TV series

The Slammer

2006–2015 · 7 seasons

A silly, good-natured variety romp where goofy prison guards and daft acts keep kids giggling without a hint of real threat.

Overview: Set in a fictional prison called HM Slammer, this programme follows a variety show format where “prisoners” compete by performing to an audience, who decide which act should be released.
How it feels: Absurd, light, campy and whimsical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Freedom, justice, celebrity, friendship
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: The Slammer

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like The Slammer, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
justice
celebrity
friendship
redemption
Places: prison
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

No streaming, rental or purchase options are known in the US.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Starring: Ted Robbins, Dave Chapman, Ian Kirkby, Melvin Odoom, Scarlet Hazeldine, Paul Barber
Length: 7 seasons, 83 episodes, 28 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English