TV series

Tales of Sherwood Forest

1989 · 1 season

A wry, gently melancholy British comedy-drama where a man's cinephile fantasy quietly colours his ordinary life.

Overview: Eric, the owner of a night-club in Nottingham, is obsessed by the film Casablanca (1942) and dreams of being Rick Blaine.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, loneliness, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 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: obsession
identity
loneliness
love
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, drama
Created by: Alan Plater
Written by: Guy Andrews
Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Jill Baker, David Troughton, Robin Soans, Bee Jay, Jack Carr
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 60 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English