TV series

The Worker

1965–1970 · 4 seasons

A gentle, silly sitcom of endless job mishaps, easy to dip into and chuckle at without much effort.

Overview: In twenty years Charlie has had a thousand jobs. Each week sees Charlie attend the Labour Exchange to try and get a new one.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, class, identity, friendship
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
identity
friendship
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none