What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedCold Feet
Mike Bullen · Series · 1998
If you loved Cold Feet, start with High Fidelity (Stephen Frears, 2000) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to Cold Feet across media.
You loved Cold Feet because it captured the messy, hilarious, and often complicated reality of navigating adult relationships and modern friendship.
Books on the same thread
Bridget Jones's Diary
Helen Fielding · Book · 1996
Explores: Self-Deprecation, Single Life, Dating.
If the wit of Cold Feet resonated with you, Bridget Jones provides a similar look at the anxieties of thirtysomething life through a relatable, self-deprecating lens.
The Old Devils
Kingsley Amis · Book · 2012
Shares 3 threads with Cold Feet: Marriage, Friendship, Infidelity.
Those who enjoyed the cynical humor of Cold Feet will appreciate how this novel explores the complications of long-term marriage and friendship with sharp, observational comedic timing.
The Spy who Came in from the Cold
John Le Carré · Book · 1999
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Betrayal, Cynicism.
If Cold Feet hit, The Spy who Came in from the Cold shares the thread.
Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier · Book · 1997
Explores: odyssey, redemption, survivalism.
If Cold Feet hit, Cold Mountain shares the thread.
Films on the same thread
High Fidelity
Stephen Frears · Film · 2000
Shares a thread with Cold Feet: Dramedy.
Much like the characters in Cold Feet, the protagonist here grapples with a quarter-life crisis and the internal struggle to understand his own romantic history and failures.
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Mike Newell · Film · 1994
Shares a thread with Cold Feet: Friendship.
This film mirrors the ensemble dynamic of Cold Feet by focusing on a close-knit group of friends navigating the social pressures of marriage, commitment, and evolving romantic lives.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Glenn Ficarra · Film · 2011
Shares a thread with Cold Feet: infidelity.
The mid-life crisis and infidelity storylines featured in Cold Feet are explored with the same blend of humor and emotional honesty in this story of post-divorce reinvention.
Love Actually
Richard Curtis · Film · 2003
Shares 2 threads with Cold Feet: Relationships, Infidelity.
Fans of the interconnected relationships in Cold Feet will find the same warmth and complexity in this ensemble story about the various ways love manifests in London.
Podcasts on the same thread
Sh**ged Married Annoyed
Chris & Rosie Ramsey · Podcast · 2026
Explores: domestic life, modern marriage, parenthood struggles.
If you enjoyed the candid domestic banter from Cold Feet, this podcast offers a humorous and honest look at the realities of modern marriage and parenting struggles.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
Explores: parasocial relationships, professional intimacy, self-deprecating humor.
If Cold Feet hit, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is Cold Feet a comedy or a drama?
Cold Feet is a comic drama that follows the lives and loves of a group of thirtysomethings. It provides a wry and funny look at a generation navigating the choices they face while attempting to keep their relationships on track.
What is the premise of Cold Feet?
Cold Feet focuses on a group of thirtysomethings as they attempt to find true love or maintain their existing relationships. The show explores how this generation is both confused and liberated by the various choices they encounter in their personal lives.
When was Cold Feet originally created?
Cold Feet was created by Mike Bullen in 1998. The series examines the heart-warming and often complicated experiences of thirtysomethings as they manage the passion in their hearts against the challenges of their relationships.
How does Cold Feet portray modern relationships?
In Cold Feet, the narrative explores whether the chill in the characters' feet will put out the passion that burns in their hearts. It presents a wry look at how a generation balances the search for love with the complexities of their modern, liberated lives.