TV series

Coming Up

2003–2013 · 11 seasons

A patchwork of short, sharp slices of British life, each one a fresh voice testing its wings.

Overview: Coming Up is a British Channel 4 television series of films made for television by new directors and writers. The first series was in 2006, and each year's series comprises seven or eight films. Series 6 was shown from July to September 2011. A reviewer in The Independent wrote: "Thank goodness for Coming Up ... it's a genuinely interesting display of possibilities".
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, class, family, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
family
isolation
ambition
Places: big city
small town
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild