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The Life of Riley

1975 · 1 season

A gentle, chatty sitcom that ambles along with mild domestic squabbles and easy laughs, never asking much of you.

Created by
H.V. Kershaw
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bill Maynard, Eileen Kennally, Susan Littler
Overview
Frank Riley's days of being the carefree widower are interrupted by the return of his puritanical son who needs a job and a place to stay.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
H.V. Kershaw
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bill Maynard, Eileen Kennally, Susan Littler
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • work
  • identity
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Created by
H.V. Kershaw
Starring
Bill Maynard, Eileen Kennally, Susan Littler, John Comer, John McKelvey, Frank Lincoln, Alan David, Pat Ashton
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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