Our Group
Workerbee group was formed in 2022 with a focus on building creative hubs outside of London, through the creation of a wider family of labels and partnerships. Its mission is to diversify the voices behind premium content so they better reflect the UK.
Workerbee Post
We offer remote and in-house Avid offline and online suites, Resolve HDR grade and finishing and content delivery and QC for all the major networks.
Headed by technical director Keren Aarons, Workerbee Post was created out of a need to have more control over how our post-production needs were fulfilled and how they were managed. Agility, scalability, and value were the key driving forces behind this initiative which has seen us grow from a handful of edits to a now sizeable enterprise that has the facilities and technical expertise to rival the largest post-production studios in the UK.
Working with the latest remote desktop technologies enables us to put editors to work anywhere in the world very quickly, and we have developed technically robust workflow solutions for the ever evolving post landscape.
We also have partnerships with world class audio post facilities, where all our audio needs can be taken care of.
Ty'r Ddraig
Ty’r Ddraig is a new indie, proudly based in North-East Wales.
From our home in Wrexham, we’ll serve up the freshest cuts of factual content, fact ent formats and documentaries for a UK and international audience.
Headed up by Creative Director, Ben Smith Ty’r Ddraig will produce shows in both Welsh and English that entertain the broadest possible audience. From the land of song and storytelling we will spin stories out from Wales to the rest of The World.
Ty’r Draig is part of the Banijay backed Workerbee Group – a busy hive of northern and nations creatives.
Navybee
Navybee’s focus is on compelling stories, told with a sense of humour, by people who love what they do. Premium talent and unprecedented access are always at the heart of this.
Creative Director of Navybee Demi Doyle is a specialist in this area, having created reality programming such as ITVBe’s "Absolutely Ascot", ITV’s "Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King" and the global smash-hit Netflix series "At Home With The Furys."
Demi’s wealth of experience also includes producing high-profile shows such as "The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds", "Big Brother", "Educating…", "The Apprentice", "Sort Your Life Out" and "Getting Filthy Rich."
Made In Manchester
Workerbee Group has a first look deal with Made In Manchester that sees the two companies join forces to generate new content ideas.
Established in 2005, Made in Manchester has produced hundreds of documentaries from history to investigative, lifestyle, social affairs, music and entertainment programmes. The company also produces drama, comedy and panel shows. MIM’s slate has been broadcast on networks around the world, including all seven of the BBC’s main UK radio stations, the BBC World Service, German broadcaster DW, RTE in Ireland and PRX in New York.
Credits in the past year have included The Truth About Jazz with Clive Myrie (World Service) Ukraine’s Nuclear Gamble (Radio 4/World Service), The Other Side of Death Row (World Service), The Day I Met The Queen (5Live) and Ricky Wilson’s Rock and Roll Classics (Radio 2). The company also produces two popular podcasts – Distinct Nostalgia – which has exclusive interviews and reunions celebrating some of the biggest names in TV and film and is in the top 25% of on line shows worldwide. And Bisexual Brunch which has featured in the Pride Power List and is in the top 10% of most listened to podcasts globally.
Kevin MacDonald
Oscar-winning director and producer Kevin Macdonald has a multi-project creative partnership with the Workerbee Group. Macdonald, whose credits include “One Day in September,” “Touching the Void” and “Marley,” is executive producing Four Kings for Amazon as the first element of his two-year Workerbee deal. Other premium factual projects will include those he directs and executive produces.
Create Anything
Spotlighting Black Scottish talent in the arts and culture.
Led by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker and director Stewart Kyasimere, Create Anything is a Glasgow based production company specialising in scripted and unscripted content for major broadcasters such as Amazon, BBC, and Channel 4. Recent credits include the BAFTA nominated Black & Scottish and Bash the Entertainer: Behind the Smile.
Representation is key and aware of the lack of inclusion on and off-screen, Create Anything seek to tell Diverse Stories that resonate with the audience through a visually stunning cinematography experience whilst at the same time creating a platform for Diverse Talent behind the camera.
Stewart's impressive portfolio also encompasses the drama The Wedding as Exec/Director (BBC), Anansi Boys as Director/Producer (Amazon), and Four Kings as Series Director (Amazon), amongst others.
More coming soon