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Crocodile Shoes

1994–1996 · 2 seasons

A grounded, music-filled drama about chasing a dream from the factory floor, with gritty realism and heartfelt performances.

Created by
Jimmy Nail
Genres
Drama
Overview
Crocodile Shoes is a British 7-part television series made by the BBC and screened on BBC One in 1994. The series was written by and starred Jimmy Nail as a factory worker who becomes a country and western singer. A sequel, Crocodile Shoes II followed in 1996 and the theme tune "Country Boy" was a hit for Nail too.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, class, music, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jimmy Nail
Starring
Melanie Hill, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Nail, Amy Madigan, Elizabeth Carling, James Wilby, Sammy Johnson, Berwick Kaler
Length
2 seasons, 13 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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