TV series

Foreign Bodies

1987–1989 · 3 seasons

A gentle, chatty sitcom where young love bumps against old sectarian divides, played for warm laughs rather than heavy drama.

Overview: Roisin and Septa are two young nurses from Dublin who go to work at a hospital in Belfast. Roisin meets and falls in love with Tom, a young Protestant car mechanic. This causes a series of problems for the young couple, their families and friends.
How it feels: Warm, light, romantic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, identity, faith
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: love
family
identity
faith
friendship
Places: big city
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild