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Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999)

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll poster
Genre
drama, comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows the lives of a group of working class women in Manchester, dealing with their relationships, work, and ambitions in the late 1990s. The story focuses on their struggles and joys, anchored by the local fish and chip shop where many of them work.

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What happens

Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll is a six-part television mini-series which was written and created by Debbie Horsfield and directed by John Woods. It was produced by Wall to Wall for BBC One. Originally shown in 1999, it was later adapted into a stage musical which appeared at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre in 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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