TV series
Andy Robson
1982–1983 · 2 seasons
A gentle, old-fashioned rural childhood drama that unfolds at a calm, unhurried pace and feels comforting rather than exciting.
- Created by
- Ted Childs
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Tom Davidson, John Ronane, Stevie-Lee Pattinson
- Overview
- Andy Robson is a 1982 British children's television series produced by Tyne Tees Television and which was aired on the ITV network for two series in 1982 and 1983. It was based on Frederick Grice's novel The Courage of Andy Robson, published in 1969. Set in Edwardian England and starring Tom Davidson as the eponymous hero, Andy Robson, the series concerned the adventures of Andy, who had been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in rural Northumberland from a coal mining town in County Durham in North East England after his father was injured in a pit accident. The series also starred Stephanie Tague and Stevie-Lee Pattinson as Victoria and Alec, two of Andy's friends in his new surroundings.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, friendship, coming-of-age, healing
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Ted Childs
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Tom Davidson, John Ronane, Stevie-Lee Pattinson
