Leave it to Charlie is British television sitcom that was first broadcast on ITV from 1978 to 1980. Starring David Roper and Peter Sallis, the series followed a young man named Charlie Fisher, an agent employed by the Lancastrian Insurance Company, whose well-intentioned deeds are often unsuccessful. The series was produced by ITV Granada and broadcast from 13 July 1978 to 25 March 1980.
Plot.
Charlie Fisher, a keen young agent, is employed by the Lancastrian Insurance Company in Bolton, Lancashire, owned by Arthur Simister. Although Fisher's deeds are well-intentioned, they invariably backfire one after another.
Episodes.
The series ran for four series, comprising 26 episodes, on ITV from 13 July 1978 to 25 March 1980. The episodes ran for an approximate duration of 25 minutes. All 26 episodes of this series are fully intact but sadly none of the episodes have been released on VHS, DVD or on any other home media platforms. The series is however available to watch at the British Film Institute, although five episodes are not available to watch from their archive. Additionally, selected episodes are available to view on YouTube.
Production.
When the series was being filmed, series two and three were commissioned and produced as one thirteen-part run, but upon broadcast, they were broken into two separate series; seven of the episodes were broadcast as series two, while the other six episodes were broadcast as series three.