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Close Relations

1998 · 1 season

A quiet, keenly observed family drama that draws you into ordinary lives and their slow emotional complications.

Created by
Michael Whyte
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amanda Redman, Adjoa Andoh, Kate Buffery
Overview
Drama series about the varied lives of a couple and their three grown-up daughters.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Michael Whyte
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amanda Redman, Adjoa Andoh, Kate Buffery
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • identity
    • love
    • betrayal
    Places
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Michael Whyte
    Written by
    Deborah Moggach
    Starring
    Amanda Redman, Adjoa Andoh, Kate Buffery, Honeysuckle Weeks, Daisy Beaumont, Keith Barron, Sheila Hancock, Alice Krige
    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Languages
    English

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