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Hartswood Films is a British television production company founded by Beryl Vertue in 1979. [1] They have also produced dramas such as Jekyll as well as documentaries, and the 1990s ITV/BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly .

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In 2009, Hartswood opened a production office in Cardiff, which works alongside BBC Wales' "drama village" in Cardiff Bay. The company's first Cardiff-based production is Sherlock , co-created by Steven Moffat. [2]

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References

  1. Hayward, Anthony (13 February 2022). "Beryl Vertue obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. Parker, Robin (20 August 2009). "Hartswood set to develop projects from Welsh office". Broadcast. Emap Media.