Gimme Gimme Gimme

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Created by Jonathan Harvey

On BBC One, BBC Two

1999–20013 seasons18 episodes25 min7.1 / 10

A brash, campy British sitcom built on the friction between two incompatible flatmates, sustained by absurdist humour and sexual innuendo rather than warmth.

Linda La Hughes shares a flat with Tom Farrell. Linda is overweight, loudmouthed and not particularly attractive. She thinks she's gorgeous and irrestible, however. She's also sex mad and obsessed with men. Tom is an aspiring actor. He's got an agent, but finds it difficult to get parts. He doesn't like Linda much, in spite of (or perhaps because of) the fact that they share a flat. She isn't completely comfortable with his homosexuality, perhaps because she finds it difficult to live with a man who doesn't find her sexually attractive.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gimme Gimme Gimme violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is Gimme Gimme Gimme scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Gimme Gimme Gimme sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

  • Is Gimme Gimme Gimme easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.

  • Does Gimme Gimme Gimme leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Gimme Gimme Gimme

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gimme Gimme Gimme

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gimme Gimme Gimme, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gimme Gimme Gimme, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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