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Early Doors

2003–2004 · 2 seasons

A gentle, meandering pub sitcom where quiet jokes and small talk drift by like an ordinary evening among regulars.

Created by
Craig Cash
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Henshaw, Craig Cash, Phil Mealey
Overview
A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues of love, loneliness, and blocked urinals. Regular drinkers Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and his police officer cronies.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Craig Cash
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Henshaw, Craig Cash, Phil Mealey
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • loneliness
    • love
    • friendship
    • family
    • work
    Places
    • workplace
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
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    Created by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    John Henshaw, Craig Cash, Phil Mealey, Rita May, Christine Bottomley, Peter Wight, James Quinn, Mark Benton
    Length
    2 seasons, 12 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
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    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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