Hat Trick Productions

Background
This is the production company of Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville and Denise O'Donoghue, formed in 1986.

1st Logo (September 23-December 16, 1988)
Logo: On a brown textured background, we see this disclaimer that "shines":

A

HAT TRICK

PRODUCTION

FOR CHANNEL FOUR

© CHANNEL FOUR 1988

Variant: On the TV show This is David Lander, after the credits sequence is finished, a panel that contains videos played during the credits flips to this logo.

FX/SFX: The logo "shining".

Music/Sounds: The end theme plays while this disclaimer is shown.

Availability: Can be seen on series 1 episodes of the UK version of Whose Line is it Anyway? as well as This is David Lander.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (November 10, 1989-February 4, 1999)
Logo: Superimposed in the end credits, we see this disclaimer (which usually looks like this):

A

HAT TRICK

PRODUCTION

for

[television broadcaster]

© [television broadcaster]

[year]

Variant: On series 10 episodes of the UK Whose Line is it Anyway?, the disclaimer is superimposed over a background of twinkling stars on a nighttime sky.

FX/SFX: Depending on the variant.

Music/Sounds: Same as the first logo.

Availability: Uncommon. Currently seen on reruns of Father Ted on More4. Most of the other shows that had this logo currently aren't rerunning on British Television, but more than likely reserved on DVD and VHS releases of Hat Trick Productions shows.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (August 5, 1998- )
Nickname: "Magical Rabbit"

Logo: On a purple and black gradient background, we see a drawing of a rabbit pulling a man of a hat (instead of a man pulling a rabbit out of his hat) with "HAT TRICK" in black (or in white on a black rectangle), then it gives a "Ta-Da!" like pose. He then face his right, away from the viewers, and put his left hand on his hip.

Variants:
 * There exists a still logo with the rabbit is just holding the man and not doing said pose.
 * The ending of the animation was often cut in TV shows.
 * Sometimes, the words "in association with" is added at the bottom.
 * Sometimes, it shares the screen with other logos.
 * A print version exists.
 * On William of Orangedale, the word "NORTHERN IRELAND" appears underneath the logo.

FX/SFX: The rabbit pulling the man of the hat, which is traditionally hand-drawn by The Morris Studio. More info can be seen on their website here.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show. ABC, CBS and The CW airings played their generic themes.

Availability: Current.
 * It appears on new seasons of existing shows produced by the company which are Have I Got News for You, the final season of the original UK version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Room 101.
 * Also seen on new shows produced by them such as The Kumars at No. 42, Episodes, Dinner Date, the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Rich House Poor House, Derry Girls, Mastermind (from 2019 onwards), Kate and Koji and Hypothetical.

Editor's Note: None, it's a pretty amusing logo.