TV series

The Creatives

1998–2000 · 2 seasons

A wry, low-key workplace sitcom that shifts from light office banter to sharper, more personal relationship comedy.

Overview: Employees of an Edinburgh ad agency that thrived in the 1980s are trying to keep it afloat 20 years later with some new creative ideas.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, ambition, betrayal, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
ambition
betrayal
love
identity
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Starring: Roger Allam, Pippa Guard, Aislín McGuckin, Arabella Weir, Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Robert Harley
Length: 2 seasons, 12 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English