Information for Parents

Fisherman's Friends

Fisherman's Friends

Common Sense Media Age 14

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Themes of community spirit, integrity, loyalty, and pride in where you come from. There is a strong emphasis on family and friendship.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
Seagull shot dead with a flare gun. Two men almost fight in a pub.
Sex
Couple kiss and are then shown the next morning in bed together -- no explicit nudity.
Language
Frequent bad language with uses of "bloody," "bollocks," "c--k," "tosser," "wanker," "buggers," "s--t," 'f--k," "f---ing," "arse," "piss," "knobber," "bitch," "bulls--t," "slag," and "bastard."
Consumerism
Not applicable
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
Reference to "wacky baccy" (British slang for pot). Characters drink beer and rum in the local pub. Two characters drink wine during a picnic and then whiskey at home. The future of the pub is a big plot point and is the social hub of the village.
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