Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) was founded in 1968 by a group of Oxford scientists including Sean Morris who shared a passion for technical innovation and natural history. The company was one of the first independent production companies in the UK and it quickly established itself as a leader in its field receiving commissions from the BBC, National Geographic and other major broadcasters for its brilliantly crafted natural history films. The company went on to win numerous industry awards including Emmys, Pandas and World Medals.

Clare Birks moved across from Southern Star to OSF in 2004 becoming Chief Executive and since then the company has undergone a period of change moving away from its reliance upon traditional natural history films to a broader mix of programming including science, history, presenter led series and returning series with popular international appeal e.g Meerkat Manor, created by Caroline Hawkins which ran for 4 seasons and won numerous awards including a Panda for Best Popular Series at Wildscreen. Bafta-winning producer, Alice Keens-Soper joined the company in 2008 and has been instrumental in developing the UK business particularly in history and archaeology programming. Jeremy Bradshaw, the founder of Tigress Productions came on board in 2011 as an Executive Producer with his own slate of projects which he is pursuing in partnership with the development team.

OSF has continued to innovate creatively, producing Fatal Attractions, its second hit series for Animal Planet, combining personal testimony, highly stylized dramatic reconstruction and expert interviews to great effect. In 2009 the company won its first ever Bafta for Saving Africa’s Witch Children, a Dispatches Special for Channel 4 co-produced with Red Rebel Films. Determined to carry on OSF’s tradition for technical innovation the company has moved into 3D producing Meerkats 3D for National Geographic and Sky.