PhoneShop
Created by Phil Bowker
A lighthearted British workplace sitcom built on satirical mockery of retail culture and its absurdities, with high comedic energy and low stakes.
PhoneShop is a British sitcom that was first broadcast on Channel 4 as a television pilot on 13 November 2009, as part of the channel's Comedy Showcase season of comedy pilots. It was then followed by a six-episode series that was commissioned on E4 and broadcasting began on 7 October 2010.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is PhoneShop violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is PhoneShop sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is PhoneShop easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is PhoneShop scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Does PhoneShop 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like PhoneShop
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as PhoneShop
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like PhoneShop, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like PhoneShop, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like PhoneShop, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
