TV series

Modern Times

1995–2015 · 12 seasons

A patient, humane mosaic of ordinary British lives, quietly observant and often quietly affecting.

Overview: Documentaries showing faces and places that make up the way we live today.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, work, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
work
identity
family
politics
Places: big city
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild