Private company

Clerkenwell Films

Film and television production company

Clerkenwell Films Limited is a British film and television production company based in London. Formed in 1998 by producer Murray Ferguson and actor John Hannah, the company has created television shows for both UK and international broadcasters and streaming platforms, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, E4, Sky, Hulu and Netflix. On 19 January 2021, BBC Studios took full control, wholly acquiring the company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Clerkenwell Films Limited is a British film and television production company based in London. Formed in 1998 by producer Murray Ferguson and actor John Hannah, the company has created television shows for both UK and international broadcasters and streaming platforms, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, E4, Sky, Hulu and Netflix. On 19 January 2021, BBC Studios took full control, wholly acquiring the company.2

Corporate structure

Clerkenwell Films is part of a group headed by British Broadcasting Corporation. 46 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • British Broadcasting Corporation London, United Kingdom
    • BBC COMMERCIAL LIMITED London, United Kingdom
      • BBC Worldwide Holdings B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • BBC Studios London
    • 2 Entertain Subsidiary · London
    • BBC Film Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Music Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Oʻzbek Subsidiary
    • BBC Sport Subsidiary · MediaCityUK
    • BBC Studioworks Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BBC Turkish Subsidiary
    • BBC Weather Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Worldwide Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC France Subsidiary
      • 2 ENTERTAIN MANAGEMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC EARTH PRODUCTIONS (AFRICA) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC EARTH PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC Entertainment Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Yoruba Subsidiary · Lagos
    • Freesat Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • YouView Stake · 16.7% · London, United Kingdom
    • 3SixtyMedia Stake · 10% · Manchester
    • BBC Food Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC German Service Subsidiary
    • BBC Global Disinformation Unit Subsidiary
    • BBC HD Nordics Subsidiary
    • BBC MEDIA ACTION Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BBC Monitoring Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Music Introducing Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC North Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Parliament Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • and 63 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Sources

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