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Encyclopedia > World Productions

World Productions is a British television production company, founded in the early 1990s by acclaimed producer Tony Garnett. The company's first major series was the police drama Between The Lines (BBC1, 1992-94), and throughout the decade they went on to produce a succession of highly successful drama series. The most notable of these include This Life (BBC2, 1996-97), a hugely popular drama about a group of young law students in London which became cult viewing; vampire-based thriller Ultraviolet (Channel 4, 1998); and another police series for the BBC, The Cops (BBC2, 1998-99), which was so controversial in its depiction of the police force that official police advice was withdrawn for the second series. // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Between The Lines was an acclaimed television police drama series produced by World Productions for the BBC. It was first shown on BBC1 between 1992 and 1994, running for three series. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... This Life was a BBC television drama series, produced by World Productions and screened on BBC Two, running for two series in 1996 and 1997. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. // History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20 pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter than that of the visible region, but longer than that of soft X-rays. ... Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


More recently, the company has found success with the series No Angels for Channel 4 (2004-present), a drama based around the lives of young nurses. Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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