Channel 5 commissions Chatterbox to produce Luxury Houses Format presented by Sally Lindsay.

“I’m thrilled to bits that each of these indies has landed a much-deserved commission,” said ViacomCBS Networks UK director of programmes Ben Frow.

Announcement: Meet The Khans Coming to BBC Three in 2021

We are incredibly proud to announce that we are making BBC Three’s first reality series. Meet The Khans: Big In Bolton (w/t) takes is into the world of Olympic medallist and boxing World Champion Amir Khan and his fashion and beauty influencer wife, Faryal Makhdoom. It’s an access all areas look into the dynamics of this young couple in Amir’s beloved Bolton as they juggle a young family, their relationship and career pressures under the glare of modern media. “Meet the Khans features figures that have had to struggle for success and are aspirational stories”
Fiona Campbell, BBC Three Controller

Stacey Dooley Investigates: The Whale Hunters, BBC3

“In this mind-blowing episode, Stacey travels to the Faroe Islands to uncover the truth about the whaling industry.”
Millie Feroze, Glamour

Leaving Care wins two BAFTAs

“The coming-of-age film Leaving Care, following two care leavers as they navigate a series of firsts without the help of a family, won two BAFTAs: Content For Change and Teen.”
BAFTA

Leaving Care wins Broadcast award

Judges commended the “true and honest exposé of the care system with fantastically chosen contributors”. With themes of identity and escaping from broken pasts and addicted parents woven through the film, the courage and humility of Arron and Sulaimaan touched the judges.... One judge drew parallels with the seminal Seven Up! series, noting its commitment to the “classic documentary style”, free of graphics and reality techniques.

BBC commission Chatterbox and Oscar winning producer

Chatterbox and director Elena Andreicheva, whose film Learning How to Skateboard in a War Zone (if you're a girl) won her an Oscar and BAFTA are making a compelling documentary Swim To Freedom for the BBC.

Banijay Rights Agrees First-Look Deal with U.K.’s Chatterbox

Distributor Banijay Rights has struck a first-look deal with U.K. factual and formats producer Chatterbox, founded by former Channel 4 commissioner Nav Raman and producer/director Ali Quirk. Chatterbox last year picked up two BAFTA Children’s TV Awards for its BBC documentary “Leaving Care".

BBC Announce Leaving Care Commission

“The BBC has announced a range of new content for 13-15 year olds which offers insights into teenage lives... Life After Care (Chatterbox) follows two young men starting the next stage in their lives as they leave a lifetime of being in foster care. They face huge challenges as they transition to adulthood with no parents to help them through.”

A Dudley teenage drag artist's journey to acceptance will be showcased in a CBBC