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Seen it?2015 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
The story of a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. As the conflict takes hold and separates the women from their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers, the characters find themselves under increasing and extraordinary pressures in a rapidly fragmenting world. By banding together as the Great Paxford Women’s Institute, they help maintain the nation’s fabric in its darkest hour, and discover inner resources that will change their lives forever.
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 powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
Series 12015 · 6 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday- Series 22016 · 6 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Catherine Oldfield
- Samantha BondFrances Barden
- Ruth GemmellSarah Collingborne
- Claire RushbrookPat Simms
- Fenella WoolgarAlison Scotlock
- Clare CalbraithSteph Farrow
- Daisy BadgerClaire Hillman
- Leanne BestTeresa Fenchurch
- Leila MimmackLaura Campbell
- Claire PriceMiriam Brindsley
- Frances GreyErica Campbell