TLC (TV series)
| TLC | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Fintan Coyle |
| Directed by | Geoff Posner |
| Starring | Reece Shearsmith Alexander Armstrong Georgia Mackenzie Benedict Wong Richard Griffiths Tim Brooke-Taylor |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Geoff Posner David Tyler Jed Leventhall |
| Cinematography | Rob Kitzmann |
| Editor | Mark Wybourn |
| Production company | Pozzitive Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 11 November – 16 December 2002 |
TLC (stylized tlc) is a darkly surreal farce-like sitcom set in a fictional NHS hospital called South Middlesex. Written by Fintan Coyle, co-creator of hit game show Weakest Link, it was first broadcast on the BBC on 11 November 2002 and ran over six episodes until 16 December. There were some very mixed opinions on the show among both critics and viewers, but it achieved decent ratings and featured an excellent comedy cast including Richard Griffiths, Alexander Armstrong and The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith. The series was released on DVD in the UK on 29 October 2007.
The show never confirms what "TLC" stands for, although it is presumed to be a sarcastic reference to the widely used abbreviation for "Tender Loving Care", but could equally refer to the alternative yet related abbreviation "Total Lack of Concern". However, it is thought that the show is titled so due to music group TLC's 1999 single 'No Scrubs' – this was a nod to popular US medical sitcom Scrubs, with the British show supposedly claiming not to be of the standard of its US contender.