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Shelley

1979–1992 · 10 seasons

A dry, talky sitcom that ambles along on witty bickering and quiet contempt for authority rather than big laughs.

Created by
Peter Tilbury
Genres
Comedy
Overview
James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, work, identity, rebellion
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Peter Tilbury
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Created by
    Peter Tilbury
    Written by
    Peter Tilbury
    Starring
    Josephine Tewson, Samantha Beckinsale, Garfield Morgan, Warren Clarke, Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair, Al Matthews, John Barron
    Length
    10 seasons, 69 episodes, 25 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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