Imaginary Friends is an independent TV production company based in London and Dorset and founded by BAFTA-winning British showrunner, Chris Chibnall. We specialise in developing and producing high-end, authored, and emotional drama that will resonate with and be loved by modern audiences.

Imaginary Friend’s first production was Chris Chibnall’s multiple BAFTA and RTS-winning TV series, Broadchurch, co-produced with Kudos for ITV starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman. Broadchurch ran for 3 series to widespread global acclaim and has won 29 awards.​ Our next productions are an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery, coming to Netflix soon, and Death At The White Hart, an adaptation of Chris Chibnall’s debut novel for ITV which begins filming next year.

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In 2022, Imaginary Friends created the Next Generation Showrunners Programme, a training programme designed to support and nurture the next wave of British showrunners. Our second cohort started in February 2025.

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