TV series

Porterhouse Blue

1987 · 1 season

A dry, mischievous satire of academic tradition, full of eccentric characters and farcical disasters that escalate with deadpan glee.

Overview: Cambridge, Great Britain, 1980s. When the headmaster of Porterhouse College dies without naming a successor, the government appoints a former graduate whose ideas clash with the extreme conservatism that reigns at the institution.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, class, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
class
power
Places: school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong