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TV series

Fantasy World Cup

1998 · 1 season

A loose, silly studio lark that coasts on banter and football in-jokes, easy to dip in and out of.

Genres
Comedy, Talk
Starring
Stephen Tompkinson, Sacha Distel, Denis Leary
Overview
Comedy show spoofing some of the highlights of the 1998 World Cup in France. Includes interviews with celebrities and famous fans including Bridget Nielsen and John Lydon, as well as send ups of other famous football goals in history, etc. Stars UK comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel in their own lounge room set, along with their mate Statto who provides news headlines on the world cup play.

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Genres
Comedy, Talk
Starring
Stephen Tompkinson, Sacha Distel, Denis Leary
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • sport
  • media
  • celebrity
  • friendship
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • 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
Humour8
Realism5
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
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Starring
Stephen Tompkinson, Sacha Distel, Denis Leary, Richard Wilson, Justin Currie, Ilie Năstase, Hugo Speer, Sylvia Kristel
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 30 min each

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