TV series

Whoops Baghdad

1973 · 1 season

A breezy, cheeky sitcom full of wink-at-the-camera gags and silly historical spoofing, easy to dip into.

Overview: Whoops Baghdad is a BBC television comedy programme first broadcast from 25 January to 1 March 1973. The series stars Frankie Howerd, and was similar to his earlier programme Up Pompeii!, with the setting moved from Ancient Rome to mediaeval Baghdad. However, it was significantly less successful than its predecessor, only running for six episodes and is little remembered, although all episodes survive. The original proposed title, Up Baghdad, was rejected because it was felt that it might have been seen as supportive of the then-current Iraqi regime.
How it feels: Campy, absurd, satirical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, power, identity, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
identity
deception
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild