TV series

People Like Us

1978 · 1 season

A quiet, observant period drama that moves at a gentle pace, letting ordinary suburban lives and the shadow of coming war settle slowly.

Overview: It takes a look at life in a London suburb from the end of the First World War, between the wars and then as World War Two becomes reality.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
war
memory
identity
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild