Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television, commonly known as Central, was the ITV broadcaster in the Midlands from 1982.
Central Independent Television produced comedy such as About Face and Father Charlie.
The company is no longer running and has not been producing comedy since 1999.
Notable archive productions
| Medium | Production | Broadcaster | Genre | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV |  |
Barbara | ITV | Sitcom | No-nonsense Yorkshire housewife Barbara Liversage imposes herself as the agony aunt and problem-solver for her extended family. |
| TV |  |
Woof! | ITV | Sitcom | Childrens' sitcom about a boy who uncontrollably changes into a dog. |
| TV | Harry's Mad | ITV | Sitcom | ||
| TV |  |
Outside Edge | ITV | Sitcom | Gentle relationship-based sitcom set around an amateur cricket club and two very different couples brought together by it. |
| TV |  |
Spitting Image | ITV | Sketch Show | Groundbreaking, long-running and hugely popular satirical sketch show with a cast of grotesque latex puppets. |
| TV |  |
The Upper Hand | ITV | Sitcom | Charlie Burrows is an ex-footballer and single father who moves to the country and takes a job as housekeeper to a successful businesswoman. |
| TV | A Kind Of Living | ITV | Sitcom | Trevor Beasley, a school teacher, has his head stuck firmly in the past, despite having a new house, a new job and a new baby. | |
| TV | And There's More | ITV | Sketch Show | Sketch series showcasing the talents of Irish comic Jimmy Cricket. | |
| TV |  |
The Other 'Arf | ITV | Sitcom | Cockney model, Lorraine Watts indulges in an on off relationship with upper class Conservative M.P., Charles Latimer. |
| TV | Spooner's Patch | ITV | Sitcom | Sitcom following day-to-day life in a Metropolitan Police station under the manic supervision of Inspector Spooner. | |
| TV | Young At Heart | ITV | Sitcom |
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Comedy title launches
| Year | Medium | Genre | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | TV | Sitcom | Barbara |
| 1994 | TV | Sitcom | Outside Edge |
| 1993 | TV | Variety | Freddie Starr |
| 1993 | TV | Sitcom | Just A Gigolo |
| 1993 | TV | Sitcom | Stuck On You |
| 1992 | TV | Stand-Up | Frankie's On... |
| 1992 | TV | Sketch Show | Phil Cool |
| 1991 | TV | Sitcom | Very Big Very Soon |
| 1989 | TV | Sitcom | Sob Sisters |
| 1988 | TV | Sitcom | A Kind Of Living |
| 1987 | TV | Sitcom | Hardwicke House |
| 1986 | TV | Sitcom | Constant Hot Water |
| 1985 | TV | Sitcom | Girls On Top |
| 1985 | TV | Sitcom | Mog |
| 1983 | TV | Sitcom | Cuffy |
| 1983 | TV | Sitcom | Good Night And God Bless |
| 1983 | TV | Sitcom | The Cabbage Patch |
| 1982 | TV | Sitcom | Dead Ernest |
| 1982 | TV | Sitcom | Father Charlie |
| 1982 | TV | Sitcom | Posh |
| 1981 | TV | Sitcom | Astronauts |
| 1980 | TV | Sitcom | The Other 'Arf |
| 1980 | TV | Sitcom | Young At Heart |
| 1979 | TV | Sitcom | Spooner's Patch |