TV series

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

2001–2002 · 2 seasons

A gentle, silly sitcom set in a Welsh funeral home, full of quirky characters and mild, cosy absurdity.

Overview: Fun at the Funeral Parlour was a comedy series broadcast on BBC Choice for two series in 2001 and 2002. It was set in a Welsh funeral directors called "Thomas, Thomas, Thomas and Thomas". The series was written by Rhys Thomas, who also starred alongside William Thomas, Alex Lowe and Tony Way. Thomas created the show at the age of 20, after contributing to The Fast Show.
How it feels: Light, absurd, warm and dark. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, family, death, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: work
family
death
friendship
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Rhys Thomas
Starring: Alex Lowe, Rhys Thomas, Tony Way, Bill Oddie, Margaret John, Charlie Higson, Di Botcher, David Mitchell
Length: 2 seasons, 13 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC Choice
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English