72 Films is an independent production company founded by David Glover and Mark Raphael.
We aim to make programmes that inspire, entertain, and make a positive contribution to the cultural landscape.
We have won major commissions with the BBC, National Geographic, Channel 4, Sky, Paramount, Netflix, Apple and Amazon.
We have been voted the Best Independent Television Production Company in the UK in an industry poll three years running.
AWARDS
EMMY Awards
Winner
WORLD WAR II: FROM THE FRONTLINES
Outstanding Graphic Design: Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Music Composition: Documentary (2024)
JFK: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Outstanding Promotional Announcement: News (2024)
9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Outstanding Historical Documentary (2022)
Outstanding Promotional Announcement 2022)
RESPONSIBLE CHILD
Best Performance by an Actor (2020)
Outstanding TV Movie/Mini-Series (2020)
INSIDE NORTH KOREA’S DYNASTY
Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction (2019)
Nominated
VIETNAM: THE WAR THAT CHANGED AMERICA
Outstanding Historical Documentary (2026)
Outstanding Direction Documentary (2026)
Outstanding Music Composition (2026)
OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Outstanding Research Documentary (2026)
JFK: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Outstanding Historical Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Research: Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Music Composition: Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Lighting Direction: Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Promotional Announcement: News (2024)
WORLD WAR II: FROM THE FRONTLINES
Outstanding Historical Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Research: Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Graphic Design: Documentary (2024)
Outstanding Music Composition: Documentary (2024)
9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Outstanding Music Composition (2022)
BAFTA Awards
Winner
JIMMY SAVILE: A BRITISH HORROR STORY
Best Original Music, Factual (2023)
Nominated
VIETNAM: THE WAR THAT CHANGED AMERICA
Specialist Factual (2026)
JIMMY SAVILE: A BRITISH HORROR STORY
Best Editing, Factual (2023)
THE ELON MUSK SHOW
Original Music, Factual (2023)
RESPONSIBLE CHILD
BAFTA TV Craft – Breakthrough Talent (2020)
Single Drama (2020)
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Best Factual Series (2020 & 2021)
THE RISE OF THE MURDOCH DYNASTY
Best Specialist Factual
MIGHTY REDCAR
Best Photography, Factual (2019)
ELIZABETH I’S SECRET AGENTS
TV Awards – Specialist Factual (2018)
9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Best Factual Series (2022)
RTS Awards
Winner
9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Best Documentary Series (2022)
A DANGEROUS DYNASTY: HOUSE OF ASSAD
Programme Award Winner – History (2019)
MIGHTY REDCAR
North East & The Border Awards – Best Factual Production (2019)
ELIZABETH I’S SECRET AGENTS
Programme Award Winner, History (2018)
Nominated
RISE OF THE NAZIS
Craft and Design Awards – Picture Enhancement
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Best Documentary Series (2020 & 2021)
BROADCAST Awards
Winner
Best Specialist Factual Programme – The Zelensky Story (2025)
JIMMY SAVILE: A BRITISH HORROR STORY
Best Documentary Series (2023)
9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
Best Documentary Series (2022)
Nominated
Best Documentary Programme – Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case (2026)
Best Independent Production Company – 72 Films (2026)
Best Original Programme – The Donald Trump Show (2026)
Best Independent Production Company (2025)
Best Specialist Factual Programme – The Zelensky Story (2025)
International Programme Sales – House of Kardashian (2025)
International Programme Sales – The Zelensky Story (2025)
Best Specialist Factual – THE RISE OF THE MURDOCH DYNASTY (2021)
Best Original Programme – MIGHTY REDCAR (2019)
BAFTA TV Craft
Winner
Director: Factual – Vietnam: The War that Changed America (2026)
Nominations
Director: Factual – Vietnam: The War that Changed America (2026)
Critics Choice Real TV Awards
Nominations
Best Limited Series – Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown (2025)
Broadcast Digital Awards
Nominations
Best True Crime Documentary – Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown (2025)
The Focal Awards
Nominations
Best Use of Footage in a Factual or Natural World Production – Cult Massacre: One Day on Jonestown (2025)
Best Use of Footage in a History Production – The Zelensky Story (2025)
Grierson Awards
Winner
Best History Documentary – The Zelensky Story (2025)
Nominations
Best History Documentary – The Zelensky Story (2025)
Best Historical Documentary – TRUMP: AN AMERICAN DREAM (2018)
Best Historical Documentary – A DANGEROUS DYNASTY: HOUSE OF ASSAD (2019)
Rose d’Or
Winner
Documentary – The Zelensky Story (2025)
Nominations
Documentary Award – The Zelensky Story (2025)
Documentary Award – JIMMY SAVILE: A BRITISH HORROR STORY (2022)
Televisual Bulldog Awards
Winner
Televisual Bulldog Awards – Best Indie (2023)
Televisual Bulldog Awards – Best Indie (2022)
Televisual Bulldog Awards – Best Indie (2021)
Best Documentary Series – 9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA (2022)
Other Awards
Winner
JIMMY SAVILE: A BRITISH HORROR STORY
FE Cut Above awards – Best Edited Series: Documentary or Non-Fiction Programme
THE RISE OF THE MURDOCH DYNASTY
Broadcasting Press Guild – Best Mini-Series (2021)
A DANGEROUS DYNASTY: HOUSE OF ASSAD
FOCAL – International Awards – Footage Researcher of the Year – Peter Scott (2019)
MIGHTY REDCAR
RTS Craft and Design Awards – Photography – Documentary/Factual & Non-Drama (2019)
GTC – Award for Excellence (2019)
Nominated
HANDCUFFED: LAST PAIR STANDING
NRTAs – Best Social Experiment Show (2026)
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Television Bulldog Awards – Best Documentary series (2021)
THE RISE OF THE MURDOCH DYNASTY
FOCAL International Awards – Best Use of Footage in a Factual or Natural World Production (2021)
ALL OR NOTHING: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Sport Emmy – Outstanding Serialized Sports Documentary (2021)
Sports Broadcast Awards – Best Post Production For Sports
9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA
The Buzzies Congress Awards for Excellence – Best History Long Format (2021)
INSIDE NORTH KOREA’S DYNASTY
Realscreen Award (2020)
Responsible Child
National Film Awards, UK – Best Newcomer (2020)
TRUMP: AN AMERICAN DREAM
Broadcasting Press Guild – Best Documentary Series (2018)
