TalkbackThames

TalkbackThames is a British television production company and label within Fremantle UK, part of the RTL Group (owned by Bertelsmann). Originally formed in February 2003 through the merger of Talkback Productions and Thames Television, the brand was revived on 1 January 2025 when Fremantle UK re-merged its Thames (entertainment) and Talkback (comedy/factual) labels under MD Charlie Irwin to create a 'single entertainment super-label.' The company is one of the UK's leading producers of entertainment TV, with a combined legacy portfolio spanning The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The IT Crowd, Grand Designs, The Apprentice, and many more.