´óÏó´«Ã½ Four finds itself in a Tight Spot
Lift – and finally...
Beryl Vertue and Sue Vertue, executive producers for Hartswood Films, comment: "We both really liked Mark Watson's writing and especially his script for Lift. It made us all laugh whenever we talked about it.
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"Although the characters are very sympathetic with lots of heart, basically it's very, very silly – and we like that. It was just a case of trying to find a home for it. We were delighted when the Tight Spot season gave us the opportunity.
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"We are thrilled that Lift is going to be part of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four comedy portfolio, the channel that has been responsible for such fantastic new comedy as The Thick Of It and Lead Balloon."
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They add: "It's also exciting for Hartswood to be doing our first production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four and Janice Hadlow. We enjoyed it immensely and hope we'll do more together in the future…"
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