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My Good Friend

1995–1996 · 2 seasons

A gentle, low-stakes sitcom about two older men keeping each other company, easy to dip into and mildly amusing.

Created by
Jeremy Ancock
Overview
My Good Friend was a British television sitcom that ran on ITV between 1995 and 1996. It starred George Cole and Richard Pearson as widowed pensioner Peter Banks and retired librarian Harry King. The show ran for two series, each of seven episodes.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Friendship, aging, loneliness
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Created by
    Jeremy Ancock
    Starring
    George Cole, Minnie Driver, Richard Pearson, Lesley Vickerage, Annabelle Apsion, Matilda Ziegler
    Length
    2 seasons, 14 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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