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Thick as Thieves

1974 · 1 season

A gentle, chatty sitcom that coasts on the easy chemistry of its two leads and the awkward comedy of a cramped love triangle.

Created by
Mike Gibbon, Derrick Goodwin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Thaw, Bob Hoskins, Pat Ashton
Overview
British ITV sitcom starring John Thaw and Bob Hoskins as two friends in a love triangle.

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Created by
Mike Gibbon, Derrick Goodwin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Thaw, Bob Hoskins, Pat Ashton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • love
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • family
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
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Written by
Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Starring
John Thaw, Bob Hoskins, Pat Ashton, Michael Robbins, Johnny Briggs, Trevor Peacock
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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