TV series

Nightingales

1990–1993 · 2 seasons

A claustrophobic, talky sitcom where surreal banter and theatrical absurdity fill the dead hours of a night shift.

Overview: Nightingales is a British situation comedy set around the antics of three security guards working the night shift. It was written by Paul Makin and produced by Alomo Productions for Channel 4 in 1990.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, cynical and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, isolation, friendship, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
isolation
friendship
identity
madness
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild