TV series

Shadows

1975–1978 · 3 seasons

Quietly unsettling half-hour ghost tales with a vintage British chill, more suggestive dread than shocks, best watched with the lights low.

Overview: Shadows is a British Supernatural television anthology series produced by Thames Television for ITV between 1975 and 1978. Extending over three seasons, it featured ghost and horror dramas for children. Guest actors included John Nettleton, Gareth Thomas, Jenny Agutter, Pauline Quirke, Brian Glover, June Brown, Rachel Herbert, Jacqueline Pearce and Gwyneth Strong. The series was also notable for reviving the character of Mr. Stabs. Notable writers for the series included J. B. Priestley, Fay Weldon and PJ Hammond.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, fate, isolation, freedom
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
fate
isolation
freedom
memory
Places: single country house
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none