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The Flaxton Boys

1969–1973 · 4 seasons

A gentle, old-fashioned children's adventure that ambles through history with a cosy mystery and a hint of peril.

Created by
Sid Waddell
Genres
Action & adventure, Family, Mystery
Starring
Gerry Cowan, Alan Guy, Andrew Packett
Overview
The Flaxton Boys is a British historical children's television series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, created by Sid Waddell. Four seasons—covering a specific period: 1854, during the Crimean War (series 1), 1890 (series 2), 1928 (series 3), and 1945, in the aftermath of WWII (series 4)—explore four generations of young men and their experiences at Flaxton Hall in Yorkshire.

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Created by
Sid Waddell
Genres
Action & adventure, Family, Mystery
Starring
Gerry Cowan, Alan Guy, Andrew Packett
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • mystery
  • survival
  • loyalty
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, family, mystery
Created by
Sid Waddell
Written by
Gloria Tors
Starring
Gerry Cowan, Alan Guy, Andrew Packett, John Ash, David Smith, Philip Baldwin, David Bradley, Penelope Lee
Length
4 seasons, 52 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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