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Hogfather

2006 · 1 season

A cosy yet eerie Christmas fantasy that mixes gentle satire with a surprisingly tender meditation on belief and death.

Created by
Vadim Jean
Genres
Comedy, Family, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
David Jason, Michelle Dockery, Marc Warren
Tagline
Expect the unexpected.
Overview
On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where children anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather, Death notices that the Hogfather's life-timer is lying broken on the floor of his castle. Could it be that Hogswatch will not happen this year?

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Created by
Vadim Jean
Genres
Comedy, Family, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
David Jason, Michelle Dockery, Marc Warren
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • death
  • family
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, family, sci-fi & fantasy, drama
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
David Jason, Michelle Dockery, Marc Warren, Tony Robinson, Nigel Planer, David Warner, Craig Conway, Sinéad Matthews
Music
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Cinematography
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Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 95 min each
Network
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Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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