TV series

Father Figure

2013 · 1 season

A gentle, joke-filled family sitcom that ambles along with easy warmth and mild domestic chaos.

Overview: Father Figure is a British comedy television series that was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 September 2013. In Ireland the series first aired on RTÉ Two in September 2013. The six-part series was written by Jason Byrne and directed by Nick Wood.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: family
parenthood
identity
love
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild