Ginger Productions
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{{Infobox Company
| name = Ginger Productions
| company_logo = [[Image:GingerTVPrologo.png]]
| company_type = [[Public company|Public]]
| foundation = [[1994]]
| location = [[Glasgow]], {{flagcountry|Scotland}}<br>[[London]], {{flagcountry|England}}
| key_people = Elizabeth Partyka<br>(Managing Director)
| num_employees =
| parent = [[SMG Productions]]
| owner = [[STV Group plc]]
| industry = Media
| products = [[Television]]
| revenue =
| homepage = [http://www.ginger.tv ginger.tv]
}}
'''Ginger Productions''', alongside [[SMG Productions]], is part of the network production arm of [[STV Group plc]]. Based in Waterhouse Square in London, its output focuses on Entertainment and Factual Entertainment .
Ginger Productions have created ''[[TFI Friday]]'', ''The Priory'' and ''[[Don't Forget Your Toothbrush]]'' – which is a format which can now be seen across the globe - ''Detox Camp'' and ''Celebrity Detox Camp'' ([[Five (channel)|Five]]) brought the nation’s attention to the extreme holistic treatment of caffeine enemas in Thailand. This was followed up in 2005 with ''Extreme Celebrity Detox'' for [[Channel 4]], which challenged celebrities to try out some of the most unusual and challenging detox regimes on offer.''The Tribute to the Likely Lads'' for [[ITV]] starring [[Ant & Dec]]. ''Don’t Drop the Coffin'' (ITV). This series followed the day to day activities of a team of South London undertakers and was one of the most talked about programmes in 2003.
Ginger Productions is also responsible for the multi-award winning ''Cannibals and Crampons'' for [[BBC One]], which helped launched the career of [[Bruce Parry]]. Other Ginger Productions include ''The True Story of Ferrari'' for BBC One and the Channel 4 drama series ''Lock Stock...'' , based on the seminal London gangster film.
Ginger was acquired as part of SMG's acquisition of the Ginger Media Group in 1999.
In 2005, Ginger began producing ''[[Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie]]'', a documentary series for [[ITV2]]. The team film Jack around the world as he attempts challenges. The series has been sold to 12 territories including New Zealand, Korea and Discovery Travel in USA. The third series is due to begin broadcasting on ITV2 in August 2007.
Also in 2005, Ginger produced ''Whatever'', a daily TV show for [[Sky One]].
Ginger Productions made another show for ITV2, with Jack Osbourne's sister as the star of ''Kelly Osbourne: Turning Japanese'' in 2006.
==External links==
*[http://www.ginger.tv Ginger Productions] ginger.tv
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[[Category:Companies established in 1994]]
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