TV series

Struggle

1983–1984 · 1 season

A dry, talky satire that trades on political jargon and petty power squabbles, amusing if you enjoy bureaucratic absurdity but chilly and dated otherwise.

Created by: Graham Evans
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tim Pigott-Smith, Ray Smith, Mary Maddox

Overview: Satirical comedy about "loony left" London councils in the 1980s. Pigott-Smith's character is pitched against Paul Rogers' traditional Labour figure.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, class, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Created by: Graham Evans
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tim Pigott-Smith, Ray Smith, Mary Maddox

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Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
class
identity
media
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild