TV series

The Citadel

1983 · 1 season

A serious, slow-burning period drama that immerses you in the struggles of a principled doctor against a flawed system.

Overview: A faithful ten part BBC adaptation of A.J. Cronin's book of the same name published in 1937 about a young Scottish doctor (Ben Cross) trying to find a place for himself in the dysfunctional medical system of Wales and England in the 1920s and early 1930s.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, morality, class, work
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
morality
class
work
love
Places: small town
big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild