TV series

Sorry!

1981–1988 · 7 seasons

A gentle, cosy British sitcom with a henpecked hero and a domineering mother, full of light laughs and familiar domestic routines.

Overview: Sorry! is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988. Starring Ronnie Corbett, it was written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent, both of whom had previously written for The Two Ronnies, of whom Corbett was one half. The theme music was composed by Gaynor Colbourn and Hugh Wisdom, and arranged and conducted by Ronnie Hazelhurst. The outdoor scenes were filmed in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: family
parenthood
identity
isolation
love
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild