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'''Pioneer Productions''' is an independent [[United Kingdom|British]] television production company based in London. The company has produced over 500 hours of science and technology, docu-drama, lifestyle, current affairs and history programming for both the US and International markets. Broadcast in over 60 countries worldwide, Pioneer's output has achieved success at a range of television awawrds. International clients include PBS, Discovery Channel, Discovery Canada, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Europe, History Channel, ABC, TLC, WGBH, WNET, Travel Channel and HGTV. In the UK, Pioneer works closely with the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Five.
'''Pioneer Productions''' is an independent [[United Kingdom|British]] television production company based in London. The company has produced over 500 hours of [[science and technology]], docu-drama, lifestyle, [[current affairs]] and [[history]] programming for both the US and International markets. Broadcast in over 60 countries worldwide, Pioneer's output has achieved success at a range of television awawrds. International clients include PBS, Discovery Channel, Discovery Canada, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Europe, History Channel, ABC, TLC, WGBH, WNET, Travel Channel and HGTV. In the UK, Pioneer works closely with the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Five.


==History==
==History==
Founded in 1988, Pioneer's early projects helped feed a growing taste for scientific broadcasting in a period of tele-media expansion. In the 90’s it saught to push boundaries; documenting extreme weather in series such as Raging Planet and developing the use of new special effects used in series such as Body Atlas. The new century saw the company continue to progress, creating pure CGI films such as Journey to the Edge of the Universe and combining life-like CGI into dramas and drama-docs as in The Unsinkable Titanic and Hindenburg. Today, Pioneer continues to use cutting edge filming and effects techniques to maintain a innovative approach towards television, evident in programmes such as Extraordinary Animals in the Womb and Catastrophe.
Founded in [[1988]], Pioneer's early projects helped feed a growing taste for scientific broadcasting in a period of tele-media expansion. In the 90’s it saught to push boundaries; documenting extreme weather in series such as Raging Planet and developing the use of new special effects used in series such as Body Atlas. The new century saw the company continue to progress, creating pure CGI films such as Journey to the Edge of the Universe and combining life-like CGI into dramas and drama-docs as in The Unsinkable Titanic and Hindenburg. Today, Pioneer continues to use cutting edge filming and effects techniques to maintain a innovative approach towards television, evident in programmes such as Extraordinary Animals in the Womb and Catastrophe.


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 11:24, 18 June 2009

Pioneer Productions
Company typeTelevision Production 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 500 hours of science and technology, docu-drama, lifestyle, current affairs and history programming for both the US and International markets. Broadcast in over 60 countries worldwide, Pioneer's output has achieved success at a range of television awawrds. International clients include PBS, Discovery Channel, Discovery Canada, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Europe, History Channel, ABC, TLC, WGBH, WNET, Travel Channel and HGTV. In the UK, Pioneer works closely with the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Five.

History

Founded in 1988, Pioneer's early projects helped feed a growing taste for scientific broadcasting in a period of tele-media expansion. In the 90’s it saught to push boundaries; documenting extreme weather in series such as Raging Planet and developing the use of new special effects used in series such as Body Atlas. The new century saw the company continue to progress, creating pure CGI films such as Journey to the Edge of the Universe and combining life-like CGI into dramas and drama-docs as in The Unsinkable Titanic and Hindenburg. Today, Pioneer continues to use cutting edge filming and effects techniques to maintain a innovative approach towards television, evident in programmes such as Extraordinary Animals in the Womb and Catastrophe.

Awards

Since it's foundation, Pioneer has performed well at a range of television awards. The only independent company to win the Best Science film at the Banff TV festival, the company has also won the Grand Award at the New York Television Festival together with a UK Indie award, Sony award, Cine Golden Eagles, and other prizes in France, Italy, US and Greece. Recently Pioneer has won and Emmy Award and awards at the Royal Television Society.

Filmography

  • Christianity: A History - (8 x 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)
  • Kings of the Road - (2 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/RDF)
  • Naked Science - (32 x 50' for National Geographic Channel/ NGCI/ Fremantle International Distribution)
  • Dangerman: Adventures of Geoff Mackley - (5 x 50' for Discovery Europe)
  • The Day the Earth was Born - (2 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/WGBH (US) 2004 - Origins series/ Channel 4 International)
  • The Shroud of Christ - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/WNET (PBS) Secrets of the Dead/ Channel 4 International)
  • Space Shuttle: Human Time Bomb - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/ Channel 4 International)
  • Pete Waterman's Trains - (4 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/Discovery Europe/ Channel 4 International)
  • Ultimate Machines - (4 x 50' for Five (UK)/ Discovery Canada)
  • Tornado Alley - (3 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/ Channel 4 International/ Discovery Canada/Canal D)
  • SARS: Killer Bug - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/ Channel 4 International)
  • The Great American Motorcycle - (1 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/RDF)
  • Million Dollar Motors - (1 x 50' for TLC)
  • World of Mysteries - (8 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel, US)
  • Technocops - (1 x 50' for TLC)
  • Future Storm 2050 - Hell on Earth - (1 x 50' for Discovery Europe/Mediaset)
  • Seven Wonders of the World - (6 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/Southern Star)
  • Flight Fantastic - (3 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel (US)/Five (UK)/Southern Star
  • Volcanic Vacations - (2 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/Southern Star)
  • White Out - (2 x 50' for TLC /Southern Star)
  • Life on Mars - (1 x 25' for Five, UK)
  • Britain's Big Freeze - (1 x 25' for Five, UK)
  • Who Wants to Live Forever? - (1 x 25' for Five, UK)
  • The New Zodiac - (1 x 25' for Five, UK)
  • Edge of the Universe - (3 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/TLC (US)/ Channel 4 International)
  • Chicago O'Hare - (1 x 50' for TLC)
  • Skeletons of Ashkelon - (1 x 50' for TLC/Five, UK)
  • Science of Shark Attacks - (1 x 50' for TLC (US)/Five, UK)
  • Storm Hunters - (2 x 50' for Discovery Travel Channel/ Channel Four (UK)/RDF)
  • Adrenaline Rush - (1 x 50' for TLC)
  • Volcano - (2 x 50' for TLC/Channel 4 (UK)/Southern Star)
  • Alpine Rescue - (6 x 25' for Five, UK)
  • Storm Force - (10 x 50' for TLC/Southern Star)
  • Extreme Machines - (58 x 50' for TLC)
  • Military Planes - Extreme Machines Special - (1 x 50' for TLC)
  • Oil Rigs - Extreme Machines Special - (1 x 50' for TLC)
  • Weather Front - (8 x 25' for Five, UK)
  • Oklahoma Fury - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/TLC/ Channel Four International)
  • Exodus Earth - (1 x 50' for TLC)
  • Talking with Aliens - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox /TLC (US) / Channel Four International)
  • Universe - (4 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)/TLC (US)/ Channel Four International)
  • Tornado - (4 x 50' for TLC)
  • Killer Earth - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox/ Channel Four International)
  • Blast Off: Stories from the Final Frontier - (1 x 100' special for TLC)
  • Raging Planet - (10 x 50' for The Discovery Channel (US)/Channel 4,UK)
  • Black Holes - 1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox/Discovery Channel (US)/ABC (Australia)
  • Rescue International - (5 x 50' for TLC)
  • Wonders of Weather - (28 x 25' for TLC)
  • Avalanche - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox/Discovery (US)/ Channel Four International)
  • On Jupiter - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox/ Discovery Channel (US)/ Channel Four International)
  • Arthur C. Clarke - Visionaries - (1 x 50' for Discovery Europe)
  • Landslide - The Runaway Mountain - (1 x 50' for BBC Horizon)
  • Electric Skies - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK) Equinox/ TLC (US)/ Channel Four International)
  • Dr Dogs - (1x 50' for The Learning Channel)
  • Body Atlas - (13 x 25' for TLC)
  • Space Shuttle Discovery - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)
  • ET: Please Phone Earth - (1 x 50' for Channel 4 (UK)
  • Neptune Encounter - (1 x 50' for YTV (UK)/Broadcast by ITV Network)
  • Games Climbers Play - (1 x 25' for BBC)
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