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Blackmail

1965–1966 · 2 seasons

A sober, talky British anthology where quiet pressure and moral compromise build through restrained, stage-like drama.

Created by
Peter Moffatt, John Llewellyn Moxey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gary Bond, Ray Brooks, Nigel Green
Overview
Blackmail, in all its meanings and forms, was the central theme of the episodes comprising this series.

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Created by
Peter Moffatt, John Llewellyn Moxey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gary Bond, Ray Brooks, Nigel Green
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How it feels

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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
    • deception
    • power
    • guilt
    • morality
    • crime
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Peter Moffatt, John Llewellyn Moxey, Quentin Lawrence, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Stuart Burge, John Harrison
    Written by
    Terence Frisby, C.P. Taylor, Alexander Baron, Arden Winch
    Starring
    Gary Bond, Ray Brooks, Nigel Green, Gwen Watford, Joss Ackland, Elizabeth Shepherd, Gerald Cross, Terence Longdon
    Length
    2 seasons, 27 episodes, 50 min each
    Country
    United Kingdom

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