Retort
Retort is the division of FremantleMedia specialising in scripted comedy. Created by the splitting of TalkbackThames in January 2012, it now controls series including I'm Alan Partridge, Green Wing, Brass Eye and The IT Crowd.
Notable archive productions
| Medium | Production | Broadcaster | Genre | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV |  |
Birds Of A Feather | ITV | Sitcom | Sitcom about mismatched sisters Tracey and Sharon, and their glamorous friend, Dorien. |
| TV |  |
Count Arthur Strong | BBC1 | Sitcom | TV sitcom following elderly, befuddled showbusiness character Count Arthur Strong and his friends. |
| TV |  |
Goodnight Sweetheart | BBC1 | Sitcom | Whilst walking around the East End, TV repairman Gary Sparrow is transported back to 1940 where he begins to live a second life. |
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Comedy title launches
| Year | Medium | Genre | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TV | Sitcom | Henry IX |
| 2016 | TV | Sitcom | The Rebel |
| 2015 | TV | Sitcom | Chewing Gum |
| 2013 | TV | Documentary | The IT Crowd Manual |
| 2012 | TV | Sitcom | The Revolting World Of Stanley Brown |
| 1989 | TV | Sitcom | Birds Of A Feather |
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