Lego Masters creator Tuesday’s Child buys majority stake in Singletown producer

lego master Producer Tuesday’s Child has acquired a majority stake in UK co-star Interstellar.

Set in 2020, Interstellar is behind shows such as ITV2’s dating series single city and ask team for UKTV broadcaster Dave.

Tuesday’s Child is best known for creating an entertainment format lego mastermade in the UK for Channel 4 and co-produced in the US for Fox.

Founded by managing director David Williams and creative director Jamie Ormerod, Interstellar has produced a number of successful shows including Singletown for ITV2, Question Team for Dave and Show Me The Honey! for CBBC.

Both companies are backed by Greenbird Media, the London-based indie producer incubator, which is itself currently up for sale. Interstellar was formed in 2020 after Keshet International, Greenbird’s parent company, split its UK written and unwritten assets.

Following the deal, the financial details of which have not been disclosed, Interstellar founders David Williams and Jamie Ormerod will continue to lead the company alongside Tuesday’s Child founder and CEO Karen Smith. She will work closely with the company and provide access to manufacturing sites in London, Glasgow and Cardiff.

Interstellar said it has been awarded a contract for an “innovative multi-platform relationship series for a major broadcaster.” An animated comedy format is in “advanced development”.

Karen Smith, CEO and Managing Director of Tuesday’s Child said: “Under the leadership of David and Jamie, Interstellar has achieved remarkable success in just three short years. We share a high quality, high energy vision and I look forward to welcoming her to the Tuesday’s Kind family and achieving even greater success in the years to come.”

David Williams and Jamie Ormerod added in a statement: “We have long admired what Karen and her team have achieved at Tuesday’s Child. We have worked with Karen on a number of projects over the years and we know this will be a great fit and will be the start of an exciting next chapter for Interstellar.

“With a growing number of original formats, now is the perfect time for us to move the business forward, and Karen’s passion and expertise will help us do just that.”