TV series

How Do You Want Me?

1998–1999 · 2 seasons

A wry, awkward comedy of a hapless outsider suffocating among hostile in-laws, funny and quietly cringe-inducing in equal measure.

Overview: Following their marriage, Ian and Lisa move back to the village where she grew up, a village still dominated by her family. In order to try to fit in, Ian takes a job as the village photographer, a profession for which he is not really cut out.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
identity
class
love
Places: countryside
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild