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The Rebel

2016–2017 · 2 seasons

A gentle, cheeky sitcom that coasts on the charm of a grumpy old man needling everyone around him.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
Simon Callow stars as a cantankerous senior in this sitcom inspired by Andrew Birch's long-running cartoon strip in Oldie Magazine.

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  • Kocowa Amazon Channel
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Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 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
  • aging
  • rebellion
  • family
  • friendship
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Starring
Simon Callow, Bill Paterson, Anita Dobson, Anna Crilly, Amit Shah, Vivian Oparah, Philip Cumbus, Frances Barber
Length
2 seasons, 9 episodes
Network
U&Gold
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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