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The Brothers

1972–1976 · 7 seasons

A talky, boardroom-and-dining-room saga of inheritance and infighting, watched for its simmering family resentments and clipped 1970s manners.

Created by: Oliver Horsbrugh, George Spenton-Foster
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Derek Benfield

Overview: The Brothers is a British television series, produced and shown by the BBC between 1972 and 1976.

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Created by: Oliver Horsbrugh, George Spenton-Foster
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Derek Benfield

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
power
betrayal
ambition
class
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
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Genres: drama
Created by: Oliver Horsbrugh, George Spenton-Foster, Timothy Combe, William Slater, Mary Ridge, Philip Dudley
Starring: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Derek Benfield, Jennifer Wilson, Richard Easton, Patrick O'Connell, Gabrielle Drake, Hilary Tindall
Length: 7 seasons, 92 episodes, 50 min each
Network: BBC One
Languages: English

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