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Life's Too Short

2011 · TV Series · TV-MA · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · 59% critics

ComedyDocumentary

This British mockumentary sitcom follows a fame-hungry little person in show business as a camera crew tags along through awkward meetings, big ambitions, and everyday setbacks. With celebrity drop-ins and plenty of cringe, it pokes fun at ego, publicity, and the messy reality behind trying to stay relevant.

Also known as Life's Too Short: The Special

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Streaming on History Vault and Pluto TV.

4 hours to watch · 7 episodes.

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Details
Years
2011–2013
Release date
2011-11-10
Network
BBC Two
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
30 min
Critic score
59/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (147 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like awkward, mean-spirited-at-times mockumentary comedy and celebrity pop-ins, especially if you enjoyed An Idiot Abroad; Not for you if you want warm, feel-good humor or a consistently fresh premise.

Pros: laugh-out-loud awkward moments; fun celebrity cameos; rewatchable quick episodes | Cons: humor can feel repetitive; cringe may be uncomfortable; uneven later episodes

Themes

  • mockumentary
  • struggling actor
  • sitcom
  • dwarfism

Cast & crew

Episodes1 season · 7 episodes

Season 17 episodes
  • S1E1Episode 130m
    Apple TV+
  • S1E2Episode 230m
  • S1E3Episode 330m
  • S1E4Episode 430m
  • S1E5Episode 530m
  • S1E6Episode 630m
  • S1E7Episode 730m