Company history

Reef Television is an independent television production company with an international reputation for making high-quality programmes.

Reef prides itself on producing innovative content on a range of budgets and has made over 500 hours of factual programmes for a diverse range of clients including the BBC, Discovery, ITV, Channel 5 and UKTV.

The company is constantly evolving to keep up with industry demands and has recently upgraded both production and post production facilities so that all Reef output is now in high definition.

Reef Television was set up in 2003 by Richard Farmbrough, who previously worked as a producer at the BBC and at Talkback Productions. The company’s Director of Production is Paul Hanrahan.

The company is currently working on prime-time arts series 'Britain’s Hidden Heritage' for BBC ONE as well as a popular returning brand 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is'. Now in its fifth series, this antiques format is regularly the most-watched programme on BBC Two. Reef also has several new formats going into production in 2011 in current affairs and in social history. Other recent credits include: The People’s Museum (BBC TWO); Behind Closed Doors (Five); Thames Wildlife Superhighway (ITV); The Grape Escape (Discovery); In Living Memory (BBC ONE); and Who’s Got God’s Millions (FIVE).

The company’s formats have sold in over 20 territories around the world. In addition to broadcaster-commissioned shows, Reef has pioneered alternative funding models, including AFP and sponsorship deals.