TV series

Tickets for the Titanic

1987 · 2 seasons

A dry, talky collection of standalone plays that ambles through Britain's mid-eighties malaise with wit and quiet unease.

Overview: Tickets for the Titanic was a British anthology series of television plays, transmitted on Channel 4, that ran for two three-episode seasons in 1987 and 1988. The title came from the concept of Britain in the mid/late-1980s being a sinking ship. The series was produced by William G Stewart, and made by his company, Regent Productions.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, melancholic and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, politics, work, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
politics
work
isolation
power
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild