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Attention Scum

2001 · 1 season

A chaotic, acerbic sketch show that feels like a surreal, confrontational comedy gig with absurdist interludes.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
Attention Scum! was a 2001 television comedy series created by Simon Munnery and Stewart Lee. It starred Munnery as his "The League Against Tedium" character and contained acerbic stand-up routines atop a transit van and sketches including mainstays such as "24 Hour News", operatic intermissions by Kombat Opera, and two characters engaged in a duel over their hats.
How it feels
Absurd, satirical, cynical and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Media, politics, power, identity
Content
Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Simon Munnery, Stewart Lee
Starring
Kevin Eldon, Catherine Tate, Johnny Vegas, Richard Thomas, Simon Munnery
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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