TV series

The Gaffer

1981–1983 · 3 seasons

A dry, wordy sitcom that finds quiet amusement in a small-time boss forever dodging bills and creditors.

Overview: The Gaffer is an ITV situation comedy series of the early 1980s starring Bill Maynard and written by businessman Graham White. 20 episodes were shown between 1981 and 1983. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, class, greed, survival
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: work
class
greed
survival
corruption
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Starring: Bill Maynard, Russell Hunter, Pat Ashton, Keith Marsh, David Gillies, Don Crann, Chris Langham
Length: 3 seasons, 20 episodes, 30 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English