Lip Service

Lip Service

Created by Harriet Braun

On BBC Three

2010–20122 seasons12 episodes60 min6.4 / 10

A character-driven drama centered on the romantic and emotional lives of a tight-knit group of young lesbian women in Glasgow, balancing intimacy with interpersonal conflict.

Sex, lies and true love in modern Scotland. Following the lives and loves of a group of twenty-something lesbians living in Glasgow.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Lip Service violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Lip Service sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Is Lip Service scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is Lip Service easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Lip Service leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity30

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lip Service

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lip Service

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lip Service, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lip Service, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lip Service, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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