trick Productions was founded in 1986 by Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville and Denise O'Donohue. Its first commission was Chelmsford 123, a situation comedy for Channel 4.[1] Two years later, Geoffrey Perkins became company director, and helped to produce shows such as Father Ted, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Have I Got News For You.[2] McGrath was sacked from the company in 1992, for allegedly "not pulling his weight".[3] Perkins left the organisation in 1995, to become head of comedy for BBC Television.[2]
Current programmes
- Facejacker
- Have I Got News For You
- It's Only a Theory
- Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
- Outnumbered
- The Armstrong and Miller Show
- The Bubble
- The Omid Djalili Show
- What Are You Looking At?
Former programmes
- Bodies
- Bike Squad
- Bromwell High
- Chelmsford 123
- Drop the Dead Donkey
- Fairy Tales
- Father Ted
- Game On
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
- If I Ruled The World
- Jeffrey Archer - The Truth
- Miss Marie Lloyd – Queen of The Music Hall
- News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald
- Norbert Smith - a Life
- Paul Merton: The Series
- Room 101
- Round the Bend
- The Kumars at No. 42
- The Worst Week of My Life
- This is David Lander
- Trevor's World of Sport
- Who Dares Wins
- Worst Week
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
References
- ^ "Company History About Us". London: Hat Trick Productions. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Geoffrey Perkins". The Daily Telegraph. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rory McGrath punched on TV". BBC News. 25 January 2002. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
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