TV series

Hereward the Wake

1965 · 1 season

A sombre, talky historical drama of doomed resistance, shot in black-and-white with a stagey, earnest gravity.

Overview: Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, betrayal, war, rebellion
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
betrayal
war
rebellion
fate
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none