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The Complete Guide to Parenting

2006 · 1 season

A gentle, wry domestic comedy about an expert humbled by everyday chaos, easy to watch and quietly affectionate.

Created by
Mandie Fletcher
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
The Complete Guide to Parenting is an ITV comedy drama, starring Peter Davison as George Huntley, Professor of Child Psychology at London University, best-selling author of Hey Mum & Dad, Get Your Act Together and LBC resident parenting guru. He finds his so-called parenting expertise put to the test, when his wife Phoebe takes a job based in Paris. George has to hold the fort and look after his 7-year-old son Jamie, for the very first time, whilst juggling the rest of his busy life. Whilst scenes are filmed at UCL, which is one of the universities that make up the University of London, it is unclear whether this show's 'London University' is meant to be the University of London. The series was created and written by Paul Smith.
How it feels
Light, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Parenthood, family, work, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Mandie Fletcher
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Created by
Mandie Fletcher
Starring
Josie Lawrence, Peter Davison, Noah Hedges, Robert Timmins, Nicholas Rowe, Katie Lyons
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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