Maverick Television
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Maverick Television is a television
Television
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 and multiplatform production company
Production company
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 with offices in Birmingham
Birmingham
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, England
England
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 and London
London
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, England
England
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.

Notable programmes produced include the health brand Embarrassing Bodies, the make-over show 10 Years Younger and How to Look Good Naked, all produced for Channel 4
Channel 4
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.

In 2007, Maverick was bought by super-indie All3Media
All3Media
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, run by former ITV executives Steve Morrison, David Liddiment and Jules Burns.

Shows

Maverick Television mainly produces factual and factual-entertainment shows, and further titles include:

Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
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's Route 66 - ITV
ITV
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The Model Agency - Channel 4

Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic - Channel 4

Embarrassing Fat Bodies - Channel 4

Embarrassing Teen Bodies - Channel 4

Bizarre ER - BBC Three
BBC Three
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Children's Hospital - ITV

Bizarre Crime - BBC Three

Bizarre Animal ER - BBC Three

Safebreakers - Sky1 

My Naked Secret - Discovery 

Britain's Next Big Thing - BBC Two
BBC Two
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My Super Sweet - MTV
MTV
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Sectioned - BBC Four
BBC Four
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Home For Life - BBC Two

Living Dangerously BBC One
BBC One
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Miss Naked Beauty - Channel 4

The Shooting Party - Channel 4

New Shoots - Channel 4

Vee TV - Channel 4

Trade Secrets - BBC Two

ONE Life: Gail Porter Laid Bare - BBC One

Who'll Age Worst - UKTV
UKTV
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Multiplatform

Maverick Television has an established multiplatform division. Awards include three BAFTA awards, three Royal Television Society
Royal Television Society
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 awards, a Broadcast Digital award, a British Interactive Media Association
British Interactive Media Association
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award and a Golden Twit award.



Notable projects include:



Embarrassing Bodies

Live from the Clinic

Film4

4Beauty

4Homes

The Model Agency

NHS local

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