7.8
Is Small World worth watching?
79
GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.8).
79
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Small World is a 1988 British television miniseries based on David Lodge's novel Small World: An Academic Romance.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Background watch
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Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
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- Directors
- Robert Chetwyn
- Written by
- David Lodge, Howard Schuman
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Facts
January 24, 1988 · February 28, 1988 · Still running
- First aired
- January 24, 1988
- Latest episode
- February 28, 1988
- Status
- Still running
- Length
- 1 season · 6 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- English
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Small World worth watching?"
Questions about Small World
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch Small World?
6 h
About 6 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each since 1988, and it's still in production.
Will Small World make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).
Is Small World plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.