TV series

Shadow of the Stone

1987 · 1 season

A quiet, haunting children's drama that slips between past and present, leaving a lingering sense of injustice and unease.

Overview: Shadow of the Stone was a 1987 UK children's TV drama series, starring Shirley Henderson. Written by Catherine Lucy Czerkawska, it dramatises a spiritual connection between a modern teenager and a 17th century girl named Mary Lamont who was put on trial for alleged witchcraft. Scenes were filmed in and around Gourock, Scotland.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, faith, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
isolation
faith
justice
memory
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none