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The Story of Light Entertainment

2006 · 1 season

A cosy, clip-filled stroll through British showbiz history, genial and nostalgic, best enjoyed as gentle background viewing.

Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Overview
The Story of Light Entertainment is a British documentary series shown on the BBC in 2006. The series comprises eight episodes and is narrated by Stephen Fry.
How it feels
Light, warm and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Media, celebrity, art, class
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary
Starring
Stephen Fry, Sally Jessy Raphael, Nana Mouskouri, Bobby Ball, Jimmy Savile, Roy 'Chubby' Brown, Tommy Cannon, Joan Rivers
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 90 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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