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That's Life!

1973–1994 · 21 seasons

A cosy, chatty mix of cheeky satire and consumer crusading, easy to dip into and oddly comforting.

Genres
Documentary, Comedy, Family
Overview
A magazine-style television series on BBC1 which was broadcast from May 1973 to June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen, with various changes of co-presenters. The show presented hard-hitting investigations alongside satire and occasional light entertainment.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Media, justice, class, corruption
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, comedy, family, news
    Starring
    Esther Rantzen, Cyril Fletcher, Chris Serle, Victoria Wood, Richard Stilgoe, George Layton
    Length
    21 seasons, 421 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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