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Background

Barraclough Carey Productions was the production company of Jenny Barraclough and George Carey that was founded in 1988 and made numerous documentaries throughout the 1990's. In 1997, the company merged with Mentorn Films (now Mentorn Media), renaming the company to Mentorn Barraclough Carey.

1st Logo (June 30, 1991-November 14, 1993)

Early
BBC notice
BBC notice (italicized + copyright notice)
BBC logo
BBC logo (colorized)
Channel 4 notice
Alternate Channel 4 notice
Discovery Networks and Channel 4 notices

Visuals: On a white textured background, a letter "C" with a very thin "B" overlapping it is on top of the stacked text "A BARRACLOUGH CAREY production". Additional credits for co-producers appear below.

Variants:

Sometimes, a copyright notice is added underneath.
Redemption Song contains an early version of this logo where it is set on a black background.
There is a different variant of the BBC notice where said info is italicized with its copyright notice placed underneath.
An alternate version of the Channel 4 notice adds "TELEVISION" to the Channel 4 name alongside a differently worded copyright notice.
The 1988 BBC logo may also appear underneath the logo on shows co-produced with them.

Technique: Computerized graphics.

Audio: The ending theme of the program.

Availability:

It appears on the Dispatches documentary "The Audit of War", several episodes of Moving Pictures and BiteBack, among others.
Its last appearance was on the Bosnian War documentary The Unforgiving.

2nd Logo (January 31, 1994-August 4, 1997)

BBC logo
Channel 4 notice
Channel 4 notice + alternate copyright notice
Channel 4 and Discovery Communications notices
The National Trust notice
Black background + BBC logo
Black background + alternate font + BBC logo (colorized)
Black background + BBC logo and WNET notice
Overlapping text
With the Gaving Weightman Productions logo
"North"
"North" + black background

Visuals: On a dark blue background, a gold ribbon with multiple cut curves is seen, ending on top of the text "A BARRACLOUGH CAREY PRODUCTION". Co-production companies are listed below.

Variants:

Sometimes, the logo is set on a black background.
- On some programs such as Empire of the Censors, the font is different and more further away from the ribbons.
  - The text may also overlap with the ribbons to make more room for extra co-producers. This was seen on Messengers from Moscow.
Documentaries produced by the company's northern division adds the word "NORTH" next to "CAREY".
Like the 2nd logo, the 1988 BBC logo may appear underneath the logo on shows co-produced with them.
On The National Trust Centenary, the National Trust logo is present underneath.
On Rescue, a boxed portion of the Gaving Weightman Productions logo is shown underneath the Barraclough Carey logo.

Technique: Computerized graphics.

Audio: The ending theme of the program.

Availability:

The black background variant was seen on Knife to the Heart, Uppark - A Country House Reborn, Empire of the Censors, among others.
The North variant can be found on Stones of the Raj and Village Voices, respectively.

Barraclough Carey Productions

Mentorn Barraclough Carey

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-{{PageCredits|compiled=Camenati}}
+{{PageCredits|compiled=Camenati|edits=Michael Kenchington}}
 ===Background===
-'''Mentorn Barraclough Carey''' (formerly known as '''Barraclough Carey Productions''') was the production company of Jenny '''Barraclough''' and George '''Carey''' that was founded in 1988 and made numerous documentaries throughout the 1990's. In 1997, the company merged with Mentorn Media, renaming the company to its current name.
+'''Barraclough Carey Productions''' was the production company of Jenny '''Barraclough''' and George '''Carey''' that was founded in 1988 and made numerous documentaries throughout the 1990's. In 1997, the company merged with [[Mentorn Films]] (now [[Mentorn Media]]), renaming the company to [[Mentorn Barraclough Carey]].
-==Barraclough Carey Productions==
 ===1st Logo (June 30, 1991-November 14, 1993)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a white wall background, a letter "{{color|gold|'''C'''}}" with a very thin "{{color|blue|B}}" overlapping it is on top of the stacked text "{{font|Times New Roman|A BARRACLOUGH CAREY production}}". Like with many other British logos, additional credits for co-producers appear below.
+'''Visuals:''' On a white textured background, a letter "{{color|gold|'''C'''}}" with a very thin "{{color|blue|B}}" overlapping it is on top of the stacked text "{{font|Times New Roman|A BARRACLOUGH CAREY production}}". Additional credits for co-producers appear below.
 '''Variants:'''
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 *There is a different variant of the BBC notice where said info is italicized with its copyright notice placed underneath.
 *An alternate version of the Channel 4 notice adds "TELEVISION" to the Channel 4 name alongside a differently worded copyright notice.
+*The 1988 BBC logo may also appear underneath the logo on shows co-produced with them.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' Computerized graphics.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the program.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the program.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Availability:''' Possibly extinct; can be seen on documentaries produced by the company from this period, all of which can only be found through old video recordings as they are hardly preserved by the BBC or Channel 4. It appears on the ''Dispatches'' documentary "The Audit of War", several episodes of ''Moving Pictures'', ''BiteBack'', among others. Its last appearance was on the Bosnian War documentary ''The Unforgiving''.
+*It appears on the ''Dispatches'' documentary "The Audit of War", several episodes of ''Moving Pictures'' and ''BiteBack'', among others.
+*Its last appearance was on the Bosnian War documentary ''The Unforgiving''.
 ===2nd Logo (January 31, 1994-August 4, 1997)===
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 Barraclough Carey Productions and BBC (1995) (From - a July 24 episode of Bite Back).png|BBC logo
 Barraclough Carey Productions (1994, Channel 4 notice) (From - Visions Of Heaven and Hell part 1).png|Channel 4 notice
+Barraclough Carey Productions (1996) (From - 31 December 1996 Chanenl 4 airing of As It Happens City Hospital).png|Channel 4 notice + alternate copyright notice
 Barraclough Carey Productions (1995) (From - the Secret Lives episode on Jackie Kennedy).png|Channel 4 and Discovery Communications notices
 Barraclough Carey Productions (1993) (From - The National Trust Centenary).png|The National Trust notice
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 Barraclough Carey Productions (1996) (From - the Knife to the Heart documentary The Man With the Golden Hands).png|Black background + BBC logo and WNET notice
 Barraclough Carey Productions and BBC Bristol (1995) (From - Messengers from Moscow).png|Overlapping text
+Barraclough Carey Productions and Gavin Weightman Productions (1996) (From - Rescue episode 6).png|With the Gaving Weightman Productions logo
 Barraclough Carey Productions North (1997) (From - Village Voices).png|"North"
 Barraclough Carey Productions North (1997, black) (From - Stones of the Raj episode 1).png|"North" + black background
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a dark blue background, a {{color|yellow}} ribbon has multiple cut curves before ending on top of the same text from before but in a more normal font. There are also co-producers like before.
+'''Visuals:''' On a dark blue background, a gold ribbon with multiple cut curves is seen, ending on top of the text "A BARRACLOUGH CAREY PRODUCTION". Co-production companies are listed below.
 '''Variants:'''
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 ***The text may also overlap with the ribbons to make more room for extra co-producers. This was seen on ''Messengers from Moscow''.
 *Documentaries produced by the company's northern division adds the word "NORTH" next to "CAREY".
-*The BBC logo may appear underneath the logo on shows co-produced with them.
+*Like the 2nd logo, the 1988 BBC logo may appear underneath the logo on shows co-produced with them.
-*On 'The National Trust Centenary'', the National Trust logo is present underneath.
+*On ''The National Trust Centenary'', the National Trust logo is present underneath.
+*On ''Rescue'', a boxed portion of the Gaving Weightman Productions logo is shown underneath the Barraclough Carey logo.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' Computerized graphics.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the program.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the program.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare; like before, it was seen on BBC and Channel 4 documentaries from this period. Nearly all of them aren't preserved for modern releases and can be found through old tape recordings. However, one episode of ''BiteBack'' can be viewed on the BBC website and has this logo intact. The black background variant was seen on ''Knife to the Heart'', ''Uppark - A Country House Reborn'', ''Empire of the Censors'', among others. The North variant can be found on ''Stones of the Raj'' and ''Village Voices''.
+*The black background variant was seen on ''Knife to the Heart'', ''Uppark - A Country House Reborn'', ''Empire of the Censors'', among others.
+*The North variant can be found on ''Stones of the Raj'' and ''Village Voices'', respectively.
-==Mentorn Barraclough Carey==
+{{Chronology||[[Mentorn Barraclough Carey]]}}
-===1st Logo (November 20, 1997-2000)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey (1998) (From - The History of Cancer episode Cancer Wars).png|Stacked bottom text
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey (1997) (From - UKTV History airing of the first episode of The Crimean War).png|Channel 4, The Learning Channel, and La Cinquième notices
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey (1999) (From - The Real General Pinochet).png|Channel 4 notice
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey (1999, Channel 4 notice) (From - The Peculiar Memories Of Bruce Robinson).png|Channel 4 notice (widescreen)
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey (1999, stretched) (From - the Withnail and I extra I Demand to Have Some Booze!).png|Channel 4 notice (stretched widescreen)
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey and Arcadia Pictures (1999) (From - Death Leap).png|Arcadia Pictures logo + Hamilton Productions, Carlton International, and Component notices
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' Same as the Mentorn Media logo at the time except the {{color|orange}} ball reveals the fairly beveled letters "{{color|royalblue|'''mbc'''}}" and the bottom text "{{font|Arial Black|''mentorn barraclough carey''}}". Co-producers appear below after the animation sequence.
-'''Variants:'''
-*Early programs containing this logo have the bottom text stacked.
-*A widescreen version of this logo exists.
-**On the ''Withnail and I'' extra "I Demand to Have Some Booze!", the logo appears to be stretched.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the Mentorn Media logo at the time.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the program.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. As before, it was mostly seen on Channel 4 documentaries from this period such as ''The Peculiar Memories Of Bruce Robinson'' and a UKTV History airing of ''The Crimean War''. The early variant was seen on the latter documentary as well as ''The History of Cancer''.
-===2nd Logo (May 15-Late 2000?)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey (2000, Midlands) (From - the Without Walls documentary The Cult That Couldn't Stop Killing).png|MBC Midlands
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey and Channel 4 (2000) (From - Babitsky's War).png|Channel 4 logo
-Mentorn Barraclough Carey and Channel 4 (2000) (From - Secrets of the Dead Bewitched).png|Channel 4 and WNET notices
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' Using the same animation sequence from last time, the logo now sits on a black background and the bottom text is un-bolded.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the program.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare; it had a short lifespan and only a few programs are known to have this logo. These include select early episodes of ''Secrets of the Dead'', ''Babitsky's War'', and the ''Without Walls'' documentary "The Cult That Couldn't Stop Killing".
 [[Category:British television logos]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
-[[Category:British logos]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Tinopolis]]