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Other People's Children

2000 · 1 season

A quiet, closely observed drama about blended families, where everyday tensions and small betrayals accumulate into a poignant, emotionally honest portrait of parenthood and love.

Created by
Pete Travis
Genres
Drama
Overview
Other People's Children is a four-episode 2000 British television drama, adapted by Leigh Jackson from Joanna Trollope's 1998 novel of the same name. The series tells the story of how three women and two men deal with new marriages and the consequences of the new spouses or partners having to deal with their partner's children of different ages from previous marriages.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, parenthood, love, betrayal
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Pete Travis
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Pete Travis
Starring
Lesley Manville, Denis Lawson, Joanne Froggatt, Indira Varma, Ben Whishaw, James Murray, Serena Gordon, Emilia Fox
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 50 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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