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The Wingless Bird

1997 · 1 season

A gentle, well-mannered period romance that unfolds slowly, carrying quiet class tensions and family worries beneath its soft, nostalgic surface.

Created by
Catherine Cookson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claire Skinner, Edward Atterton, Anne Reid
Overview
On the eve of World War I, Agnes Conway manages both the business and the problems of her troubled family. She finds the strength to break class barriers and help her sister Jessie marry a good boy from a family of dockside toughs. Is she strong enough to break them again when Charles Farrier, a gentleman, courts her over his parents' opposition? Agnes faces an added dilemma when she finds her heart divided between Charles and his soldier brother Reginald.

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Free in the UK
  • UKTV Play
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Catherine Cookson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claire Skinner, Edward Atterton, Anne Reid
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Catherine Cookson
Written by
Alan Seymour
Starring
Claire Skinner, Edward Atterton, Anne Reid, Julian Wadham, Elspet Gray, Michelle Charles, Helen Morland, Daniel Casey
Music
Colin Towns
Cinematography
Fred Tammes
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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