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TV series

The Nineteenth Hole

1989 · 1 season

A dated, uncomfortable sitcom that mines cheap laughs from bigotry, leaving a sour taste.

Created by
William G. Stewart
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Eric Sykes, Ronnie Brody, Garfield Morgan
Overview
A harassed secretary at a private golf club steeped in bigotry faces challenges amidst its desperate financial straits. Key events unfold in the club's bar, The Nineteenth Hole. The series was widely condemned as racist, sexist and homophobic. TV producer Paul Stewart Laing, then-controller of programmes for the Plymouth based TSW (Television South West) ITV region, stopped after only three episodes.

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Created by
William G. Stewart
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Eric Sykes, Ronnie Brody, Garfield Morgan
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • work
  • power
  • gender
  • race
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
William G. Stewart
Written by
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Starring
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Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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