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Absolutely

1989–1993 · 4 seasons

A loose, silly sketch show that ambles along with daft characters and running gags, easy to dip into for a gentle laugh.

Created by
Graham C. Williams, Alan Nixon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Peter Baikie
Overview
Absolutely is a popular UK television comedy sketch show shown on Channel 4 between 1989 and 1993. The cast and crew were mainly Scottish; the principal writers and performers were Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Peter Baikie, Gordon Kennedy, Morwenna Banks and John Sparkes. It was directed by Phil Chilvers, Alan Nixon, Alistair Clark, and Graham C Williams. The show's producers were Alan Nixon, and David Tyler

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Graham C. Williams, Alan Nixon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Peter Baikie
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • media
  • class
  • friendship
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
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Written by
Morwenna Banks, Jack Docherty, John Sparkes, Gordon Kennedy
Starring
Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Peter Baikie, John Sparkes, Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Tony Hawks, Kim Wall
Length
4 seasons, 28 episodes, 30 min each
Network
Channel 4
Languages
English

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