Lights, Camera, Transatlantic: The ITC Sitcom Story
From the mid-1950s through the early 1970s, ITC Entertainment (Incorporated Television Company), led by the formidable Lew Grade, pioneered lucrative American syndication alongside British broadcast. ITC became famous for its slick action-adventure series like ‘The Saint’ and ‘The Persuaders!’. They also had a fascinating foray into sitcom and light entertainment co-productions and distribution deals. Join me as we explore the rarely-discussed comedy side of this transatlantic empire, examining how these early British and American co-produced or co-distributed tv comedies attempted to find a common comedic language across the Atlantic.