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 a pair of mis-matched sisters and their glamorous friend, who all live together in Essex. |
| 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 | Online | Sitcom | Costume Drama |
| 2017 | Online | Sitcom | Derek And The Evil Halloween Pigeon |
| 2017 | TV | Sitcom | Henry IX |
| 2017 | Online | Sitcom | The Candy Gran |
| 2017 | Online | Sitcom | The Grandmummy Returns |
| 2017 | Online | Sitcom | The Visit |
| 2017 | Online | Sitcom | The Worst Halloween Ever |
| 2016 | TV | Sitcom | The Rebel |
| 2015 | TV | Sitcom | Chewing Gum |
| 2015 | Radio | Sitcom | The Casebook Of Max And Ivan |
| 2013 | TV | Sitcom | Count Arthur Strong |
| 2013 | TV | Documentary | The IT Crowd Manual |
| 2012 | TV | Sitcom | The Revolting World Of Stanley Brown |
| 1993 | TV | Sitcom | Goodnight Sweetheart |
| 1989 | TV | Sitcom | Birds Of A Feather |
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