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Background
Monkey Kingdom is an award-winning independent British television production company based in London, United Kingdom with offices in Los Angeles. Established by David Granger and Will Macdonald in 2000 the company was acquired by NBCUniversal International in 2010. Monkey was NBC Universal’s third UK production venture following the acquisition of Carnival Films and the launch of WTTV, NBC Universal’s joint venture with Working Title and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.

The company creates, develops, produces, and sells entertainment and factual programming in the United Kingdom and the United States, with format sales worldwide. It produces content in various genres, including live studio, structured reality, factual, documentary, entertainment and scripted comedy, as well as digital and brand-driven content.

These include BAFTA-winning structured reality show Made In Chelsea, reality/quiz hybrid The Question Jury (best Daytime Programme 2017), BAFTA-nominated iconic music entertainment show TFI Friday, Comedy Award-winning studio variety show The Charlotte Church Show, RTS-winning The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Focal Award-nominated Elton John: Me, Myself and I, Mental Health Award documentary series The House Of Obsessive Compulsives, and two Rose D’Or-winners: hidden camera fixed-rig comedy show Make My Day, and comedy sketch series Swinging.

Monkey has produced shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, E4, 5Star, ITVBe, All4, MTV UK, MTV US, Trouble, ABC, Bravo, E!, E! International, TBS, Tru, GSN, The WB Network, Tvland, Huffington Post, Bebo, Ikea, Orange, Sony Ericsson and Amnesty International.

Prior to founding Monkey, David Granger and Will Macdonald produced International Emmy/BAFTA/Golden Rose-winning Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush, TFI Friday, The Priory, Lock, Stock … The TV series, MTV’s Most Wanted and The Big Breakfast.

Management

 * Will Macdonald, Creative Director
 * David Granger, Creative Director
 * Samantha Lawrence, Managing Director

Awards
Monkey Kingdom is an award-winning production company. Their awards include:

2017


 * Winner: Best Entertainment Programme, RTS North West Awards: The Real Housewives of Cheshire
 * Nominated: Broadcast Awards, Best Music Programme: TFI Friday
 * Winner: Broadcast Awards, Best Daytime Programme: The Question Jury
 * Nominated: RTS Awards, Best Daytime Programme: The Question Jury
 * Nominated: TRIC Awards, Satellite/Digital Programme: Made in Chelsea
 * Nominated: Televisual Bulldog Awards, Panel, Quiz or Chat Show: The Question Jury 2017
 * Nominated: Format Awards, Best Studio-Based Gameshow Format: The Question Jury

2016


 * Nominated: BAFTA (Entertainment Programme): TFI Friday Anniversary Special

2015


 * Winner: Music Week Sync Awards, Most Shazamed TV Show: Made in Chelsea

2014


 * Nominated: The Television and Radio Industries Club Awards: Satellite/Digital Programme: Made in Chelsea
 * Winner: Music Week Sync Awards, TV Show: Entertainment – Live performance Peace in Chelsea and Asgeir: Made in Chelsea
 * Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
 * Winner: Best Game, Broadcast Digital Awards: Made in Chelsea Game
 * Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
 * Nominated: National Reality Television Awards, Best Entertainment: Made in Chelsea

2013


 * Winner: BAFTA - Reality and Constructed Factual: Made in Chelsea
 * Nominated: Broadcast Digital Awards, Best Entertainment Programme: Made in Chelsea
 * Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
 * Nominated: National Reality Television Awards, Best Entertainment: Made in Chelsea

2012


 * Nominated: BAFTA - Reality and Constructed Factual: Made in Chelsea
 * Nominated: TV Choice Awards, Best Reality Show: Made in Chelsea
 * Winner: National Reality Television Awards, Best Reality Non-Competitive Show Made in Chelsea Winner: National Reality Television Awards, Personality of the Year, Spencer Matthews, Made in Chelsea
 * Winner: National Reality Television Awards, Best Female Personality, Millie Mackintosh: Made in Chelsea

2010


 * Winner: Thinkbox Best Advert January/February: IKEA

2008


 * Nominated: Focal Awards, Best Use Of Footage In An Entertainment Programme: Elton John: Me, Myself & I
 * Nominated: Rose D’Or, Best Entertainer, Montreux International Television Festival: The Charlotte Church Show

2007


 * Winner: Rose D’Or, Best Female Comedy Performance, Montreux International Television Festival: Swinging
 * Winner: British Comedy Awards, Best Newcomer 2007: The Charlotte Church Show
 * Winner: Glamour Magazine, TV Personality Of The Year: The Charlotte Church Show
 * Nominated: Televisual Bulldog Awards, Best Panel/Chat Show 2007 The Charlotte Church Show

2006


 * Nominated: Mental Health Awards, Best TV Documentary House Of Obsessive Compulsives

2004


 * Nominated: Rose D’Or, Montreux International Television Festival Swag
 * Nominated: Rose D’Or, Best Pilot, Montreux International Television Festival Ex-Rated

2003


 * Winner: British Comedy Awards, People’s Choice Award Swag
 * Winner: Rose d’Or, Best Gameshow, Montreux International Television Festival Make My Day
 * Nominated: Rose D’Or, Best Reality, Montreux International Television Festival 2003 Make My Day