TV series

First of the Summer Wine

1988–1989 · 2 seasons

A gentle, nostalgic amble through village life, full of mild comic mishaps and quiet charm, with a faint shadow of coming war.

Overview: Sitcom prequel to Last of the Summer Wine set in a small Yorkshire village in 1939 as Britain becomes poised for war.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, love, war
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: friendship
coming-of-age
love
war
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild