Brass 1983
What is Brass?
Brass is a British comedy-drama series created by John Stevenson and Julian Roach, and produced by Granada Television for ITV and Channel 4. The series satirizes the working-class period dramas of the 1970s and American supersoaps.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 32
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 21, 1983
- Last aired
- May 28, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1, Channel 4
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Brass is a British comedy-drama series created by John Stevenson and Julian Roach, and produced by Granada Television for ITV and Channel 4. The series satirizes the working-class period dramas of the 1970s and American supersoaps. It is distinct among ITV comedies of the time due to its lack of a laugh track and its use of dry, subtle humor. The series employs convoluted wordplay and commentary on popular culture. Set in a fictional Lancashire mining town, the series primarily focuses on two families, with the Hardacres being wealthy and the other family being poor and working-class.
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“Brass is a British comedy-drama series satirising working-class period dramas and American supersoaps.”
- created by john stevenson and julian roach
- satirises 1970s period dramas and american supersoaps
- lacks a laugh track
- features extremely dry humour
Watch it if you enjoy British comedy-drama series that satirise popular culture.
The series features dry humour and satire.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
- E1 Hospital Destruction Mytharc Feb 21, 1983
- E2 Cambridge Core Feb 28, 1983
- E3 Blackleg Core Mar 7, 1983
- E4 Silent Hooter Core Mar 14, 1983
- E5 Pit Collapse Core Mar 21, 1983
- E6 Silent But Deadly Core Mar 28, 1983
- E7 Back Home Core Apr 4, 1983
- E8 Walking Time Bomb Core Apr 11, 1983
- E9 Poor Hesketh Core Apr 18, 1983
- E10 Bouncing Bomb Core Apr 25, 1983
- E11 The Forge Anger Core May 9, 1983
- E12 Hypnosis Mytharc May 16, 1983
- E13 The Prince's Visit Mytharc May 23, 1983
Season 2 · 13 episodes
- E1 Rent Protest Mytharc May 21, 1984
- E2 Inheritance Core May 28, 1984
- E3 Hallucinogen Core Jun 4, 1984
- E4 Jack Loves Charlotte Core Jun 11, 1984
- E5 Is Bradley Insane? Core Jun 18, 1984
- E6 Election Core Jun 25, 1984
- E7 By-Election Core Jul 2, 1984
- E8 Jack's Proposal Core Jul 9, 1984
- E9 Inspector McDuff Core Jul 23, 1984
- E10 Marshall Snelgrove Core Jul 30, 1984
- E11 The Trial Core Aug 6, 1984
- E12 Charlotte's Letter Mytharc Aug 13, 1984
- E13 Arms Sales Boost Mytharc Aug 20, 1984
Season 3 · 6 episodes
- E1 Bradley Pulls It Off Mytharc Apr 23, 1990
- E2 Bradley Sticks It Out Core Apr 30, 1990
- E3 Bradley Gets on Top Core May 7, 1990
- E4 Bradley Holds His Own Core May 14, 1990
- E5 Bradley Does His Bit Mytharc May 21, 1990
- E6 Their Finest Half Hour Mytharc May 28, 1990
Frequently asked questions
Who created Brass?
The series was created by John Stevenson and Julian Roach.
Which network produced the series?
It was produced by Granada Television for ITV and eventually Channel 4.
What is the setting of the series?
It is set primarily in Utterley, a fictional Lancashire mining town in the 1930s.
What does the show satirise?
It satirises working-class period dramas of the 1970s and American supersoaps like Dallas and Dynasty.
What style of humour does the show use?
It uses extremely dry humour, convoluted wordplay, and subtle commentary on popular culture without a laugh track.
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