TV series

Tales from Pleasure Beach

2001 · 1 season

A wry, downbeat slice of seaside life, mixing quiet desperation with dry humour among the funfair lights.

Overview: A darkly humorous three-part drama series focusing on trios of people working at a Welsh seaside town's funfair. Each episode is self-contained.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, class, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
isolation
identity
betrayal
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild