TV series

Colin's Sandwich

1988–1990 · 2 seasons

A gentle, wry sitcom that finds quiet melancholy in the daily grind, watching a dreamer muddle through with dry humour and low-key frustration.

Overview: Colin's Sandwich is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1988 and 1990 which stars Mel Smith as Colin Watkins, a British Rail clerk who aspired to be a horror writer. The show was written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan and ran for two series of six episodes. In the second series, Colin manages to achieve some small successes as a writer.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, cynical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, ambition, identity, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
ambition
identity
isolation
love
Places: workplace
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild