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Acorn Antiques

1985–1986 · 2 seasons

A gleefully hammy send-up of cheap soap operas, all wobbly sets, fluffed lines and deadpan melodrama that plays like a loving in-joke.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
Acorn Antiques is a parodic soap opera written by Victoria Wood as a regular feature in the two seasons of Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, which ran from 1985 to 1987. It was turned into a musical by Wood, opening in 2005.
How it feels
Satirical, absurd, campy and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Work, class, deception, family
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
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Starring
Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Susie Blake
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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