Hermann Bonaci Productions was established in 1999 with its first production of the sitcom Simpatici with 39 episodes of 40 minutes each broadcast on Super One Television. Since then H.B.P. has been striding ahead at full momentum with different professional television productions.

After the initial 39 Simpatici episodes, the production house extended the serious with another 39 episodes in the 2000-2001. Meanwhile it launched another programme for the weekdays: a magazine programme from Monday to Friday presented by Hermann Bonaci, the house director, and Frida Cauchi by the name of Flimkien ma’ Hermann u Frida. This programme was aimed at the morning homebound audience with plenty of interesting and informative spots.

Throughout the 2001-2002 schedule, this programme has been continued, embracing even more aspects of life for the benefit of all tele-viewers. During this same period, Hermann Bonaci Productions commenced its new project, the dramatic teleserial Il-Madonna tac-Coqqa. This serial comprises 26 episodes of 40 minutes length each based on the original score by prolific author Guze’ Diacono adapted for the present day circumstances by John Suda. With satisfaction this Drama won Best Drama on TV for Year 2002, a prestigious price held by the Malta Broadcasting Authority.

For summer schedule 2002 Hermann Bonaci Productions continued its daily show in the afternoon Sajf Flimkien on the same path lines of Flimkien but now for a wider audience of different ages including children. Since Simpatici was the most TV watched comedy, for schedule 2002-2003 the production house extended again the series with 39 fresh episodes and a special episode for Christmas attraction 2003. Meanwhile Flimkien and Sajf Flimkien remain on course till 2005.

During season 2003/04, Hermann Bonaci Productions changed course in their televised drama. They opted for a new experiment producing various short dramas. These included comedy Dun Benit, 17 episodes written by Joe Gatt; Ghall-Paci u ghall-Mistrieh, a 5 episode thriller scripted by John Suda based on Ronald Saliba’s story; Gideb u Mhabba, a love story with 5 episodes by Jesmond Grech; Min Hu Bla Htija?, Joe Gatt’s 3 episode dramatic political plot ; Sal-Quccata, John Suda’s 6 episode detective story and the classical Tan-Nanna Helu Manna by Frank Ganado recorded live at the Catholic Institute’s stage.

The experiment worked and the television audience wanted more drama with different emotions. During season 2004/05, the production house broadcasted Mhabba mill-Gdid, Jesmond Grech’s 9 episode sequel to his previous year’s love story; Dun Benit, another 13 episodes by Joe Gatt; Cellinu, a Christmas special with 2 episodes written by Joe Gatt; and Il-Principal, a 12 episode comedy penned by Joe Julian Farrugia.

In the meantime, the magazine programme changed its name to It-2 Flimkien presented by Frida Cauchi and Rennie Vella. Moreover, new spectra were tried out with specialised programmes for greenfinger lovers; Ward u Zahar with 32 editions, and Tommy Toes and Baz…art, programmes for children with 13 editions each.

Season 2005/06 had to be decided by the television audience itself. Many had requested the return of ever-popular Simpatici and the production house produced another 39 fresh episodes, reaching a record of 157 episodes in a Maltese televised production. According to the Media Warehouse independent survey, Simpatici confirmed its popularity rated as the most watched programme in weekends with 72%, almost double the audience of the programme which was won second place.

All the above named transmissions were broadcast on Super One Television. During 2005, Hermann Bonaci Productions extended their viewership to another station; Net Television. Quiz Koppji Koppji was on air for eleven weeks presented by Frida Cauchi and Rennie Vella. Moreover from 2007, magazine programme Flimkien started HBP’s venture on Smash Television.

Before 1999, Hermann Bonaci was one of the directors of Bonaci Brothers Productions, the company, which had produced the first ever, televised Maltese soap opera Ipokriti broadcast on PBS with 65 episodes.

Hermann Bonaci Productions is not only television inclined. It was responsible for many stage productions in major theatres around Malta and Gozo. These include concerts dedicated to music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, concerts by many established local performers, music and plays.

It is a production house brimming with ideas. A large team of professionals, mainly youths, put ideas on the screen or on stage with care in the most attractive way, thus achieving informative, entertaining and educational products. And the Maltese audiences have always followed their productions with passion.