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Boys from the Bush

1991–1992 · 2 seasons

A shabby, amiable comedy-drama that ambles through low-stakes cases with dry wit and a likable air of failure.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
BBC comedy-drama series about the life of Reg Toomer (Tim Healy), an ex-pat Briton living in Australia and running Melbourne Confidential, a failing private detective agency with his shifty business partner Dennis Tontine. His estranged young cousin Leslie arrives in Melbourne from the United Kingdom after a painful divorce looking for fun and excitement in the new world, instead he finds himself used as a drone for Melbourne Confidential.
How it feels
Light, cynical, warm and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Crime, family, work, deception
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Starring
Tim Healy, Chris Haywood, Kirsty Child, Kris McQuade, Nadine Garner, Jeffery Richards, David Glazebrook, Victoria Charters
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes, 50 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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