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TV series

The Comic Side of 7 Days

2005 · 2 seasons

A quick, cheeky weekly roundup of headlines, more like flipping through a snarky magazine than watching a story unfold.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
The Comic Side of 7 Days is a British television programme shown from 2005 on BBC Three. It is a topical comedy programme which shows the satirical side of the past 7 days of news. It was broadcast weekly on a Friday, with several repeats during the following week. The show was created by Andy Marlatt and Tony Roche. It was produced and directed by David Tyler. The number seven features heavily during the programme and features in several lists between sections. Various comedians comment on the week's news. These have included Jo Caulfield, Richard Herring, Will Smith, Lucy Porter, John Oliver and Junior Simpson. The main narrator is Jon Holmes. The voiceover artists are Emma Kennedy and Ewan Bailey.
How it feels
Satirical, light, cynical and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Media, politics, celebrity, class
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
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy
Written by
Tony Roche
Starring
Emma Kennedy, Ewan Bailey, Matt Blaize
Length
2 seasons, 19 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Three
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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