The People's Supermarket (2011)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The show follows a group in London who start a community-run supermarket. Members pay a fee and work shifts to keep the store going and get discounts on their groceries.
cooperativeearnestcommunity-mindedpracticallow-keyinspiringdown-to-earthwholesome
What happens
The People's Supermarket is a community interest company whose stated aim is to provide the local community with good cheap food that is fair to consumers and producers. It was founded in May 2010 by Arthur Potts Dawson with regeneration advisor/entrepreneur David Barrie and retail specialist Kate Wickes-Bull, supported by a team of supporters and professional advisors, in Lamb's Conduit Street, Holborn, London, England, near Great Ormond Street Hospital. As of February 2012 it had 1000 members. Based upon the concept of the food co-operative and inspired in part by the Park Slope Food Coop in the Park Slope neighbourhood of Brooklyn in New York City, members of the social enterprise are required to pay a £25 annual fee and contribute four hours of their time every four weeks to working in the store. In return, members receive a 20% discount off their shopping in-store. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Monday Monday
Oasis (1993)
Rovers (2016)
The Ferret
Fried (2015)
Food Unwrapped (2012)
Shop Smart, Save Money (2023)
The Outlaws (2021)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.