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The Riff Raff Element

1994 · 2 seasons

A wry, talky British comedy-drama where polite friction between mismatched neighbours simmers into quiet class warfare.

Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
The Riff Raff Element is a 1990's British comedy-drama series written by Debbie Horsfield and directed by Jeremy Ancock, who also directed Dressing for Breakfast and episodes of The Bill and Bergerac. It was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1994.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, family, identity, betrayal
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 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
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Created by
    Debbie Horsfield
    Written by
    Debbie Horsfield
    Starring
    Ronald Pickup, Greg Wise, Celia Imrie, Jayne Ashbourne, Susan Brown, Trevor Peacock, Mossie Smith, Richard Hope
    Length
    2 seasons, 12 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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