TV series

Porters

2017–2019 · 2 seasons

A gentle, silly workplace romp with daft gags and a likable underdog at its centre.

Overview: Deluded Simon Porter, dreams of becoming a doctor - but he has to start from the bottom and be a porter. His plan? Work his way up to be the best porter the NHS has ever seen.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, work, friendship, class
Content: Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
friendship
class
identity
Places: hospital
workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild