Category: TriForce Productions

  • Sorry I Didn’t Know on Tues 06 Oct ITV!

    We’re very excited to announce that Sorry, I Didn’t Know has been commissioned for a series!

    You’ll be able to catch the first episode on Tues 6th October at 10.45pm on ITV so make sure you set your telly to record!

    Sorry, I Didn’t Know is a classic panel show with a twist, hosted by Jimmy Akingbola.

    This week, comedians Tom Allen, Angie Le Mar, and Paul Chowdhry alongside actor Colin Salmon, join team leaders, Chizzy Akudolu and Judi Love to take viewers on a tour of Black British history. Other guests over the series include Russell Kane, Shaun Wallace (The Chase’s Dark Destroyer) and presenter AJ Odudu to name but a few!

    Insightful, educational. bold, tongue-in-cheek and above all very funny, the teams will do battle to find out what they really didn’t know!

    History…with a touch of colour.

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  • #SIDK nominated for Creative Diversity Network Award!

    Creative Diversity Network bring together organisations who employ and/or make programmes across the UK television industry to promote, celebrate and share good practice around the diversity agenda. They seek to engage and empower the industry to drive change, and understand the business case for wider representation and inclusion.

    Each year the CDN host awards to celebrate game changers in the industry who are striving ahead and making change.

    We’re excited to announce that TriForce Productions ITV2 panel show with a comedy twist ‘Sorry I Didn’t Know’ has been nominated for Best Entertainment Programme. Two teams of comedians (Chizzy Akudolu, Jo Martin, Jimmy James Jones, Toby Williams, Paul Chowdhry, Judi Love) took viewers on a tour of black history across the globe in a laugh out loud 30 minute special.

    Click here to find out more about the awards and the other nominees.

    The winners of the CDN awards will be announced on the 12 June.

    Current members of the CDN are BAFTA, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5/Viacom, Creative Skillset, PACT, ITN, ITV, Media Trust, S4C, Sky and Turner Broadcasting.

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  • The TCN Incubator Shortlist

    TriForce Creative Network, in association with Creative Skillset, are excited present the TCN Incubator Shortlist!

    The standard was extremely high and it was a feat bringing it down to just 20 scripts, very well done to everyone who entered and our congratulations to the shortlisted writers below.


    The TCN Incubator Shortlist

    Paula B. Stanic – Cracked
    Amarjit Bassan – Lalit’s Voice
    Sam Benjamin – Liverpool ’81
    Tsonko Bumbalov – Lemongrass and Morphine
    Robert Goldsbrough – Strangers in Moscow
    Tré Gordon – Coconut Boy
    Shimon Greenidge-Forsyth – Song of the Ortlan Birds
    Janice Hallett – Blackout
    Mariama Ives-Moiba – A Family Like Mine
    Zara Meerza – Yellow
    Eleonora Mignoli – Onirika
    Faisal Qureshi – Karachi Vice
    Katie Redford and James Farmer – Sweethearts
    Nicola Sinclair – Twist of Fate
    Katrina Smith-Jackson – Tilbury Rush
    David Stevens – Guardian
    Gail Terry – Dead Ringers
    Sharma Walfall – Out of Bounds
    Charlie Ward – Fragments
    Jonny Wright – Northern Monkeys

     

    What Happens Now?

    This Saturday 1st April the shortlist will be whittled down to six finalists.


    What will the Final Six Chosen Writers Receive?

    • Paid development commission with TriForce Productions
    • One-to-one mentoring on scripts, pitches and personal goals
    • Personal ‘Facilitation Fund’ for travel, child-care, carers allowance etc.
    • Industry professional led workshops and seminars throughout the year
    • Direct connections and introductions to decision makers and commissioners
    • Guaranteed push of project/s to numerous broadcasters & commissioners
    • Support and knowledge share with other ‘incubees’
    • Raising of profile within the industry, through press and exposure


    Once again congratulations and we look forward to meeting the TCN Incubator shortlisted writers this Saturday!


    This programme is supported by Creative Skillset’s HETV Levy.

     

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  • #SIDK in Broadcast!

    Our CEO Fraser Ayres is in Broadcast Online this week, talking about our new show on ITV2, Sorry I Didn’t Know and why it’s refreshing to see a commercial broadcaster lead the way in diversifying content.

    What’s interesting in ITV’s approach is that instead of insisting they know what audiences want, they reached out to ‘fresh’ voices to find out what different demographics actually want to see on screen – and most importantly, gave them a broadcast platform.

    To read Fraser’s article in full, click here.

    Sorry, I Didn’t Know airs on Thursday 3 November on ITV2 at 8.30pm

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  • TriForce Productions on ITV2!

    TriForce Productions first show Sorry, I Didn’t Know on ITV2

    Thursday 3rd November 2016 – 8.30pm ITV2

    We are excited to announce TriForce Productions will debut with TV programme Sorry, I Didn’t Know, part of the returning ITV2 Fresh season this autumn.  ITV2 returns with its successful season of brand new comedy and entertainment singles courtesy of BAME talent both on and off the screen.

    Following on from the success of last year’s specials, ITV2 Fresh unveils four brand new 30-minute singles, which showcase the breadth of talent and will air in the run up to the MOBO Awards on ITV2.

    The season has been commissioned by Entertainment Commissioning Editor Asif Zubairy and Head of Digital Channels Rosemary Newall.

    This year sees one-off specials from TriForce Productions, Sugar Films, Purple Geko Productions and Transparent Television covering a host of genres from mockumentary to scripted comedy.

    Rosemary Newell said: “This year’s Fresh season is the perfect opportunity to bring some fantastic new comedy and entertainment to our viewers from some exceptionally talented stars of the future.”

    Asif Zubairy said:  “We have four incredibly funny, edgy and innovative comedy and entertainment shows and are excited to be bringing these to the ITV audience.  I’m thrilled that we are continuing our strong ties with BAME talent and offer a much-deserved platform for talent both on and off the screen.”

    Sorry, I Didn’t Know is a classic panel show with a twist and is hosted by Jimmy Akingbola.

    Made by TriForce Productions, two teams of comedians (Chizzy Akudolu, Jo Martin, Jimmy James Jones, Toby Williams, Paul Chowdhry, Judi Love) will take viewers on a tour of black history across the globe.  Insightful, educational. bold, tongue-in-cheek and above all very funny, the teams will battle over four rounds as they unveil some interesting historical facts. 

    Fraser and Minnie Ayres, Triforce Productions, said:  “We’re incredibly excited to be working with ITV2 to bring a fresh look to the comedy panel show format with Sorry, I Didn’t Know. Their support for new production companies and their commitment to increasing access and diversity is truly pioneering.”

    So tune into ITV2 on Thursday 3rd November at 8.30pm to catch Sorry I Didn’t Know!


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  • TriForce Productions: #SIDK!

    History, with a touch of colour…

    We’re very excited to announce that we’re working on our first TV broadcast commission, bringing a brand new look to the comedy panel show format with Sorry, I Didn’t Know.

    We’ll be filming our first TV commission on Sunday 9 October 2016 at The London Studios. It’s a hilarious new comedy panel show, unearthing everything you didn’t know about black history. We’ve all heard of Mary Seacole and Martin Luther King, but did you know that the first self-made female millionaire was black? Or that the inspiration for the character Monostatos in Mozart’s The Magic Flute’ was black classical composer Joseph Bologne?

    We’ve got an amazing panel lined up for the show (more details coming soon!) as well as a very familiar face for our host.

    We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this moment with you!

    Want to be part of the audience on Sunday 9 October at London Studios?

    Book your spot here!


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  • Announcing TriForce Productions!

    We are very proud to announce the launch of our new production company! We’ll be promoting diversity and inclusivity in the TV industry by sourcing creative talent from our increasing network of talent and our well-established development initiatives.

    Supported by Red Planet Pictures, TriForce Productions will focus on creating quality, mainstream content, showcasing new voices and emerging talent to the broadest audience.

    Tony Jordan MD, Red Planet Pictures, says; “I have followed the TCN’s work over the years and have always seen them as a driven company, genuinely invested in the development of talent and in changing the face of our industry for the better. The issue with diversity in the industry is not a lack of talent, just a lack of avenues for that talent to be reached. The TCN are opening up those avenues. We are delighted to provide creative backing to TriForce Productions, to help broadcasters access that talent and engage their audiences with programming that better reflects our contemporary culture.”

    We aim to find new ways to approach the commissioning process by actively engaging with broadcasters to offer the solution to them achieving and surpassing the new diversity targets recently set; in front of and behind the camera. With an eye on developing content across a range of genres for UK and US broadcasters, we are already in talks with key channels about a number of projects with the aim of bringing a diversity of experience – not just a change in palette.

    TriForce has over 10 years experience working with a wide range of talent, helping bridge the gap between emerging creatives and the people in the industry with the power to move their careers forward. TriForce Productions will pull together all the branches of our talent development work perfectly and enable us to fully achieve our aim of offering tangible outcomes for our network. While there are other companies out there with a focus on diversity, we are the only company with a ready-made pool of diverse talent to draw from.

    WriterSlam

    Drawing on the success of MonologueSlam, we are also launching a new initiative for writers called WriterSlam. Similar in format to the actors’ platform, with a live event showcasing new writers’ work, we’re proud to be working with the BBC and ITV on the first of these events to find new television voices.

    We’ll be offering the winners career development prizes with leading broadcasters to launch their TV writing career. Submissions will open at the beginning of May, with the event itself taking place at Theatre Royal Stratford East on 10 June.

    If you’re a writer looking to break into TV, make sure you sign up to our mailing list using the sign up box in the footer!

    Click here to read the full press release

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