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Somethin' Else... Studios

The UK's largest cross platform production company has added another string to it's bow. We now rent out highly spec'd studio and edit facilities.

03/04/08 - Tom Barnicoat joins Somethin' Else board

Tom Barnicoat, the former chief operating officer of Endemol, joins Somethin' Else as a non-executive director.

03/03/08 - Fighting warrior Rajko returns!

Fighting warrior Rajko returns on BBC's second coming of The Last Man Standing this time on BBC2 every Sunday at 10.30pm.

29/02/08 - Joe Crowley wins the Royal Television Society Regional TV Personality of the Year

BBC South's Inside Out presenter, Joe Crowley won Regional TV Personality of the Year at the RTS Southern Awards in February 2008 within his second year presenting the show. 

22/02/08 - Joe Crowley kicks off Friday nights

The new series of BBC South's flagship show Inside Out kicks off tonight with a half an hour special in it's new slot of Friday nights at 7.30pm.

25/01/08 - Emma Kenny, The People Watchers

At last, the long awaited 'People Watchers' comes hits our screens on BBC Two from Monday 28th Janaury.

05/01/08 - Gilles Peterson - Worldwide Awards 2008

On Saturday night (5th January) the Vision team, assisted ably by members of the Sound team, filmed the bands playing at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards at Cargo.

04/01/08 - JK & Joel start on Virgin Radio this weekend

JK and Joel begin their weekend morning show on Virgin Radio on 5th January.

04/01/08 - Melvin presents Basil Brushs Swap Shop

Somethin’ Else Talent begins the new year by announcing Melvin as the presenter of the all new CBBC Saturday morning show Basil Brush’s Swap Shop starting on 5th January for 12 weeks.

11/12/07 - CBBC's The Slammer starring Melvin Odoom Wins BAFTA

On November 25th 2007 The Slammer starring Melvin as performing prisoner, won the Children's BAFTA for Best Entertainment Program.  

29/11/07 - Somethin' Else produces the Monthly Maida Vale sets

Somethin' Else have been commissioned to produce video coverage of Radio 1's new Introducing Session.

07/11/07 - Somethin' Else produces the 6Mix

Somethin' Else has won the commission to produce the 6Mix

19/11/07 - Daft Punk on Radio 1

This Thursday "Harder Faster Better Stronger - The Story of Daft Punk" will be broadcast on BBC Radio 1

20/11/07 - JK and Joel on Virgin Radio

Virgin Radio has signed JK and Joel to present a weekend morning show to go up against Radio 1's Vernon Kay and Jonathan Ross on Radio 2.

09/11/07 - The Fresh Prince of Hackney

'The Fresh Prince of Hackney' will be screen as a 30 minute special on MTV Base on 14th November.

27/09/07 - Legends: Ella Fitzgerald

Somethin' Else has been commissioned to make a documentary on the legendary Jazz singer for BBC 4.

19/09/07 - Sonia Deol presents BBC1's The Big Questions

Sonia joins Nicky Campbell on the all new The Big Questions programme on BBC1 every Sunday

19/09/07 - Rachael Hopper goes live on heat

Already regular showbiz expert on the GMTV showbiz sofa, Rachael is joining all new heat radio as the host of its flagship afternoon show.

19/09/07 - Joe Crowley is back!

The new series of BBC South's flagship show Inside Out with new presenter Joe Crowley begins Wednesday 19th September.

17/08/07 - hit40uk - Top of the charts

hit40uk, our flagship production for commercial radio, continues to be the listeners' choice on Sunday afternoons.

26/07/07 - Somethin' Else Summer Party

A sunset party on the roof of our new home. Food, drink, friends and sounds from Gilles Peterson, Andrea and Miquita Oliver, Rickie and Melvin, Scitti Politti, Rumble Strips, Bonde De Role

25/06/07 - JK & Joel present 'Sing It Back: Lyric Champion 2007'

JK and Joel are joined by Paul Gambaccini in a search for Britain's biggest song lyric know-it-all in ITV1's brand new prime- time entertainment show

01/07/07 - Jago Lee joins Somethin Else as Head of TV

Somethin' Else has appointed Jago Lee as its Head of TV, a newly created role to support the company's expansion.

17/08/07 - Rickie and Melvin give the Kiss of life to radio ratings

The latest Rajar figures have revealed a huge success for the Kiss FM breakfast slot, presented by Rickie and Melvin, two of Somethin’Else Talent’s hottest properties.

06/07/07 - Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi

Somethin’ Else Syndication announces a new partnership with the Ministry of Sound to distribute the entire stable of their 5 weekly iconic Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi radio shows to stations across the planet.

14/09/07 - Lynsey Horn anchors NUTS TV

NUTS TV unveils launch line up which includes BBC Radio 5 Live traffic and travel reporter Lynsey Horn. 

14/09/07 - Jasmine Harman, A Place in the Sun: Home or Away is back on Friday nights

A Place in the Sun: Home or Away is back on Friday nights. 

12/06/07 - New talent Joe Crowley is new presenter for BBC's Inside Out South

New talent Joe Crowley has been named as the new presenter for BBC's Inside Out South programme ; a regional magazine programme which features investigations and stories from across Southern England. 

01/08/07 - Jazz Super Friday

Friday 22nd of June 2007 was a busy day of transatlantic jazz operations for the Somethin' Else jazz department.

15/06/07 - Judge Jules and Essential Mix - live from Coloursfest in Glasgow on Radio 1

At 7pm on Saturday 2nd June Radio Somethin Else kicked off the dance festival calendar with Judge Jules' show coming live from Coloursfest at the Braehead arena in Glasgow. 

06/06/07 - MyTv: Homegrown nominated for Best Interactive TV programme

Somethin' Else's genre defining UGC show MyTV: Homegrown for Trouble TV was nominated for best interactive TV programme at the prestigious Broadcast digital awards.

12/06/07 - Helen Mayhew on new DAB station, The Jazz

Hear Helen Mayhew on new DAB station, The Jazz, Monday to Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons.

12/06/07 - Jasmine Harman filming the fourth series of A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

Jasmine Harman is busy on the road across Europe filming the fourth series of A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.

12/06/07 - Kyle's Academy

Jeremy Kyle's brand new show, Kyle's Academy starts Monday 18th June at 3pm. 

12/06/07 - Melvin and Rickie are The New Sound for the Summer

The New Sound for the Summer, Kiss weekend breakfast hosts, Melvin and Rickie take on the weekdays with their distinctive off the wall banter and energy. 

4/6/07 - Paul Bennun: from real life to Second Life - and beyond...

One of our Directors is turning his back on the real world in favour of a purely virtual life for an entire week. And it's all in aid of a Radio 3 documentary, "Liquid Living".

29/05/07 - Somethin' Else dazzle at the Awards for World Music

Somethin' Else provided Radio 3 with a treat for the eyes and ears for at Sunday's Awards for World Music.

23/04/07 - Somethin' Else are on the move

This week will see the company pack up and move into its stunning new offices in Brunswick Place, near Old Street.

23/04/07 - Somethin' Else scoop two big pitch wins

On Thursday April 19, two teams from Somethin' Else racked up fantastic pitch successes - securing a £10,000 development fund from the BBC at MIPTV in Cannes and a commission from Channel 4 Radio.

10/04/07 - Bobby Friction up for a Sony Award

Somethin' Else talent Bobby Friction has received a 2007 Sony nomination for his specialist music show 'Friction'.

10/04/07 - Rickie Haywood Williams gets MTV gig

Kiss FM and Somethin' Else talent Rickie Haywood Williams is the new face of MTV news.

15/03/07 - Somethin' Else shortlisted for Content 360 Digital Pitching Competition at MIPTV

Somethin' Else's Interactive department have been selected as a finalist to pitch at the MIPTV Content 360 festival in Cannes this April.

16/02/07 - JK and Joel's new CBBC show hits the airwaves.

JK & Joel's new CBBC Saturday morning show starts tomorrow at 9am on BBC2.

9/02/07 - Somethin' Else staffer nominated for Program Producer of the Year!

Our very own Dan Cocker has been nominated in the catergory of Programme Producer of the Year at the British Radio Awards.

29/01/07 - Preparations For BRITs Underway

The BRIT Awards are just a few weeks away and yet again it's one of the biggest events in the Somethin' Else calendar.

22/01/07 - Judge Jules Global Warmups global takeover

Judge Jules is due to start broadcasting his worldwide dance show 'Global Warmup' in three more countries over the coming weeks.

4/01/07 - A Place in the Sun promoted to primetime

A Place in the Sun: Home or Away, hosted by SE talent Jasmine Harman, will move to primetime slot from Friday.

4/01/07 - Emily Rose named 'Star of the Future'

Somethin' Else talent Emily Rose has been named a 'Star of the Future' by Company magazine.

18/12/06 - Radio Music Shop Launches Today

Somethin' Else's most innovative venture yet - Radio Music Shop - is now fully operational, broadcasting sixteen hours a day.

13/12/06 - Melvin and Rickie to dep on Kiss Breakfast for two weeks

Kiss Breakfast will never be the same as the weekend hosts step in for Robin Banks weeks commencing 18th and 25th December. 

13/12/06 - Rickie Haywood-Williams on the CBBC's Slammer

Rickie joins partner in crime - and we mean literally this time - as Melvin's brother on CBBC's The Slammer's Christmas Special on CBBC Friday 22nd December.

05/12/06 - Roger Sanchez on Radio 538

From this week, national radio station Radio 538 in the Netherlands will be broadcasting Roger Sanchez.

1/12/06 - New series of Soul Solutions hits the airwaves

There will be a new series of Soul Solutions starts airing Wednesday 9pm Radio 2.

20/11/06 - MyTV: Homegrown goes down a storm on Trouble TV

The user-generated TV show created by Somethin' Else for Trouble has proved an instant hit with audiences - and our client.

16/11/06 - Kojo wins "Best Male Comedian"

Somethin' Else talent Kojo won "Best Male Comedian" at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards 2006 last weekend.

14/11/06 - Rachael Hopper to report on I'm A Celebrity...

Our star talent Rachael Hopper is to report on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! for Heart FM.

08/11/06 - Somethin' Else secure BBC music reviews service

Somethin’ Else have won the contract to produce the music reviews service for BBC online.

06/11/06 - Chasing A Cure - Radio 4

'Chasing A Cure' our latest Radio 4 documentary, airs this Wednesday 8th November 21.00 on Radio 4.

23/10/06 - The Tube returns

Somethin' Else talent signing Emily Rose will host revamped music show The Tube when it returns to Channel 4 on November 3.

04/10/06 - Somethin' Else talent sign Georgie Thompson

Somethin' Else's Talent agency has just announced it's latest signing - Sky Sports News' Georgie Thompson.

20/10/06 - New look hit40uk launches this Sunday

hit40uk has a new exciting look, sound, and presenter as of this Sunday the 22nd October.

20/10/06 - First Commercial Director, Jeremy Phillips

The newly created position of Commercial Director has been filled by Jeremy Phillips.

16/10/06 - Fresh 40 to launch this Sunday

Fresh40, our new weekly commercial radio show will launch this Sunday, 22nd of October.

13/10/06 - Trouble TV commission

Trouble television have commissioned Somethin' Else to produce a new TV show - MY:TV Homegrown.

12/10/06 - Gilles Peterson Broadcasting in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic station Radiowave started broadcasting Gilles Peterson Worldwide this month.

10/10/06 - Judge Jules on in South Africa

The Global Warmup with Judge Jules starts streaming on Sound Republic from this Friday.

10/10/06 - The Sun Ra Story to be broadcast on BBC2 this Friday

"Brother From Another Planet - The Sun Ra Story" gets a second airing on the BBC this Friday 13th of October.

06/10/06 - Buzz wins a British Academy Award

Buzz - the fully interactive Playstation quiz game part produced by Somethin' Else - has won an illustrious British Academy Video Games Award.

20/09/06 - Release Yourself On Fantasy in Bavaria

Release Yourself with Roger Sanchez is to start broadcasting Bavaria, Germany from the end of September.

07/09/06 - Somethin' Else take on two 6Music shows this weekend

This weekend sees Somethin' Else take the reigns on two of 6Music shows - Weekend Breakfast and Music Week.

14/08/06 - HFM In Ibiza to Broadcast The Global Warmup With Judge Jules

HFM have just signed up for broadcasting rights for The Global Warmup to go out weekly on the White Isle.

04/08/06 - Jeremy Kyle signs for another two years to ITV

The Jeremy Kyle Show is already Britain's most loved, watched and talked about talk show, and now Jeremy has been signed up for another two years by ITV1.

02/08/07 - Bobby Friction on BBC Radio 4 White Nights

Somethin' Else talent Bobby Friction presented a half hour programme on Radio 4's White Nights last night, and it's available on the BBC's Listen Again service so you can tune in at your leisure.

02/08/06 - Jeremy Kyle article in TV times

Our top talent Jeremy Kyle (The Jeremy Kyle Show, ITV1 Mon - Fri), better known for reducing grown men to tears, has revealed in this weeks TV Times he is big softie at heart!

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02/08/06 - SE Producing BBC Radio 1's Week in Ibiza

Beginning next week, Somethin' Else's prolific dance department will be decamping to Ibiza for the umpteenth time this season to produce Radio 1's "Week in Ibiza".

01/08/06 - BBC 6Music Commission

Well, they just keep rolling in don't they? We've just heard that we have won the Weekend Breakfast Show on 6Music! 

01/08/06 - BBC Radio 2 Commissions

We have lived up to our reputation as the UK's leading radio producer and won a raft of commissions for BBC Radio 2, which are to be aired in the second half of the current financial year.

25/07/06 - BBC Radio Five Live Commission

We have been commissioned by Radio Five Live to produce two on-air pilots of a new entertainment based phone-in show.

06/07/06 - Rickie And Melvin Land Weekend Breakfast On Kiss FM

Rickie and Melvin will be the new hosts of Kiss FM's weekend breakfast show, which is broadcast between 7 and 10am.

29/06/06 - The Clones of Dr Funkenstein - The Story of George Clinton

"The Clones of Dr Funkenstein - The Story of George Clinton" has just been commissioned for BBC2 and BBC4.

17/06/06 - Cash Call Launches On Air

Somethin' Else is proud to launch the UK's first interactive quiz radio show, Cash Call, across the GCap One network.

01/06/06 - Bobby Friction to star in 'Generation 7/7'

Radio One DJ Bobby Friction has starred in ‘Generation 7/7’, a brand new authored documentary to be shown on C4 on Friday June 9th at 10:30am.

27/06/06 - Release Yourself with Roger Sanchez

The house titan will be heard on the white isle all summer with Release Yourself being broadcast for the whole of the party season from the opening to the closing parties on Los 40 Principales.

27/06/06 - Gilles Peterson Worldwide

Look out for a special mixtape from Brazil's DJ Nuts on next week's show and look out for a special show recorded live with Pharrell in the next few weeks. More news on this soon...

01/06/06 - Somethin' Else Produces Cash Call for GCap

GCap Media, the UK’s largest commercial radio company, has announced that, in a first for the industry, it has commissioned us to produce a new radio quiz show which will be entirely self-funded from premium rate phone calls.

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01/05/06 - Somethin' Else Wins First ITV Commission

Earlier this year we won a commission for ITV’s prestigious South Bank Show - our first programme for the network profiles Brazilian singer-songwriter Seu Jorge, and builds on our proven track record in producing innovative music programmes and profiles for the BBC, Channel 4 and Five.

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01/03/06 - Somethin' Else Goes Global

We have recently won two major new radio commissions to provide programming for leading international radio broadcasters, one for the BBC World Service and one for the Worldspace Inc. satellite radio network. This is a significant move forward for us, providing global content on a mass scale for the first time.

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01/02/06 - Somethin' Else Takes To The Skies With Virgin

We have recently strengthened Somethin' Else's in-flight entertainment portfolio with our first commission for Virgin Atlantic.