Optomen to accompany the following programmes: "The F Word", "Great British Menu", "Kitchen Nightmares", "Two Fat Ladies" and "The Naked Chef". The company has won many awards over the years, including an International Emmy, three BAFTAs, three Royal Television Society awards, three Indie awards and two Glenfiddich awards. On 13 August 2010, it was announced that Optomen had been acquired by All3Media in a £40 million takeover. The agreement saw All3Media take control of Optomen along with its New York-based subsidiary Optomen Productions Inc and One Potato Two Potato, which was established as a joint venture with Gordon Ramsay. Optomen Optomen
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