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The Aweful Mr Goodall

1974 · 1 season

A slow-burning, talky espionage drama that feels like a 1970s TV mystery, with quiet tension and a touch of world-weary cynicism.

Created by
Richard Bates
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Overview
The Aweful Mr Goodall is a six-episode 1974 British television drama produced by Richard Bates and starring Robert Urquhart as Jack Goodall, a retired MI5 agent who investigates various mysteries, often involving smuggling and international intrigue, with help from travel agent Alexandra Winfield.
How it feels
Tense, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Conspiracy, deception, crime, politics
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Richard Bates
Genres
Mystery, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Created by
Richard Bates
Written by
Paul Wheeler, Roger Marshall, Roy Russell, Trevor Preston
Starring
Robert Urquhart, Isabel Dean, Donald Burton, Donald Churchill, Eleanor Bron, John Franklyn-Robbins, Faith Kent, Peter Settelen
Music
Albert Elms
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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