Narinder Minhas reviews ‘Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?’
“Narinder Minhas savours a new book that is a love letter to the long-form interrogation of politicians by broadcasters.” View Full Article
We Are Black and British wins at the Grierson Awards
Cardiff Productions is proud to have won a Grierson – one of the most prestigious documentary awards in Britain. Our winning series, We Are Black and British, has received critical acclaim throughout the year, having been nominated for a Broadcast Award, as well as a Prix Europa. In this series, six black Britons come together […]
Senior moves at Cardiff Productions to support strategic growth
Leading Nations production company Cardiff Productions has confirmed a change of structure in its senior management team to support the strategic growth of the business. Narinder Minhas, co-founder and co-Managing Director will take over the leadership of the company, becoming CEO whilst fellow co-founder, Pat Younge, shifts from co-Managing Director to Non-Executive Director, to concentrate […]
Tan France: Beauty and the Bleach bought by Netflix
We’re thrilled that Tan France’s British debut, Cardiff Productions’ Beauty and the Bleach, has been bought by Netflix. In this film, ‘Queer Eye’ superstar Tan France sets out to unearth the truth about colourism – where you are judged not just on the colour of your skin, but by the shade of it – and […]
Britain’s Beautiful Rivers with Richard Hammond receives praise “a calming and stunningly shot tour”
The first episode of Britain’s Beautiful Rivers with Richard Hammond aired last night (Wed, 26th May) and received some positive coverage in the media. The Sun TV Mag called it “a calming and stunningly shot tour” The Radio Times had high praise for the soundtrack, and “Captivating TV” Sunday Times gave it a “Critics’ Choice” […]
Narinder Minhas interviewed in a new book, Creating TV Formats
Creating formats is one of the hardest things in television. It can be a real brain ache, baffling at times, a complex mix of science and art, a Rubik’s cube of mentally twisting and turning, sometimes endlessly. Cardiff Productions’ CEO Narinder Minhas unpacks the art of creating TV formats in his interview for the new […]
‘Take a Hike’ optioned to further territories
Welsh BBC hiking format Take a Hike has been optioned in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Israel. The popular factual show from Cardiff Productions sees four keen walkers compete against each other in every episode to have their favourite Welsh walking trail crowned the winner. The series was hosted by comedian Rhod Gilbert in […]
Narinder Minhas on C21 Radio
Listen to Narinder Minhas, CEO at Cardiff Productions talk about the television production industry and Wales on C21 Radio. Now available as a podcast episode:
Channel 4 commissions a further six episodes of late night topical talk show Unapologetic
Channel 4 has added Unapologetic to its list of commissions which have come about as a direct result of its award-winning The Black to Front Project. The ground-breaking day last September saw Channel 4’s entire programming schedule fronted by Black talent and contributors across all genres and advertisements, with the aim of amplifying Black voices […]
Narinder Minhas reviews ‘The BBC: A People’s History’
Narinder Minhas enjoys the colour, but thinks more intellectual muscle would have been appropriate in the Beeb’s centenary year. View Full Article