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Never Talk to Strangers

1969 · 30 min

A gentle, sincere half-hour comedy of awkward courtship, easy to watch and quietly warm.

Directed by
David Askey
Overview
Basil Puddifoot (played by Harry H. Corbett) has moved to London for work and meets Olive Bunclark (Rosemary Leach) in his boarding house. With the help of a miss-dialed telephone number they get to know each other in this sincere comedy from Galton and Simpson.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, loneliness
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Directed by
    David Askey
    Written by
    Alan Simpson, Ray Galton
    Starring
    Harry H. Corbett, Rosemary Leach, Dorothy Frere
    Runtime
    30 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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