TV series

Class Act

1994–1995 · 2 seasons

A gentle, wry comedy-drama about adjusting to a smaller life, with a light satirical edge and a warm heart.

Overview: Class Act is a British comedy-drama series produced by Verity Lambert, and starring Joanna Lumley, Nadine Garner, and John Bowe. The series ran for two seasons of seven episodes each. Broadcast on ITV1, the first premiered on 7 April 1994, until 19 May. The second ran from 7 September to 19 October 1995. Desperate times call for desperate measures when aristocratic Kate Swift's rich husband disappears and she is forced to give up her champagne lifestyle.
How it feels: Satirical, light, warm and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Class, identity, family, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: class
identity
family
betrayal
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild