TV series

If...

2004–2006 · 3 seasons

A sobering what-if drama that imagines grim near-future scenarios, then debates them with experts, leaving you uneasy and thoughtful.

Overview: If... is a series of BBC drama-documentaries broadcast on BBC Two from March to April 2004 and December 2004 to January 2005, each of which considers the potentially catastrophic political or social consequences that might arise from current trends in the United Kingdom. Using a drama with interviews from experts, then a discussion of the programme with a panel of experts from both sides of an argument. During the show a televote of opinion is cast.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, fate, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
fate
morality
media
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild