Icon Films Explained

Icon Films
Type:Independent
Foundation:Bristol, 1990
Location:Bristol, UK
Key People:Harry Marshall
Laura Marshall
Andie Clare
Lucy Middleboe
Industry:TV Production

Icon Films is a British independent television production company that produces factual programmes for broadcast by networks both in the UK and US.[1] The company was founded in 1990 by Harry Marshall and Laura Marshall, and is based in Bristol.

Current and past productions

ProgrammeChannelYear CompletedNotes
Hippos (WT)BBC TwoIn Production
OkavangoNippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK)In Production
Malawi Wildlife RescueLove NatureIn Production
Jeremy Wade's Mighty RiversAnimal Planet, ITV2018Presented by Jeremy Wade
Animal AirportMore42018
Passions: Judy Garland by Marc AlmondSky Arts2018
Legend HunterTravel Channel2018Presented by Pat Spain
The FloodNat Geo WILD2018Narrated by Angela Bassett
Africa's Wild SideNat Geo WILD2018
St. Peter’s Hospice Room to Care AppealSt. Peter's Hospice (Digital)2017
Savage Kingdom: Uprising (Season 2)Nat Geo WILD2017Narrated by Charles Dance
Primal SurvivorNational Geographic Channel2017Presented by Hazen Audel
The Lost Kingdom of the YetiAnimal Planet2017
Devon Cream CompanyDevon Cream Company2017
Philip Larkin by Andrew MotionSky Arts2017
Elephant: King of the KalahariNat Geo WILD2017
Great Hammerhead InvasionDiscovery Channel2017
Battle for the PrideNat Geo WILD2017
Man Eating PythonDiscovery Channel2017
River Monsters Season 9Animal Planet, ITV2017Presented by Jeremy Wade
Young BloodNat Geo WILD2017
Restless Leg Syndrome: Desperate for HelpChannel 52016
Clash of Africa's GiantsAnimal Planet2016
Andrew Marr: My Brain & MeBBC Two2016
Yeti or Not?Animal Planet2016
Savage Kingdom Season 1Nat Geo WILD2016Narrated by Charles Dance
River Monsters Season 8Animal Planet US2016Presented by Jeremy Wade
Million Pound Mega YachtsChannel 42015
England's VampiresChannel 42015
Vampire LegendPBS Secrets of the Dead2015
The One Show Series 9BBC 2015
Return of the Giant Killers – Africa's Lion KingBBC, Animal Planet 2015
Primal SurvivorNational Geographic Channels 2015
River Monsters Prehistoric TerrorsAnimal Planet US, Discovery Canada2015Presented by Jeremy Wade
River Monsters Season 7Animal Planet US2015Presented by Jeremy Wade
Ben Franklin's BonesPBS Secrets of the Dead2014
Betty White's Smartest Animals in AmericaGreat American Country2014Presented by Betty White
Spawn of Jaws 2 – The BirthDiscovery Channel2014Presented by Michael Domeier
Survive the TribeNational Geographic Channels2014Presented by Hazen Audel
Africa's Giant KillersBBC22014
River Monsters Season 6Animal Planet US, ITV, 2014Presented by Jeremy Wade
Animals Through the Night – Sleepover at the ZooBBC42014Presented by Liz Bonnin
Betty White Goes WildNational Geographic Channel2013Presented by Betty White
Seven Days that Made the FuhrerChannel 52013
Bigfoot FilesChannel 42013Presented by Mark Evans
Hustling AmericaChannel 52013Presented by Alexis Conran
Animal Airport Series 2Animal Planet UK2013
Spawn of JawsDiscovery Channel2013Presented by Michael Domeier
Bones of the BuddhaNational Geographic Channels
PBS Secrets of the Dead, Season 12, Ep. 5
2013Presented by Charles Allen
River Monsters Season 5Animal Planet US, ITV, ITV42013Presented by Jeremy Wade
The Hunger – Death RaceAnimal Planet US2012Presented by Guy Grieve
Animal Airport Series 1Animal Planet UK2012
River Monsters Season 4Animal Planet US, ITV1, ITV42012Presented by Jeremy Wade
Wild Scene InvestigationNational Geographic Channels2012
Million Dollar Moon Rock HeistNational Geographic Channels2012
Beast TrackerDiscovery Channel2012
Secrets of Wild IndiaNational Geographic Channel2011Narrated by Sir David Attenborough
Jungle Gremlins of JavaBBC, Animal Planet2011
Bite of the Living DeadAnimal Planet US2011
SandhurstBBC42011
Desert SeasNat Geo2011
Beast Hunter / Beast ManNat Geo2011Presented by Pat Spain
River Monsters Goes TribalAnimal Planet US2010Presented by Jeremy Wade
World's Deadliest TownsAnimal Planet US2010Presented by Dave Salmoni
River Monsters Series 3Animal Planet US, ITV1, ITV42010Presented by Jeremy Wade
One Million Snake BitesBBC, Animal Planet 2010
River Monsters Series 2Animal Planet US,[2] ITV1, ITV4, ITV Global Entertainment, Discovery Channel UK2010Presented by Jeremy Wade
The Born Free Legacy BBC42010
Weird Creatures with Nick Baker Series 3Animal Planet UK, Science Channel, ITV Global International2009Presented by Nick Baker
Airmen and the HeadhuntersNational Geographic Channels International, THIRTEEN and Channel 42009
The One Show2009
River Monsters Series 1Animal Planet US, ITV1, ITV4, ITV Global Entertainment, Discovery Channel UK2009Presented by Jeremy Wade
Flesh Eating River MonsterFive2008Presented by Jeremy Wade
Crocodile BluesBBC, Animal Planet, ITV Global Entertainment2008Presented by Romulus Whitaker
Romulus Whitaker and the Dragon ChroniclesNGCI, WNET, ITV Global Entertainment2008Presented by Romulus Whitaker
All About DungHistory Channel US2008Presented by Monty Halls
The Mountains of the MonsoonBBC, Animal Planet2007–2008Presented by Sandesh Kadur
Nick Baker's Weird Creatures Series 2Five, Animal Planet, ITV Global Entertainment2007 Presented by Nick Baker
Travellers' CenturyBBC Four2007 Presented by Benedict Allen
Street MonkeysNGCI, Granada International2007
Saving Planet Earth – TigersBBC2006 Presented by Fiona Bruce
Nick Baker's Weird Creatures Series 1Five, Animal Planet2006 Presented by Nick Baker
Supersize CrocsWNET, Five, Granada International, NGCI2006 Presented by Romulus Whitaker
Tiger KillBBC2006 With Simon King and Alphonse Roy
Tom Harrisson – the Barefoot AnthropologistBBC Four 2006 Presented by Sir David Attenborough
Paranormal PigeonsFive, Animal Planet 2005 With Rupert Sheldrake and Tim Guildford
Last Lions of IndiaBBC2005
Gangsters' Wives Five2005 Presented by Kate Kray
Einstein's Brain National Geographic Channels International, Channel 42004
The King Cobra and I BBC 2004
Holy Cow! DDE / PBS2003
Diagnosing Darwin NCGI2003
White Slaves Pirate Gold BBC2003
A Different Ball Game – South America NGCI2002
Great Cats of India Animal Planet / Granada2002
Out There: Shark Hunting NGCI2002
Temple of the Tigers: India's Bandhavgarh Wilderness DDE / PBS2001
Quest for the True Cross Channel Four / Discovery / CTVC2001
Yeti – Hunt for the Wildman Channel Four / Channel Four International / The Learning Channel2001
A Different Ball Game NGCI2001
The Berkeley Estate with Chris Chapman HTV West2001
Indian Journeys BBC2 / PBS / CTVC2000
Journey into Amazonia DDE / PBS1999
Anamalai – The Elephant Mountain DDE / PBS1999
Nibha and the Elephants – Animal People BBC1999
The Croc Crusader – Animal People BBC1999
The Magic Keeper Channel 41999
Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La ABC Kane / DDE / PBS1998
Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon BBC 1997
Vintage Morris HTV1997
The Elephant Men Channel 4 / WNET1996
Heart of a Nomad Channel 41994
Tibet and the End of Time Time Life / NBC1994
Queen of the Elephants Discovery 1992

Awards

Icon Films won the Grierson Award for Best Documentary Series.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Icon Films Main Page . Icon Films . 21 December 2009 . https://archive.today/20130420114132/http://www.iconfilms.co.uk/web/Main_Page . 20 April 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: River Monsters with extreme angler Jeremy Wade . . 21 December 2009 .
  3. Web site: Grierson 2001 . The Grierson Trust . 21 December 2009 . https://archive.today/20130414214019/http://www.griersontrust.org/2001_awards.htm . 14 April 2013 . dead .