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No Place Like Home

1983–1987 · 5 seasons

A gentle, cosy British sitcom that ambles along with mild domestic mishaps and familiar family bickering.

Created by
Martin Shardlow, Susan Belbin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Gaunt, Patricia Garwood, Martin Clunes
Overview
No Place Like Home is a BBC situation comedy written by Jon Watkins and stars William Gaunt and Patricia Garwood as Arthur and Beryl Crabtree, a middle-aged couple who plan for a quiet life once their children have left home. Sadly, it is not to be. No Place Like Home was broadcast for five series between 1983 and 1987, with an early appearance by Martin Clunes.

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Created by
Martin Shardlow, Susan Belbin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Gaunt, Patricia Garwood, Martin Clunes
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • love
    Places
    • suburbs
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
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    Starring
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    Length
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