Award-winning multi genre independent production.
Expectation is an award-winning independent production company specialising in scripted comedy, drama, entertainment and factual programming. Formed in 2017 by Tim Hincks and Peter Fincham, Expectation has been named one of the ten most influential Indies in the U.K. by Broadcast magazine.
Programmes include Murder 24/7 (BBC), The Big Narstie Show*Channel 4 (RTS-winning, BAFTA-nominated), The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (Channel 4) (winner of BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance), Intelligence with David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed (Sky), In My Skin (BBC3) (BAFTA winner for best drama series), Alma’s Not Normal, written by and starring Sophie Willan (BAFTA winner for Comedy Performance), on BBC2, and Guilt **(RTS Scotland winner for Best Drama, Broadcast Digital Award winner for Best Drama) BBC, Steph’s Packed Lunch*** on Channel 4, Mel Giedroic’s Unforgiveable for Dave, Clarkson’s Farm for Amazon Prime, The Change (Channel 4), The Chelsea Detective (Acorn/ZDF), I Literally Just Told You**** starring Jimmy Carr (Channel 4) and In With A Shout starring Joel Dommett (ITV).
Based in West London and backed by BBC Studios, Expectation is a home for creative people to do what they do best – develop and produce premium content for the UK and beyond. In all genres, Expectation’s emphasis is on original content and formats, strong talent relationships and creative partnerships with broadcast platforms and distributors.
* co-produced with Dice
** co-produced with Happy Tramp
*** co-produced with Can Can Productions
**** co-produced with Bacon Media
This week, in the last of the current series of What’s Funny About, Peter and Jon are joined by @griffrhysjones to share fond memories of their much missed colleague and friend Mel Smith, and to chat about the making of their hit sketch show Smith and Jones (producer : J Plowman, exec producer : P Fincham). Alas there’s no discussion of the v natty shirt and tie combos being modelled in this picture, taken outside TalkBack sometime in the late 80s. But pls don’t let that put you off tuning in. Radio 4 now Or catch up anytime on @bbcsounds
The brand new series of What’s Funny About starts today 11.30am on @bbcradio4 we kick off talking all things Catastrophe with @sharonhorgan and @robdelaney
Head to @bbciplayer to catch all episodes of Boot Dreams ⚽️
It’s back!!!! The Chelsea Detective S2 starts on @acorntvuk 28th August 🕵🏼♂️🕵🏼
@ellagreenboots @peter.fincham @adeyscarbs
💥The Change starts tonight at 10pm @channel4 💥 @nerysannevans @bridget.christie.14 @morwenna_g @mrslisaclifton @sjconlon
Supermodel (Christmas) Switch on at Expectation HQ @leomieanderson 💜
