TV series

The Thin Blue Line

1995–1996 · 2 seasons

A broad, joke-dense workplace sitcom where silly innuendo and bickering cops keep things light and easy.

Overview: The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.
How it feels: Satirical, campy, light and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, class, power, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
power
friendship
crime
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
single location
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, crime
Created by: Ben Elton
Written by: Ben Elton
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Serena Evans, David Haig, James Dreyfus, Mina Anwar, Rudolph Walker, Mark Addy, Kevin Allen
Length: 2 seasons, 14 episodes, 29 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish