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Bust

1987–1997 · 2 seasons

A gentle, wry look at a man scrambling to stay afloat, mixing light comedy with the quiet strain of money troubles and a marriage on the edge.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Unsuccessful businessman, Neil Walsh, tries to rebuild his life after being made bankrupt.
How it feels
Light, satirical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Class, family, ambition, betrayal
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
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
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Brian Lighthill, David Carson, Don Leaver, John Reardon
Written by
Michael Aitkens, Philip Hinchcliffe
Starring
Paul Nicholas, Phyllis Logan, Belinda Lang, Sarah Neville, Shirin Taylor, Ron Emslie, Geraldine Alexander, John Vine
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes
Network
ITV1
Languages
English

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