A Small Problem

A one series show, A Small Problem was a BBC2 sitcom that showcased the problems that can arise from "isms" (racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) and chose to use heightism as a metaphor for all the rest of the "isms." The series starts off with a new law going into effect that requires people five feet and shorter to live in ghettos (the new law moves the requirement from below five feet to five feet). Roy Pink, a rather deeply committed heightest, is hit rather hard by this new law, as he himself is five feet tall and must now live in a ghetto. After the first episode aired, many complaints flooded the BBC mailbox and the people behind the series tried to defend themselves on other programs, but their explanations that their point was that all prejudices were stupid and that was what they were trying to showcase, did not save the show.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 284453
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired January 26, 1987
  • Recent March 2, 1987
  • Airs Monday,
  • Network BBC Two
  • Average Runtime 30 minutes
  • Genres Comedy
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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Season 1 January 1987 March 1987 6
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Unassigned Episodes 6
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Unassigned Episodes 6

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Name Number of Episodes Dates
David Askey 6 01/26/1987 - 03/02/1987
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Mike Walling, Tony Millan 4 02/09/1987 - 03/02/1987
Tony Millan, Mike Walling 2 01/26/1987 - 02/02/1987

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