TV series

Skint

2022 · 1 season

A stark, funny and heartbreaking look at poverty through monologues that linger long after.

Overview: The grit, humour and courage of ordinary people in the bleakest of circumstances. Darkly comic, poignant and sometimes devastating monologues about life in poverty.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, politics, survival, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
politics
survival
isolation
family
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild