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It's Only TV But I Like It

1999–2002 · 4 seasons

A breezy, silly celebrity panel show that ambles along on easy banter and nostalgic TV clips, requiring almost no effort to enjoy.

Created by
Ian Lorimer
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jack Dee, Julian Clary, Jonathan Ross
In short
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Created by
Ian Lorimer
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jack Dee, Julian Clary, Jonathan Ross
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • friendship
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
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Created by
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Starring
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Length
4 seasons, 32 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC One
Languages
English

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