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Andy Robson

1982–1983 · 2 seasons

A gentle, old-fashioned rural drama about a boy finding his footing among strangers, warm and unhurried.

Created by: Ted Childs
Genres: Family, Drama
Starring: Tom Davidson, Stevie-Lee Pattinson, Jack Watling

Overview: A miner's son is sent to rural Northumberland when his father is injured.

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Created by: Ted Childs
Genres: Family, Drama
Starring: Tom Davidson, Stevie-Lee Pattinson, Jack Watling

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
healing
class
friendship
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: family, drama
Created by: Ted Childs
Written by: Ted Childs
Starring: Tom Davidson, Stevie-Lee Pattinson, Jack Watling, Stephanie Tague, Marlene Sidaway, Norman Jones
Length: 2 seasons, 20 episodes, 25 min each
Network: ITV Tyne Tees
Country: United Kingdom

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