TV series

Down to Earth

2000–2005 · 5 seasons

A gentle, comforting rural drama with light humour and occasional sadness, easy to watch and full of family life.

Overview: Down to Earth was a BBC One television series first broadcast in 2000 about a couple who start a new life on a Devon farm. The early episodes of the series were based on a series of books written by Faith Addis about their real-life move from London to Devon. The music in the series was composed by Sheridan Tongue, and had the song "After All this Time" as its opening and closing credits in series 2 and 3.
How it feels: Warm, light, melancholic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, isolation, healing, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
healing
class
parenthood
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild