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Below is a list of some of the production companies that have produced British sitcoms. This page is work-in-progress - we will be adding details of other companies over the coming months as we expand the range of sitcoms we're covering. We appreciate this page is getting a bit long so we'll also be adding better searching capabilities etc soon too.
A television, film and theater company setup by prolific television producer Allan McKeown. AMP is based in LA and also has offices in London, New York and Mumbai. The company's credits include Mumbai Calling, a sitcom for ITV1.
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www.allanmckeownpresents.com |
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020 7495 0393 |
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020 7491 1095 |
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Allan McKeown Presents, 3 Derby Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 7AB |
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A production company created by writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. Alomo produced a few British sitcoms including a couple of big hitters - "Birds of a Feather" and "Goodnight Sweetheart". Alomo was bought out by Pearson Television International in 1996 (now called FremantleMedia).
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www.fremantlemedia.com |
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+44 (0)20 7691 6000 |
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+44 (0)20 7691 6100 |
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FremantleMedia Ltd., 1 Stephen Street, London, W1T 1AL |
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Angel Eye have produced various comedy programmes including Cowards (the online sitcom for BBC3) and the four series of Edinburgh or Bust. Offices in London and Glasgow.
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www.angeleye.co.uk |
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+44 (0)845 230 0062 |
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+44 (0)845 230 9562 |
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9 Rudolf Place, Miles Street, London, SW8 1RP |
Angst Productions, established in 2004 by highly successful award-winning producer Dan Patterson, is a Soho-based independent production company specialising in TV comedy formats. Their output includes Mock the Week.
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www.mocktheweek.tv/thecompany/ |
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Angst Productions Ltd., 1st Floor, Kenilworth House, 79-80 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8TA |
Fairly new and not particularly active production company. Created "Mike Bassett: Manager".
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www.artistsindependent.com |
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+44 (0)20 7257 8723 |
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+44 (0)20 240 9029 |
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32 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB |
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A small production company which produced "Black Books". Part of Chrysalis Plc.
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www.chrysalis.com |
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0208 2371075 |
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0208 2371071 |
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William Burdett-Coutts, Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 9RL |
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ATV was a popular lightweight entertainment producer and broadcaster operating from 1955 until 1981 at which point it became Central TV (ITV Central). It is all a little confusing due to some further legal name changes we won't go into here. It is believed ITV Plc now hold the rights to all ATV programmes.
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Associated-Rediffusion was the British Independent Television (commercial television) contractor for London between 1954 - 1968. The name and brand is now owned by Victor Lewis-Smith.
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A modern and active company which has so far produced comedies like Darkplace, Time Gentlemen Please and Harry Hill's TV Burp. Unsolicited scripts can be sent in via email.
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www.avalonuk.com |
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0207 5987280 |
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44-207-598-7300 |
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Lee Tucker, 4a Exmoor Street, London, W10 6BD |
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A very successful production company founded by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal in 1999. Baby Cow have created audience-winning comedies like Nighty Night, The Mighty Boosh and Ideal. Unsolicited scripts happily accepted - see their website for instructions.
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www.babycow.co.uk |
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0207 3991267 |
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+44 (0)207 3991262 |
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77 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2ES |
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Produces TV comedy starring Leigh Francis. Their output has included British sitcom "A Bear's Tail".
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6 Lansdowne Mews, London, W11 3BH |
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Producer of "My Hero". Big Bear Films was formed in 1996 by two producer/directors, Marcus Mortimer and John Stroud. Both were keen to use their experience to hothouse new writers, as well as developing projects with more familiar talents.
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www.bigbearfilms.co.uk |
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+44 (0)20 7229 5982 |
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+44 (0)20 721 0676 |
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Big Bear Films, 36 Courtnell Street, London, W2 5BX |
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has proved a powerful force in sitcom production - as the biggest production company in the world it has un-surprisingly created hundreds of sitcoms listed on this website and continues to create new award winning comedy year in year out.
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www.bbc.co.uk/info |
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0870 010 0222 |
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BBC Information, PO Box 1922, Glasgow, G2 3WT |
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Brown Eyed Boy was founded by producer Gary Reich after he left the BBC and Chrysalis Entertainment where he had been a comedy executive for a number of years. The company aims to find, nurture and develop new writer/performers, chiefly in the field of comedy. Commissions to date include Little Miss Jocelyn and 3 Non Blondes.
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www.browneyedboy.com |
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020 7428 2000 |
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020 7482 6072 |
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12 Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road, London, NW5 1LP |
A fairly new indie. Setup by Ian Morris (former C4 comedy commissioning editor) and Damon Beesley (comedy producer). To date Bwark's productions include The Scum Also Rises, a sitcom pilot for BBC3; Angelo's - a new sitcom for Five, and Baggy Trousers which is a sitcom for E4.
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www.bwark.com |
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3 Acorn Business Centre, Northarbour Road, Cosham, Hants, PO6 3TH |
Carlton Television is one of the big ITV production companies and is also a regional broadcaster. In 2004 it merged with Granada to become part of ITV Plc. It is managed with London Weekend Television as a single entity, ITV London. Carlton produced a number of sitcoms including "Barbara" and some programmes are still created under this brand name.
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www.itvregions.com/london |
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020 7261 8163 |
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ITV London, London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London, SE1 9LT |
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Celador is most famous for creating the worldwide hit game show "Who Want's To Be A Millionaire?" however it does have some comedy under it's belt too including "All About Me".
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www.celador.co.uk |
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0207 845 6999 |
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+44 (0)20 7845 6976 |
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Celador Productions, 39 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9LG |
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Channel 4 was born in 1982 and has broadcast a number of excellent cult sitcoms. C4 is known for being cutting edge hence it has helped to create most the darker, more off-the-wall and adult rated sitcoms in our list. Most Channel 4 output is sourced through independant production companies. Note: to email Channel 4 you must now use their online form found at http://help.channel4.com/
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www.channel4.com |
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+44 020 7306 8333 |
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Channel 4 Television, 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX |
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Manchester based subsidiary of Channel X. Channel K is a production company which specialises in comedy and entertainment television. To date has produced pilot sitcoms for BBC3 and has just won commissions for BBC3 and C4. Unsolicited scripts accepted but read their disclaimer first.
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www.channelk.co.uk |
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0161 237 9088 |
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0161 236 5814 |
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Channel K Ltd, 3rd Floor Suite, 20 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1EZ |
Production company which specialises in scripted broken and narrative comedy and comedy-entertainment formats. Have produced series like Blunder, Modern Toss, Stuff Box. Unsolicited scripts accepted but read their website first.
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www.channelx.co.uk |
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020 7566 8160 |
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020 7566 8161 |
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Channel X Ltd, 17 Dufferin Street, London, EC1Y 8PD |
Cinema Verity is a British independent television and film production company, founded in 1985 by Verity Lambert. The company has producing two successful sitcoms for BBC1, May to December (1989–94) and So Haunt Me (1992–94). Less successfully during this period, they also co-produced the much-derided soap opera Eldorado (1992–93). Not much television work recently.
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020 7460 2777 |
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020 7371 3329 |
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1 Shepherds Bush Road, London, W6 7NA |
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Company Pictures is one of the UK's largest independent film and television drama production companies. Commissions include comedy dramas Talk to Me, Skins and Shameless. Have also produced Comedy Showcase sitcom pilot Other People.
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www.companypictures.co.uk |
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020 7380 3900 |
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020 7380 1166 |
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Suffolk House, 1-8 Whitfield Place, London, W1T 5JU |
A 'cross-platform content producer'. Conker Media hasn't produced much of note yet however it does work with the winners of Channel 4's 4Laughs to create their pilots.
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www.conkermedia.com |
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+44 [0] 151 737 4040 |
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+44 [0] 151 737 4086 |
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Conker Media Ltd, Campus Manor, Childwall Abbey Road, Childwall, Liverpool, L16 0JP |
An American-based company which mainly distributes sitcoms however has helped produce series such as "My Family" and "As Time Goes By".
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www.dltentertainment.com |
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(020) 7631 1184 |
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10 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3RA |
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Scottish sitcom production company formed by Still Game and Chewin' the Fat stars Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill. Initally worked with The Comedy Unit but in 2007 broke away to make programmes on its own (e.g. Dear Green Place).
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www.effingee.com |
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0141 882 5793 |
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0141 882 5003 |
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13 Colquhoun Avenue, Hillington Park, Glasgow, G52 4BN |
Co-produces Peter Kay's comedy output including "Phoenix Nights" and "Max and Paddy".
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Granada Productions is one of Europe's leading commercial television production and distribution companies. Since January 2006, the company has used the name ITV Productions when making programmes for the ITV family of channels.
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www.granadamedia.com |
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+44 (0)20 7620 1620 |
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Granada, The London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London, SE1 9LT |
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Now part of ITV Plc, Granada Television is the longest-established independent broadcaster in the UK. Granada Television produced and broadcast many classic British sitcoms. Production duties have now been handed to ITV Productions (see Granada Productions entry on our website) however Granada continues to manage broadcasts on ITV1.
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www.itvregions.com/Granada |
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0870 600 6766 |
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0121 634 4898 |
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ITV Duty Office, Gas Street, Birmingham, B1 2JT |
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Formed in the 1980s, Hartswood Films has produced a number of comedies, including Coupling, Carrie and Barry, Men Behaving Badly and Is It Legal? All are overseen by Beryl Vertue and family. Note to writers: no unsolicited scripts are accepted.
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www.hartswoodfilms.co.uk |
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+44 (0)20 8607 8736 |
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+44 (0)20 8607 8744 |
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Twickenham Studios, The Barons, St Margarets, Twickenham, TW1 2AW |
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Hat Trick Productions is one of the UK's most successful independent production companies. It was founded in 1986 by Rory McGrath, Denise O'Donohue and Jimmy Mulville with an aim of making hit new comedy programmes. They have produced a fair few sitcoms including "Game On" and the award winning "Drop the Dead Donkey" and "Father Ted".
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www.hattrick.co.uk |
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020 7434 2451 |
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+44 (0)20 7287 9791 |
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10 Livonia Street, London, W1F 8AF |
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HBP produced a handful of TV series in the late 80s and early 90s including "Agony Again" and, more importantly, "Desmond's".
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A two-centre company based in London and Glasgow with 150+ staff, IWC Media mainly focus on drama and factual progammes like "Location, Location, Location". IWC have started to branch out into comedy though - "Meet the Magoons" was their first offering.
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iwcmedia.co.uk |
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020 7317 2230 |
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020 7317 2231 |
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3-6 Kenrick Place, London, W1U 6HD |
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Rob Brydon's production company - output includes Annually Retentive and The Keith Barret Show.
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02075805007 |
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Jones the Film Ltd, 26 Rathbone Place, London, W1T 1JD |
Producer of just "How Do You Want Me". Closed 1998
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A stopframe animation studio based in Edinburgh that was setup by Neil Jack and Cameron Fraser. Have made a few short animated films including the award-winning The Tree Officer and BAFTA-Scotland nominated Haunted Hogmanay.
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www.myspace.com/kolikfilms |
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0131-553 6555 |
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Ko Lik Films, 3A Queen Charlotte Lane, Edinburgh, EH6 6AY |
Since its inception in 1992, the British production company Kudos has amassed an impressive catalogue of television and film, creating original, popular, award-winning work with flair. To date their programmes have mainly been light dramas like Life of Mars and Hustle however they have produced a couple of comedy pilots. Their productions include Comedy Playhouse pilot The Complete Guide to Relationships and Comedy Showcase pilot Plus One
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www.kudosproductions.co.uk |
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+44 (0) 20 7812 3270 |
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+44 (0) 20 7812 3271 |
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Kudos Film and Television Ltd, 12-14 Amwell Street, London, EC1R 1UQ |
Lee Evan's personal production company.
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5 The Glasshouse Studios, Fryern Court Road, Hampshire, SP6 1QX |
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Producer of just one sitcom, "Beast". Very dormant.
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London Weekend Television (LWT) was (and for legal formalities still is) the ITV contractor for London and the South East. In 2004 it merged with the other regions to become part of ITV Plc. It is managed with Carlton as a single entity, ITV London. Production duties are now handled by Granada Productions (see our other entry). Sitcoms from LWT include "Agony" and "Bless Me Father".
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www.itvregions.com/london |
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020 7261 8163 |
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ITV London, London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London, SE1 9LT |
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Producer of just one sitcom, "The Adventures of Aggie".
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Since the beginning of 2001, Monkey has been making programmes as diverse as Make My Day, Swag, The House Of Obsessive Compulsives and Grand Slam. 'Comedy' output includes sketch show Swinging and The Charlotte Church Show.
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www.monkeykingdom.com |
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020 7749 3110 |
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020 7749 3199 |
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Biscuit Building, 10 Redchurch Road, London, E2 7DD |
Setup in 1987 NGT produced the infamous "Heil Honey I'm Home!". No longer producing television shows but the Noel Gay group is still a successful talent agent.
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www.noelgay.com |
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+44 (020) 7836 3941 |
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Noel Gay Group, 19 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8NA |
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Producer of some of Channel 4's entertainment programmes, including Peep Show and Star Stories. In August 2007 Objective Productions was sold to All3Media in a deal reputed to be in the region of £50m.
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www.objectiveproductions.net |
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+44 (0) 20 7202 2300 |
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+44 (0) 20 7202 2301 |
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Objective Productions Limited, 3rd Floor, Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB |
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A production closely connected to stand-up comedians. Some of their well-known output includes Jonathan Ross' chat show and Jack Dee's shows. They're also the company behind comedies such as "That Peter Kay Thing".
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020 7434 4004 |
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020 7434 4045 |
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Hammer House, 113-117 Wardour Street, London, W1F 0UN |
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Producer of successful sitcoms "Early Doors" and "Phoenix Nights". A division of Phil McIntyre Entertainment.
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www.mcintyre-ents.com |
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0207 439 2270 |
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0207 439 2280 |
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2nd Floor, 35 Soho Square, London, W1 3QX |
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Founded in 2005 by a renegade unit of comedy improv creators Perfect Day's remit is to "create side splitting, laugh out loud, visual comedy back on our televisions". Note: currently not accepting unsolicited scripts due to too many projects on the go.
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www.perfect-day-productions.co.uk |
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Owned by producer Phil McIntyre who has worked on shows by Peter Kay and Victoria Wood.
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www.mcintyre-ents.com |
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0207 439 2270 |
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0207 439 2280 |
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2nd Floor, 35 Soho Square, London, W1 3QX |
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Producer of "TLC", Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies amongst other things. Recently active producing a BBC3 sketch show.
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020-7734-3258 |
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Pozzitive Productions Ltd, Acre House, 11-15 William Road, London, NW1 3ER |
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Setup in 1996, Princess has created and produced over 80 broadcast shows and pilots for all the major UK terrestrial and digital broadcasters. Occassionally they produce a 'comedy' show - The Friday Night Project, presented by Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr, is their latest.
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www.princesstv.com |
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020 7985 1985 |
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3rd Floor Whiteley's Centre, 151 Queensway, London, W2 45B |
Setup in 1998 Red Production Company has created a number of sucessful comedy-dramas. "Dead Man Weds" was their first sitcom.
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www.redproductioncompany.com |
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Red Production Company, Quay Street, Manchester, M60 9EA |
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A new production company setup by comedy producer Ash Atalla (The Office, The IT Crowd, Man Stroke Woman) and company manager Vanessa Lee.
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www.roughcut-tv.com |
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0207 299 44 00 |
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Roughcut Television, 32 Newman Street, London, W1T IPU |
Produces sitcoms by Fred Baron i.e. has produced the monster hit "My Family" and flop "According to Bex".
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Production company owned by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Owns the rights to "Ab Fab".
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Drury House, 34-43 Russell Street, London, WC2B 5HA |
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Producers of "The Green Green Grass".
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2nd Floor, 42-46 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QY |
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Although mainly a producer of factual TV Shine has produced a couple of comedy-related documentaries and 'Top 10' shows. Credits include The Story of Light Entertainment.
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www.shinelimited.com |
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020 7985 7000 |
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020 7985 7001 |
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140 Kensington Church Street, Notting Hill, London, W8 4BN |
A production company setup in 2005 by producer Daisy Goodwin to 'create a space in which creative people can grow and flourish'. Their first two sitcoms were the 2006 series Respectable and Pulling. More comedy to no doubt follow. Note to writers: Silver River only work through agents.
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www.silverriver.tv |
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+44 20 7307 2720 |
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+44 20 7631 1950 |
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Silver River, Brook House, 2-16 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HN |
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So Television was set up by Graham Norton and Graham Stuart in September 2000, mainly to produce Graham's shows. Also also produced a number of other entertainment shows though.
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www.sotelevision.co.uk |
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020 7960 2000 |
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020 7960 2095 |
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18 Hatfields, London, SE1 8GN |
Talkback Productions was formed in 1981 by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones and made a string of comedy hits. In 2001 it merged with Thames Television to form TalkbackThames.
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www.talkbackthames.tv |
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020 7861 8000 |
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020 7861 8001 |
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TalkbackThames, 20 - 21 Newman Street, London, W1T 1PG |
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TalkbackThames, owned by FremantleMedia, was created by merging Talkback Productions (which was founded by Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith) with Thames Television in 2001. Both of these production companies have a strong history of creating successful sitcoms, their catalogue includes Alan Partridge, Green Wing and Bless This House. TalkbackThames is going from strength to strength, many of the new sitcoms and comedy programmes on ITV and Channel 4 are produced by this company.
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www.talkbackthames.tv |
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020 7861 8000 |
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020 7861 8001 |
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20 - 21 Newman Street, London, W1T 1PG |
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Thames Television was a British television production company, and between 1968 and 1992, it was the weekday ITV company serving London. In 2001 it merged with TalkBack Productions to form TalkbackThames.
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www.talkbackthames.tv |
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020 7861 8000 |
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020 7861 8001 |
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TalkbackThames, 20 - 21 Newman Street, London, W1T 1PG |
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A successful producer of Scottish-based comedy shows. The company's hits include Still Game and Rab C Nesbitt. Now owned by RDF Media.
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www.comedyunit.co.uk |
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0141 220 6400 |
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0141 220 6444 |
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The Comedy Unit, 6th Floor, 53 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6TS |
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Tiger Aspect is one of the UK's most successful independent television producers, prolific across a broad range of programme genres. Their comedy output includes "Mr Bean", "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" and "The Thin Blue Line".
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www.tigeraspect.co.uk |
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0207 434 6700 |
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+44 (0) 20 7434 1798 |
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7 Soho Street, London, W1D 3DQ |
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Touchpaper Television is part of the RDF Media Group. It is an independent production company founded by Managing Director, Rob Pursey in 2001. Has just started to move into comedy - recent output includes ITV1 comedy drama Sold, Being Human for BBC3 and Octavia for ITV1.
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www.touchpapertv.com |
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Touchpaper Television, 8 Tottenham Mews, London, W1T 4AE |
Producer of some Channel 4 sitcoms including "Little Armadillos". Producer of many TV movies in the late 80s and early 90s.
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Export House, Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6QX |
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A production company which outputs over 40 hours of drama a year. Previous productions include Lilies, Rough Diamond and This Life. World Productions produce the odd comedy drama - Ballykissangel, Outlaws and Perfect Day are three examples. Their first sitcom is Never Better starring Stephen Mangan.
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www.world-productions.com |
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020 7734 3536 |
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World Productions, 16 Dufours Place, London, W1F 7SP |
Production company setup by Dad's Army creator David Croft. Mainly used to look after the rights of Croft and Lloyd's existing comedies however in 2007 Worldwide Theatrix has branched out into producing some new pilots. They include 'Here Comes the Queen in the Athenaeum' and 'Zip and Hollow'.
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02073 870950 |
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Worldwide Theatrix Ltd, Honington Hall, Honington, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1RB |
Yorkshire Television is the ITV contractor for Yorkshire, England, and the surrounding areas. It produced many successful series, particularly during the 70s. In 1997 YTV was acquired by Granada and thus the company has been swallowed into ITV Plc. Production continues through ITV Productions.
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www.itvregions.com/yorkshire |
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0870 600 6766 |
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0121 634 4898 |
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ITV Duty Office, Gas Street, Birmingham, B1 2JT |
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Endermol owned Zeppotron was setup in 2000 from a core of the writing and production team behind C4's The 11 O'Clock Show. Successful series include Charlie Brooker's Screen Wipe and 8 Out of 10 Cats.
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www.zeppotron.com |
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