stop.watch television

Address: Guinness Enterprise Center, Taylor's Lane, Dublin 8.
Telephone: +353 1 410 0845
Fax: +353 1 410 0826
Email: info@stopwatch.ie

Personnel:
Tom Johnson - Producer/Director
Mary Murphy - Producer/Director
Aisling Milton - Producer
Kathriona Devereux - Assistant Producer/Researcher/Presenter
Liz Faulkner - Producer
Catherine Hehir - Administration

Company Description:

stop.watch television is one of Ireland’s leading independent production companies, making popular quality programming across a variety of genres including documentary, factual lifestyle, entertainment, science and young people. Several of our television productions have received IFTA Award nominations, the most recent one being the series Mother Knows Best for RTE1. The company's other IFTA-nominated shows include The Des Bishop Work Experience, Scope, Ask Anna and @last tv. stop.watch also produces corporate communication for a range of clients including AIB and BT Ireland. We have also worked with governmental agencies such as Forfas and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Genre:
Corporate, documentary, entertainment, music/arts

Current Production:

'Designs for Life', 6 x 52 mins for RTÉ 1.
An original architecture-based factual format, where Irish homebuilders are teamed up with some of the country's top architects and followed as they design and build their dream homes. Presented by architect/planner, Garry Miley. For transmission in late 2007/early 2008.

'Scope', Series 4. (See below for details)

Science Series (Title TBA), A series of four one-hour popular science documentaries, to be broadcast on RTÉ ONE in early 2008 in a prime-time, 9.30pm Monday, slot (TBC).

Previous Production:

'Families In Trouble', Series 2. (See below for details) RTE ONE on Mondays at 9.30pm

'Families in Trouble', a four-part spin-off series from 'Meet the Family', where psychologist David Coleman helped parents with problem children. Transmitted on RTE ONE on Thursdays at 10.15pm.

'Scope', the third 12-part series of our teenage science and technology show. Transmitted on RTE TWO on Mondays at 7pm.

'2006 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition Opening Ceremony'
OB Production of the spectacular ceremony, presented by Ray Darcy and Rose of Tralee Aoibhinn Ni Suilleabhain and broadcast on RTÉ TWO.

'Meet the Family' - series 2 (2005)
Observational documentary series featuring modern Irish families.

'Mother Knows Best' (2005)
A reality format where parents regained control of their adult children’s lives for one week. (Nominated for a 2005 IFTA Award in the Lifestyle category)

'Scope' series 2 (2004)
(Nominated for a 2004 IFTA Award in the Best Young People’s category)

'Meet the Family' - series 1 (2004)

''The Des Bishop Work Experience' (2004)
Comedy reality format where stand-up comedian Bishop spent 4 months traveling around Ireland working low wage jobs.
(Nominated for a 2004 IFTA Award in the Entertainment category)

'EU How Are You?' (2004)
Two-part documentary about the EU’s enlargement and the workings of the notoriously beaurocratic organization.

'40 Winning Years' (2004)
Documentary about 40 year history of the Young Scientist Competition.

'Destination Dublin' (2004)
Documentary following European entrants to the EU Young Scientist Contest, held in Dublin for the first time.

'Ask Anna' - series 2 (2003)
Reality format where Anna Nolan became Irish television's agony aunt, helping viewers solve their problems and fulfill their dreams.
(Nominated for a 2003 IFTA Award in the Factual/Lifestyle category)

'Tall Tales' (2003)
Documentary about Nelson's Pillar and its replacement, the Spire of Dublin.

'Scope' - series 1 (2003)

'Ask Anna' - series 1 (2002)

'Cearca's Colligh' (Stags and Hens) (1999)
Observational reality format, which sent a group of men and a group of women on two identical adventure weekends away.

'@last tv ' - series 3 (1999)
Diverse magazine show featuring various aspects of popular culture. (Nominated for a two IFTA Awards in the Entertainment category)

'@last tv' - series 2 (1998)

'@last tv' - series 1 (1997)