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Beadle's About

1986–1996 · 11 seasons

A breezy, cheeky Saturday-night lark where hidden-camera pranks unfold and you watch for the gleeful payoff.

Genres
Comedy, Reality
Overview
Beadle's About was a British television programme hosted by Jeremy Beadle, where members of the public became victims of practical jokes behind hidden cameras. It was produced by LWT for ITV and ran on Saturday nights from 22 November 1986 to 14 September 1996.
How it feels
Light, absurd, campy and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Deception, media, celebrity
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Comedy, Reality
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity1
Emotional weight1

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, reality
Starring
Jeremy Beadle, Steve Davis, Denis Norden
Length
11 seasons, 114 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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