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Bowled Over is an award-winning true independent production company, made up of a diverse team of creative talent. We combine years of experience with new young talent, bringing together a thorough knowledge of the industry, with fantastic new ideas.
The directors at Bowled Over began their telly careers over 30 years ago. After a lengthy period at ITV, they worked on programmes for every terrestrial channel, streamers, and for many, many indies before accidentally starting an indie themselves, which they have co-run since Summer 2021.
Since Bowled Over began, we’ve had a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television, been recipients of a BFI Young Audience Content Fund Award and been named one of the Future 30 Indies to Watch by Pact.
Our documentary for Channel 4, Good Grief with Reverend Richard Coles, won the Radio Times Readers Award at the Sandford St Martins Awards 2023.
Our multi-episode daytime series Narrow Escapes for Channel 4 has been nominated for two Broadcast Awards, in 2025 and 2026.
As a company, we are committed to working sustainably and efficiently.
We work side by side, in shared offices, with the hugely talented Ponder, Create, with whom we collaborate on all projects, from start to finish. This means that together we can offer a full package: development, production, filming with our own kit, edit, animation and gfx all from our cosy regional base in Brighton.
We’d love you to visit anytime!
We are thrilled to announce that Narrow Escapes Season 2 has been nominated for a Broadcast Award for Best Daytime Programme!
We are delighted to have made the shortlist and we are so grateful to the brilliant people involved in making the show, both in front of the camera and behind it. A huge thank you also to Channel 4 and GroupM Motion Entertainment.
The Broadcast Awards will take place on 4th February 2026.
We are delighted to announce that our show, A Warwick Castle Christmas, received 1.3m viewers on ITV and was the third highest viewed programme on Sunday evening!
We are thrilled so many people tuned in and we hope you enjoyed seeing the festive magic at the Castle.
Another huge thank you to the crew, ITV and the brilliant Castle team for letting us film them!
We are delighted to announce that our new show, A Warwick Castle Christmas, will be coming to ITV1 on 7th December! The festive one-off, voiced by Mel Giedroyc, follows the dedicated castle team as they transform the historic fortress into a winter wonderland.
A huge thank you to the brilliant crew and the wonderful staff at the Castle who allowed us behind-the scenes! Tune in for a look at how one of Britain’s most iconic castles creates Christmas magic. The show was commissioned by Leanne Clarke, Assistant Commissioner, Entertainment & Daytime at ITV.
We are delighted to announce that Narrow Escapes has been nominated for Best Daytime Show at the TV Choice Awards!
We are honoured to be in the running and want to say a huge thank you to the contributors, crew and everyone involved in the show both behind and in front of the camera.
We are delighted to announce that the third series of Narrow Escapes will be coming back to Channel 4 in 2026!
In the third series, we return with new adventures on the UK's canals and for the first time Narrow Escapes will be going to Scotland! From solo boaters to families, from floating homes to floating businesses, we feature beautiful regional landscapes, sustainable themes and a unique floating world.
Many thanks to the Canal and River Trust and our fantastic little family at Bowled Over and Ponder Create. Thanks too, to the team at Channel 4 and to GroupM Motion Entertainment for their huge support through the Diverse Indie Fund.
More details on the release date to follow!
We are thrilled to announce that the second series of ‘Narrow Escapes’ will begin on Channel 4 on Monday 5 May! The show will go out on weekdays at 4pm, and for those who can’t wait for more - the first full week will be streaming immediately online!
In this second series, we return to the waterways of the UK following the lives of those who live and work on the waterways. From solo boaters to families, and featuring beautiful regional landscapes, sustainable themes both on and off-screen and a whole unique floating world.
Many thanks to the Canal and River Trust and our fantastic little family at Bowled Over and Ponder Create. Thanks too, to the team at Channel 4 and to GroupM Motion Entertainment for their huge support through the Diverse Indie Fund.
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Christmas has come early at Bowled Over in more ways than one! Thrilled to announce that Narrow Escapes has been short-listed for a Broadcast Award for Best Daytime Series!
We are honoured to be in the running. Congratulations to all the fabulous cast, production team and crews and thank you Channel 4 and GroupM Motion Entertainment.
We are excited to announce that our new 4-part series Blenheim Palace: Behind the Grandeur, will be airing every Saturday starting 12th October 2024 at 8:20pm on Channel 5! The show will follow the fascinating characters who work at the Palace as they prepare to open for another busy season.
We are thrilled to share that Series 1 of Narrow Escapes has been longlisted for a 2025 TV Choice Award! We are so honoured to be in a category with so many beloved shows. Thank you to our incredible cast and crew, who made this show so brilliant.
Cast your vote before 14th October to show your support for Narrow Escapes!
We are delighted to announce that we have been recommissioned with GroupM Motion Entertainment to make a second series of Narrow Escapes for Channel 4. This season will have an increased 25 episodes and once again will follow a boat load of new people (and some we know and love!) who have swapped their homes of bricks and mortar for new lives on the water, and now call the UK’s canal network home.
Bowled Over's Creative Director, Heidi said, “The whole team are so thrilled to be returning to the British waterways with more teatime fun featuring a fantastic cast of all ages, gorgeous scenery and canal and river-based stories. We are very grateful to Channel 4 for the opportunity and for their championing of our small diverse indie, and we can’t wait to get started!”
We are thrilled to announce that the first episode of our new show, Narrow Escapes will air on Channel 4 on Monday 29th April! The show will go out on weekdays at 4pm, and for those who can’t wait for more - the first full week will be streaming immediately on the Channel 4 website!
This new 20-part series follows those who call the UK's canals home. Whether it be retirees looking for freedom, young people searching for an affordable alternative to the cost-of-living crisis, newlyweds, families or divorcees, we’ll be introduced to a new and vibrant community made up of people from all walks of life, ages and backgrounds.
From continuous cruisers to business owners operating from their boats and the workers and volunteers on land who maintain the waterways, Narrow Escapes is a snapshot of modern life on the canals.
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We are so excited for you to see our new daytime series for Channel 4, set on the waterways of Britain – Narrow Escapes. Following the lives of people from all walks of life and from all over the canal and river network, this 20 part series is a snapshot of life on the waterways, where the reality of boating meets the idyllic image of rural serenity.
Our wonderful contributors are moving all around the network and as we follow their stories, we will engage with the beauty of the natural world and the reality of maintaining and operating a narrow home that floats. From watching businesses, families, couples and solo boaters, we hope you’ll enjoy tuning in every day for a narrow escape!
Many thanks to the Canal and River Trust and our fantastic little family at Bowled Over and Ponder Create. Thanks too to Gill Brown and the team at Channel 4 and to Motion Content Group for their huge support through the Diverse Indie Fund.
We are honoured and excited to announce that we have been chosen as one of a small group of indies who will be ‘boosted’ by Channel 4 through a mentorship, training and financial support scheme.
With new projects in various stages of development and a new series out next year with the Channel, we are really grateful for the encouragement and backing that Channel 4 are giving our small team.
We are excited to announce that Good Grief with Reverend Richard Coles has won the Radio Times Reader Award at the Sandford St Martin Awards 2023. We were thrilled to receive the award at Whitworth Hall in Manchester, on behalf of the Rev and all our wonderful contributors who shared their experiences with us.
We are thrilled the programme resonated with the voting audience - thank you all!
We are excited to announce that Good Grief with Reverend Richard Coles will air on Channel 4 at 10pm on Monday 8th August.
Thank you to Rev Coles for opening his heart to us and for all those who spoke to us along the way, helping us all to understand how to support our grieving friends better and finding out what helps others, for when our time comes to grieve.
We are so looking forward to sharing this programme with you all.
