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Baby Cow Productions

British television production company

Baby Cow Productions Limited is a British comedy television production company based in London and Manchester, founded by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal. Since its establishment it has diversified into radio, animation and film. According to their website, Baby Cow "produces bold, high-quality scripted entertainment across all genres for television, film and radio.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Baby Cow Productions Limited is a British comedy television production company based in London and Manchester, founded by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal. Since its establishment it has diversified into radio, animation and film. According to their website, Baby Cow "produces bold, high-quality scripted entertainment across all genres for television, film and radio." The company's name is a reference to Coogan's early characters Paul and Pauline Calf.2

The story

Founded by Henry Normal and Steve Coogan in 1999.1

The company was founded in 1999 by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, with Coogan assuming the role of Creative Director and Normal assuming the role of CEO.

In 2008, BBC Worldwide bought a 25% stake in the company. The acquisition was made at a time when BBC Worldwide was being criticised for its "out of control" ventures, though Normal told The Guardian that BBC Worldwide had not made the highest bid.

In April 2016, Normal stood down as CEO and left the full time position. He remained a consultant of the company for the following year and supported the company while they looked to replace him. Coogan then assumed a broader role as part of his transition.

Upon his departure, Normal commented that “After sixteen and a half years I've decided to take a long overdue break from TV and film production to pursue creative endeavours in other fields. I'm very proud to have been part of a company that has nurtured young talent, sought out originality and produced quality award-winning shows year after year. Steve has such a great team around him and with further support from BBC Worldwide, I know Baby Cow will achieve even greater success in the years to come.” Coogan then went on to add that “Henry has devoted himself brilliantly to the company over the years and deserves to pursue more personal projects. I salute him. He leaves behind a passionate team with great taste and the company he co-founded is in a strong place to grow."

Normal was eventually replaced with Christine Langan, who was the CEO until November 2020. She left her role as head of BBC Films for the job. BBC Worldwide then increased their stake in the company to 73% after Normal's departure. Langan has taken an executive producer role on every Baby Cow productions since she took the job including Camping, The Killing Machine, This Time with Alan Partridge and a new show entitled The Witchfinder, starring Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper, which premiered in the spring of 2022.

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Leadership

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Products and brands

News

LIVING News (2006–2009) and (2010–2012) for LIVING 5 x 29 mins

Television

Brian and Maggie (2025) for Channel 4. 2 x 45 min

How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) (2025) for BBC One. 6 x 30 min episodes.

Changing Ends Series 3 (2025) for ITVX. 6 × 30 mins episodes.

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Changing Ends Series 2 (2024) for ITVX. 6 × 30 mins episodes.

Changing Ends (2023) for ITVX. 6 × 30 mins episodes.

Chivalry (2022) for Channel 4

The Witchfinder (2022) for BBC TWO

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2020) for Dave 1 × 87 minutes

High & Dry (2018) for Channel 4, based on the 2014 online programme

Red Dwarf XII (2017) for Dave 6 × 30 minutes

Red Dwarf XI (2016) for Dave 6 × 30 minutes

Wussywat the Clumsy Cat (2014) for CBeebies 52 × 5 mins

High & Dry (2014) for Channel 4 Online "Comedy Blaps"

British Muslim Comedy (2014) Channel 4 Online

Undercover (2014) for Dave 6 × 30mins

Moone Boy series 3 (2014)

UNCLE series 2 (2014) for BBC3

Sensitive Skin (2014) for Movie Central/The Movie Network, 6 × 30 mins episodes

Up The Women series 2 (2015) for BBC 2

Timeless (2014) for SKY 1 HD

The Trip to Italy (2014) for BBC2 6 × 30mins

Moone Boy series 2 (2014) for SKY1 HD 6 × 30 mins

Over To Bill (2014) for BBC 1

Behind The Moone (2014) for SKY 1 HD 1 × 30mins

UNCLE series 1 (2014) BBC THREE & BBC1

Liam Williams Blaps (2014) Channel 4 Online

Warren United (2014) for ITV4 6 × 22mins

Hebburn Christmas Special (2013) BBC TWO

Hebburn Series 2 (2013) BBC2 6 × 30 mins

Starlings Series 2 (2013) for SKY1 HD 8 × 60mins

Up The Women Series 1 (2013) BBC FOUR 3 × 30mins

Gifted (2013) for Sky Arts 1 × 30mins

Common Ground (2013) for Sky Atlantic HD, 10 × 10mins

Tommy Tiernan's Little Cracker (2012) for Sky1 HD

UNCLE Pilot (2012) for BBC THREE 1 × 30mins

Uncle Wormsley's Christmas (2012) for Sky Atlantic HD, 1 × 30mins

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas (2012) for BBC1, BBC2 and CBEEBIES. 1 × 30mins

Hunderby (2012) for Sky Atlantic. 8 × 30 mins episodes

Moone Boy (2012) for Sky 1. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Hebburn (2012) for BBC2. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Starlings (2012) for Sky 1. 8 × 60 mins episodes

Steve Coogan Live n Lewd (2012) for Channel 4. 1 × 60 mins episode

Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life (2012) for Sky Atlantic. 1 × 60 mins episode

Steve Coogan: Stand-Up Down Under (2012) for Sky Atlantic. 2 × 60 mins episodes

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge: Special Edition (2012) for Sky Atlantic. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Alan Partridge on Open Books With Martin Bryce (2012) for Sky Atlantic. 1 × 60 mins episode

Nick Helm: Solid Gold Super Hits (2012) for Channel 4 online. 3 × 4 mins episode

Uncle Wormsley's Christmas (2012) for Sky Atlantic. 1 × 30 mins episode.

Johnny Vegas' Little Cracker (2012) for Sky 1. 1 × 11 mins episode

Totally Tom (2011) for E4. 1 × 30 mins episode

The Man Who Thinks It (2011) for Channel 4

The Shadow Line (2011) for BBC2. 7 × 60 mins episodes

Alan Partridge and other less successful characters (2010) for Channel 4

Doing Chekhov (2010) for Sky Arts

101 Really Bad Ideas (2010) for BBC Comedy Online. 6 × 1 mins episodes

Chekhov (2010) for Sky Arts. 4 × 60 mins episodes

Mid Morning Matters for Online (2010) for Fosters Funny Online. 12 × 11 mins episodes

The Trip (2010) for BBC2. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Stand Up Hero 2010 (2010) for ITV4. 6 × 60 mins episodes

Ideal Outtakes (2010) for BBC3.

World Cup Diary (2010) for ITV4. 1 × 20 mins episode

Lizzie and Sarah (2010) for BBC2. 1 × 30 mins episode

FHM Stand Up Hero 2009 (2010) for ITV4. 1 × 60 mins episode

Gavin and Stacey the Outtakes (2010) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Politicians Outtakes (2009) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode. (plus 1 × 5 mins, 1 × 10 mins, 1 × 15 mins, 1 × 20 mins)

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story (2009) for BBC2. 1 × 30 mins episode

The All Star Impressions Show (2009) for ITV1. 1 × 30 mins episode

Outtakes: US presidents (2009) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Home Time (2009) for BBC2. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Brave Young Men (2009) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Gavin and Stacey 12 Days of Christmas (2008) for BBC3. 1 × 45 mins episode

Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special (2008) for BBC1. 1 × 60 mins episode

Ketch! And HIRO-PON (2008) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

The Last Word Monologues (2008) for BBC3. 3 × 30 mins episodes

Dolly and Laura (2008) for E4. 1 × 15 mins episode

The Mighty Boosh. A Journey Through Time and Space (2008) for BBC3. 1 × 60 mins episode

Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool (2007) for Channel 4. 1 × 30 mins episode

The Scariest Night on TV (2007) for Sci Fi.

Where are the Joneses? (2007) for online. 60 × 5 mins episodes

Gavin & Stacey (three series) (2007–2010) for BBC1, BBC2 and BBC3. 20 × 30 mins episodes

Classic Coogan (2007) for UKTV G2. 8 comedy shorts

Stuck (2007) for BBC4

The Former Ambassador (2007) for Paramount Comedy Channel. 10 × 1 mins episodes

The Abbey (2007) for ITV1. 1 × 30 mins episode

Rob Rouse and his Duck (2006) for Paramount Comedy Channel. 10 × 1 mins episodes

Saxondale (two series) (2006–2007) for BBC2. 14 × 30 mins episodes

Outtakes World Leaders (2006) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Ideal Xmas Special (2005) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Sensitive Skin (two series) (2005–07) for BBC2. 12 × 30 mins episodes

Monkey Trousers for ITV1. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Glen Wool What's The Story (2005) for Channel 4 (Comedy Lab). 1 × 30 mins episode

MPs Outtakes (2005) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show (2005) for Fox. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Ideal (seven series) (2005–2011) for BBC3. 52 × 30 mins episodes

The Keith Barret Show (two series) (2004–2005) for BBC2. 12 × 30 mins episodes

The Big Impression 2004 Christmas Special (2004) for BBC1. 1 × 30 mins episode

AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode.

The Keith Barret Christmas Special (2004) for BBC2. 1 × 30 mins episode

Hurrah for Cancer (2004) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Slam Poets (2004) for BBC3. 1 × 60 mins episode

Sven and Nancy's Big Impression (2004) for BBC1. 1 × 30 mins episode

The Mighty Boosh (three series) (2004–2008) for BBC2 and BBC3. 20 × 30 mins episodes

I Am Not an Animal (2004) for BBC2. 6 × 30 mins episodes

All Star Comedy Show (2004) for ITV1. 2 × 30 mins episodes

From Bard to Verse (2004) for BBC3. 8 × 15 mins episodes

Sweet and Sour (2004) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episodes

Nighty Night (two series) (2004–2005) for BBC2 and BBC3. 12 × 30 mins episodes

Posh and Beck's Big Impression (2003) for BBC1. 1 × 30 mins episode

Posh and Beck's Big Impression Behind The Scenes and Extra Bits (2003) for BBC3. 1 × 28 mins episode

The Private Life of Samuel Pepys (2003) for BBC2. 1 × 60 mins episode

Whine Gums (2003) for BBC3. 8 × 15 mins episodes

Brain Candy (2003) for BBC3. 14 × 15 mins episode

Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich (2003) for BBC2 and BBC3. 1 × 28 mins episode

Marion and Geoff series 2 (2003) for BBC2. 6 × 30 mins episode

The Boosh Pilot (2003) for BBC3. 1 × 30 mins episode

Cruise of the Gods (2002) for BBC2. 1 × 90 mins episode

Up in Town (2002) for BBC2. 6 × 10 mins, 2 × 30 mins episodes

The Sketch Show (two series) (2001–2002) for ITV1. 16 × 30 mins episodes

Combat Sheep (2001) for BBC2. 1 × 30 mins episode

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible (2001) for BBC2. 6 × 30 mins episodes

A Small Summer Party (2001) for BBC2. 1 × 50 mins episode

Marion and Geoff (2000) BBC2 6 × 30 mins episodes

Human Remains (2000) for BBC2 and BBC3. 6 × 30 mins episodes

Film

The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

The Lost King (2022)

The Phantom of the Open (2021)

My Zoe (2019)

Ideal Home (2018)

Mindhorn (2016)

I Believe in Miracles (2015) Feature

SOS (2014) feature

The Trip To Italy (2014) Feature

Northern Soul (2013) Feature

Philomena (2013) Feature

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Feature

The Look of Love (2013) Feature

Svengali (2013) Feature

Gus and his Dirty Dead Dad (2013)

Marvin (2011) Animated Short

The Trip (2010) Feature

Down Terrace (2009) Feature

Snow Cake (2006) Feature

The 10th Man (2006) Short

A Cock and Bull Story (2005) Feature

Dating Ray Fenwick (2005) Short

24 Hour Party People (2002) Feature

The Parole Officer (2001) Feature

Animation

I Am Not an Animal (2004) for BBC2. 6 x 30 min episodes.

The Cow that Almost Missed Christmas (2012) for CBeebies. 1 x 30 mins episode.

Uncle Wormsley's Christmas (2012) for Sky Atlantic. 1 x 30 min episodes.

Warren United (2014) for ITV4. 6 x 30 min episodes.

Wussywat the Clumsy Cat for CBeebies. 52 × 5 mins episodes.

Radio

Nebulous (three series) (2005–2008) for BBC Radio 4. 18 x 30 mins episodes

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2008Acquired Acquired by BBC Studios1
  2. 1999Founded Founded1

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