TV series

Bob & Rose

2001 · 1 season

A gentle, witty romance that explores identity and friendship with warmth and emotional honesty, balancing laughs with genuine feeling.

Tagline: A gay man and a straight woman do the unthinkable – they fall in love.
Overview: Gay thirtysomething schoolteacher Robert 'Bob' Gossage finds himself attracted to a woman, Rose Cooper, exploring their unconventional relationship and the challenges it presents to their identities and those around them, including Rose's heartbroken ex-boyfriend Andy, Bob's jealous best friend Holly, and Rose's gay rights activist mother Carol.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, sexuality, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
sexuality
friendship
family
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild