TV series

Human Remains

2000 · 1 season

A queasy, deadpan mockumentary that makes you squirm and laugh at the same time.

Overview: Black comedy documenting the relationships of six unusual couples in the style of a fly-on-the-wall documentary.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, loneliness, family, death
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
family
death
identity
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Matt Lipsey
Starring: Rob Brydon, Julia Davis, Mark Benton, Ruth Jones, Stephen Mangan, Joanna Scanlan, Anna Niland
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English