The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

A silly, affectionate Dickens spoof that rattles along with wordplay, cameos and cheerful Victorian gloom.

Created by

Mark Evans

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Robert Webb, Katherine Parkinson, Tim McInnerny

Overview

A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens following shop owner Jedrington Secret-Past. Jedrington teams up with a seemingly charming new business partner, Harmswell Grimstone. As the Secret-Past family's fortunes rise, it looks like they are built on crumbling foundations indeed, especially when it is revealed that Conceptiva too has a secret that turns out to be even darker than Jedrington's own.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, whimsical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Class, family, deception, greed

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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