TV series

Frank Stubbs Promotes

1993–1994 · 2 seasons

A gentle, rueful sitcom about a dreamer forever falling short, amusing rather than cruel, with a warm ache underneath the farce.

Overview: Frank Stubbs (Timothy Spall) is a down-at-heel ticket tout with grand ideas. He has an ambition to become a 'high class' promoter of famous and talented performers. In reality, his ambitions tend to outstrip his capabilities.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, satirical and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, family, class, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: ambition
family
class
identity
work
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild