Made in Manchester is an ambitious media company working across marketing and PR as well as radio, television and new media with contracts and commissions across a whole range of sectors and genres. The company was set up in May 2005 by Five Times World Swimming Champion, James Hickman and broadcaster and journalist Ashley Byrne. By bringing together a wealth of talented individuals with expertise in all areas of marketing and broadcasting, Made In Manchester is not only a production house but an ideas factory determined to tap into the rich talent and expertise that exists in the UK's creative capital.

MULTI AWARD-WINNING US DRAMA PREMIERED VIA THE INDEPENDENT
Made in Manchester and Dark Smile have unveiled their latest radio commission for The Independent as part of a pioneering partnership to bring ground-breaking drama to new audiences.
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Brass Britain gets second outing
Made in Manchester's critically acclaimed Radio 2 series about brass music and brass bands is to get a second airing.
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Another World Championship is Made in Manchester…
The FIL 2010 World Lacrosse Championships have retained media agency Made in Manchester to develop their PR and marketing strategy.
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MEET SUZIE PUGH AS CORRIE STAR BREAKS NEW GROUND
Coronation Street star Vicky Binns is the latest actor to take to the web as she becomes the voice of a brand new character for children.
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LEGENDARY ACTOR RECRUITED FOR GROUND-BREAKING NEW MIM DRAMA
Made in Manchester has recruited legendary stage and screen actor Simon Callow for its latest drama for The Independent Online.
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MIM celebrates legacy of pioneering US musician
House of the Rising Sun singer Eric Burdon is to present a series about the life and legacy of a US musician who has had a huge impact on music on both sides of the Atlantic. Made in Manchester has been commissioned to make a two part series for BBC Radio 2 about seminal US singer Huddie (Leadbelly) Ledbetter.
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MIM/INDY DRAMA EXPERIMENT A SUCCESS
New radio drama is to be premiered on a newspaper website as part of a pioneering experiment between The Independent and award-winning production company Made in Manchester (MIM).
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Praise for Japan 150 event
MIM helped organise a VIP event for Finnair alongside partners MIDAS, Manchester Airport, Manchester City Council, UKTI and HSBC to celebrate 150 years of Japanese trade relations with Manchester.
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MIM RECRUITS WALLIAMS FOR RADIO 2 DICK EMERY TRIBUTE
Little Britain star David Walliams is to present a special tribute to long forgotten British comedy legend Dick Emery in Made in Manchester’s latest commission for the BBC.
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MIM to make Benny Hill tribute
Made in Manchester is to make another documentary for Radio 2’s Comedy Greats season – and this time it’s about Benny Hill.
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MIM BOSS DEFENDS RADIO 2
MIM Creative Director Ashley Byrne has defended Radio 2 following last week’s attack by the Radio Centre.
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Clean Sweep For MIM with Wantley Dragon
Made in Manchester’s latest radio production has won Pick of the Day in four national newspapers and four star billing in the Daily Mail.
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Fruit TV unveils programming plans
On line radio and TV programming platform, Fruit TV, has revealed more information about its future programming plans.
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Critical praise for Made in Manchester Iraqi doc
Gay Life After Saddam, Made in Manchester’s ground-breaking documentary about the persecution of gay people in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein has been named Pick of the Day in three national publications.
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MIM Client Finnair campaign wins IPRA Golden Award
Finnair's Departure 2093: Five Visions of Future Flying won this year's International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards for Excellence in PR.
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Feelgood is Made in Manchester
MIM to PR Macbeth at Heaton Park by multi-award winning Feelgood Productions
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MIM Recruits Stuart Maconie for Radio 4 Commission
Made in Manchester has won another commission for BBC Radio 4.
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MIM wins BT Paralympic World Cup contract
Made in Manchester has become the official audio distributor for the BT Paralympic World Cup.
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MIM picks up Top North of England Award
Made in Manchester has clinched the Silver Award in the Best Production Company in the North category at the ‘How Do’ North of England Media Awards.
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Made in Manchester delighted with SONY nomination
Made in Manchester’s Creative Director Ashley Byrne, Head of Development Phil Collinge and producer Rosemary Foxcroft have attended the prestigious Sony Awards at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel where their programme Giving Way to a New Era was up for a top award.
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MADE IN YORKSHIRE JOINS THE FAMILY
Just weeks after ITV announced its plan to mothball Yorkshire Television’s legendary Kirkstall Road Studios, Made in Manchester is branching out and launching Made in Yorkshire.
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Made in Manchester backs new on line TV and Radio site for LGBT market
One of the world’s first original online programming platforms is to be launched later this year, for the LGBT market – and it’s being supported by Made in Manchester.
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24:7 still Made in Manchester!
The 24:7 Theatre Festival has just renewed its PR and communications contract for a 2nd year running.
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FINA World Swimming Championships scoop top award with help from MIM.
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