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| Type | Independent |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Eileen Gallagher (CEO) Brian Park Maureen Chadwick Ann McManus |
| Headquarters |  London, England |
| Products | Bad Girls, Bombshell, Catwalk Dogs, Footballers' Wives, Footballers' Wives: Extra Time, Rock Rivals, Waterloo Road |
| Website | www.shed-media.com |
Shed Media (previously Shed Productions) is an independent British production company. It was established in 1998 by Maureen Chadwick, Ann McManus, Eileen Gallagher and Brian Park, all of whom had previously worked together at ITV Granada. Their first major production, the hit ITV prison drama, Bad Girls came about in the summer of 1998 and after proving to be a huge success with fans, Shed commissioned their second drama in 2000, Footballers' Wives. In 2006, both Bad Girls, which had run for eight series and Footballers' Wives, which had run for five series, came to an end which disappointed many fans. But Shed Media still continues to produce, in the form of its latest drama, Waterloo Road. Two series have so far been aired and Series 3 is currently airing on BBC One, with a fourth series to follow in 2008 Production on Shed's latest drama series, Rock Rivals has now finished and the series will be aired on ITV1 in early 2008. However, the majority of the shows produced by Shed Media are thought to be low quality, especially "Bad Girls" and "Footballers' Wives". In March 2007, ITV chairman Michael Grade launched an attack on the two shows, saying that they should have been "killed before they began". Shed produce their shows for mostly BBC One and the ITV Network. The company has recently acquired Twenty Twenty Productions, responsible for programmes such as That'll Teach 'Em, Bad Lads Army and Brat Camp and has also changed its name to Shed Media.[1]
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List of Programmes
Current
- Waterloo Road - BBC One drama series focusing on a failing comprehensive school. Series 3 is currently airing on BBC One.
Former
- Catwalk Dogs - A TV Film about the mad world of dog shows. Aired on ITV on Sunday 21 October 2007.
- Bad Girls - Hit ITV women's prison drama series, set in and around H.M.P Larkhall. Ran for eight series, from 1999-2006
- Footballers' Wives - ITV's raunchy sex-and-soccer drama based on a fictional football team, Earls Park. Ran for five series, from 2002-2006.
- Footballers' Wives: Extra Time - ITV2 spin-off to the successful Footballers' Wives. Ran for two series, from 2005-2006.
- Bombshell - Army drama series. First shown in New Zealand. As yet it has not aired in the UK.
Coming Soon
- Rock Rivals - New drama series focusing on rival Judges of an X Factor type show, to air on ITV in early 2008.
- A fourth series of Waterloo Road will air on BBC One in 2008.
- Hope Springs - New primetime drama for BBC One.
References
- ^ "Shed productions buys Twenty TwentyDigital Spy. URL last accessed 2007-09-19.
