Avalon Entertainment Limited is a British entertainment production and talent management group that consists of the companies: Avalon Television, Avalon Management, Avalon Distribution, Avalon Promotions, Flame Television, Liberty Bell Productions, Tinderbox Television, Topical Television, Calamity Films, ARG Talent, and The Agency. Headquartered in London they also have offices based in New York and Beverly Hills.
Avalon Television is an independent television production company. Avalon Management is a talent agency in the entertainment industry. Avalon Distribution is responsible for international sales of programmes and formats. Avalon Promotions manages artists bookings, live tours, theatre productions and other promotions.
History Avalon was founded in 1989 by Richard Allen-Turner and Jon Thoday.
In August 2005, Avalon acquired the factual production outfit behind the conversational series Grumpy Old Men Liberty Bell Productions, marking Avalon's entry into the factual entertainment genre.
On 27 August 2009, Avalon acquired factual entertainment and daytime programming specialist production company Flame Television alongside its management and international sales divisions, further expanding Avalon's factual entertainment activities.
On 7 December 2012, Avalon Management acquired London celebrity talent agency Artists Rights Group from All3Media, effectively ARG became a subsidiary of Avalon Management whilst the talent agency continued to act independently within Avalon Management.
In October 2020, Avalon bought a majority stake in British agency specialist The Agency after collaborating with them for 25 years as Avalon created a global representation business with The Agency continuing under the leadership of its partners.
In December 2025, Avalon acquired a stake in London-based independent film and television production studio Calamity Films with its founder David Livingstone continuing to control the acquired studio.
Filmography Television series Title Years Network Notes Fantasy Football League 1994–1996; 2022–2024 BBC2ITV (specials);Sky Max Jenny Eclair Squats 1997 Channel 5 Harry Hill 1997–2003 Channel 4/ITV Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned 2000–2005 ITV The Sketch Show 2001–2004 ITV co-production with Baby Cow Productions Harry Hill's TV Burp 2001–2012 ITV Garth Marenghi's Darkplace 2004 Channel 4 Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show 2005 Fox co-production with Grammnet Productions, Baby Cow Productions, Angst Productions and Fox 21 Harry Hill's Shark Infested Custard 2005–2006 ITV (CITV) Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor 2006–2008 BBC Three The Greg Behrendt Show 2006–2007 Syndication co-production with Sony Pictures Television Not Going Out 2006–present BBC One Russell Howard's Good News 2009–2015 BBC Three/BBC Two John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show 2010–2013 Comedy Central co-production with Comedy Partners, Art & Industry and Sixteen String Jack Productions Frank Skinner's Opinionated 2010–2011 BBC Two Lee Nelson's Well Good Show 2010–2011 BBC Three Workaholics 2011–2017 Comedy Central co-production with Comedy Partners, Mail Order Comedy, Gigapix Studios and 5th Year Productions Al Murray's Compete for the Meat 2011 Dave You Cannot Be Serious! 2012 ITV Bunk 2012 IFC co-production with G-BEHH Industries and IFC Original Productions Lee Nelson's Well Funny People 2013 BBC Three I Love My Country 2013 BBC One co-production with Talpa and BBC Scotland Man Down 2013–2017 Channel 4 Adam Devine's House Party 2013–2016 Comedy Central co-production with Comedy Partners, Dennis and Penny's Son, Inc. and Wonk Inc. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2014–present HBO co-production with HBO Entertainment, Partially Important Productions, Sixteen String Jack Productions and Bochard Entertainment Catastrophe 2015–2019 Channel 4 co-production with Merman and Birdbath Productions Taskmaster 2015-present Dave/Channel 4 Russell Howard & Mum 2016–2019 Comedy Central UK Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 2017–present Channel 4/Channel 5 Truth & Iliza 2017 Freeform co-production with HaunchmeatGlobal Inc. The Russell Howard Hour 2017–2022 Sky One/Sky Max The Button 2018 BBC One Taskmaster America 2018 Comedy Central Alternatino with Arturo Castro 2019 Comedy Central co-production with Comedy Partners, Arturo Pictures and JS Martel Productions Everything's Gonna Be Okay 2020–2021 Freeform co-production with John & Josh International Breeders 2020–2023 Sky One/Sky ComedyFX (United States) co-production with FX Productions Spitting Image 2020–present BritBox/YouTube Taskmaster New Zealand 2020–present TVNZ 2 co-production with Kevin & Co Starstruck 2021–2023 BBC Three Flatbush Misdemeanors 2021–2022 Showtime co-production with Showtime Networks, Born Tired and Pebo's Perkin Extraordinary Extensions 2021–present Channel 4 The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show 2022–2024 BBC Two/BBC One The Horne Section TV Show 2022–2025 Channel 4 Taskmaster Australia 2023–present Network 10 co-production with Kevin & Co Trippin' With Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris 2023 E! Junior Taskmaster 2024–present Channel 4 Leonard and Hungry Paul 2025–present RTÉ/BBC Northern Ireland co-production with Subotica The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza 2026–present Adult Swim co-production with Abominable Pictures, Sasa Pictures and Williams Street
Films/specials Title Year(s) Notes Distributor Marc Maron: Thinky Pain 2013 co-production with Boomer Lives! Productions and New Wave Entertainment Netflix Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) 2015 co-production with New Wave Entertainment Netflix Russell Howard: Recalibrate 2017 Netflix Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast 2018 Netflix The Horne Section Television Programme 2018 DaveAdam DeVine: Best Time of Our Lives 2019 co-production with Dennis and Penny's Son, Inc. Netflix Flo and Joan: Alive on Stage 2019 Amazon Prime Video Chris Ramsey Approval Needed 2019 Amazon Prime Video Ed Gamble: Blood Sugar 2019 Amazon Prime Video Paul Chowdhry: Live Innit 2019 Amazon Prime Video Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled 2019 Netflix Jayde Adams: Serious Black Jumper 2020 Amazon Prime Video Rob Delaney: Jackie 2020 Amazon Prime Video Marc Maron: End Times Fun 2020 Netflix Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark 2023 HBO MaxAhir Shah: Ends 2024 NetflixChris Ramsey: Live From London 2024 Apple TVSky Comedy
Podcasts Title Years Notes Matt Forde's Political Party 2013-present Shagged Married Annoyed 2019–2025
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