
Is It Legal?
Seen it?1995 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Office, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Is It Legal? is a British television sitcom set in a solicitors office in Hounslow, west London, which ran from 1995 to 1998. It was produced by Hartswood Films and was shown on ITV for Series 1-2 and Channel 4 for Series 3. It was written by Simon Nye, who also wrote other ITV sitcoms such as Men Behaving Badly and Hardware.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11995 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21996 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31998 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Simon Nye
- Kate Isitt
- Jeremy Clyde
- Richard Lumsden
- Imelda Staunton
- Patrick Barlow
- Matthew Ashford
- Matthew Ashforde