TV series

Sunshine

2008 · 1 season

A gentle, bittersweet comedy-drama that balances warmth and sadness, drawing you into the quiet struggles of ordinary people with honesty and heart.

Overview: Sunshine is a three-part comedy drama that began on 7 October 2008 on BBC1 from the co-writers of The Royle Family and Early Doors. These co-writers, Craig Cash and Phil Mealey, also appear in the series.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, family, love, redemption
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
family
love
redemption
guilt
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild