TV series

Watchdog

1985 · 42 seasons

A steady, reassuringly structured consumer rights programme that mixes practical advice with light investigative pressure, easy to dip into.

Overview: Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK. It has had great success in changing the awareness consumers have of their purchasing rights and in changing policies of companies, closing down businesses, and pushing for law changes. It is shown on BBC One and is available for online viewing or download via BBC iPlayer.
How it feels: Earnest, cynical and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Justice, crime, corruption, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
crime
corruption
class
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none