Ricochet is one of Britain's leading independent television production companies producing high quality factual and entertainment programmes for broadcast by major networks in the UK, which are successfully exported to the US and the rest of the world.

Ricochet has a reputation for innovative and award winning programming. Recent successes include Blood Sweat and Luxuries, Cowboy Builders, Michel Roux's Service and Mastercrafts. The global hit Supernanny, is now in its sixth season on the ABC Network in the United States and airs in over 100 territories. Its Me Or the Dog, which originated on channel 4 is now a major hit on Animal Planet.

Other programmes in the Ricochet catalogue include Born To be Different,  Too Big to Walk, which was also made for ABC in the US, Britain’s Empty Homes, Dangerous Jobs For Girls, Risking it All, No Going Back, How Not to Decorate, Extreme Dreams, Who Rules the Roost, Selling Houses, Breaking into Tesco and Sex Tips for Girls.

In 2005, Ricochet was acquired by Shed Productions. Since that time the company has continued to grow its reputation as a regional stronghold with its head office in Brighton, with staff also based in London. Ricochet’s very successful US operation which began in 2004 and included programmes like The Real Housewives Of New York,  has now been absorbed into the rapidly growing Shed Media US Inc, who continue to make Ricochet programmes for the US and global market.