Clocking Off

Quietly absorbing kitchen-sink drama where ordinary working lives crack open into secrets, resentment and small heartbreaks, told with grit and compassion.

Created by

Paul Abbott

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jack Deam, Tony Mooney, Joan Kempson

Tagline

Ordinary people living extraordinary lives...

Overview

Clocking Off is a British television drama series broadcast on BBC One for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced by Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott. Effectively an anthology programme that followed the lives of a group of workers at a Manchester textile factory, with each episode focusing on the private life of a different character. How much do you know about the person working next to you? From the outside, life at Mackintosh Textiles appears to run smoothly, but in a community with so many secrets to hide, things are far from straightforward. In six powerful, self-contained dramas, everyday life is fractured by tumultuous marriages, snatched passions, disappearing spouses, and gang harassment.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, work, family, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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