TV series

London's Burning

1986–2002 · 14 seasons

A steady, matey procedural where the fires are dramatic but the real pull is the crew's banter and everyday troubles.

Overview: London's Burning is a British television drama programme produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network that focused on the lives of members of the London Fire Brigade, principally those of the Blue Watch at a fictional fire station called Blackwall.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, found family, work, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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
found family
work
survival
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild