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TV series

One Life

2003–2008 · 10 seasons

Quietly absorbing real-life portraits of ordinary British people, humane and thoughtful, best watched with full attention.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
One life is a BBC ONE's documentary programme. Each episode is a high quality and compelling film which reflects life in contemporary Britain.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, class, family, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
David Graham Scott
Starring
Steven Mackintosh, Josette Simon, Lynda Bellingham, Bernard Hill, Timothy Spall, Gail Porter, Brian Cox, John Simm
Length
10 seasons, 65 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
Finland, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Canada
Languages
English

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