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Tightrope Pictures

Television production company

Tightrope Pictures is a British television production company, founded in late 2003 by writer Paul Abbott and producer Hilary Bevan-Jones, who had worked together that year on the successful BBC drama serial State of Play. The company has been responsible for several high-profile drama productions for the BBC, including the Richard Curtis-written The Girl in the Café (BBC One, 2005) and an adaptation of William Golding's novel To the Ends of the Earth (BBC Two, 2005).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Tightrope Pictures is a British television production company, founded in late 2003 by writer Paul Abbott and producer Hilary Bevan-Jones, who had worked together that year on the successful BBC drama serial State of Play. The company has been responsible for several high-profile drama productions for the BBC, including the Richard Curtis-written The Girl in the Café (BBC One, 2005) and an adaptation of William Golding's novel To the Ends of the Earth (BBC Two, 2005).2

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