TV series

Secrets and Words

2012 · 1 season

Quietly powerful human stories about hidden struggles with reading and writing, told with empathy and everyday realism.

Overview: Secrets and Words is a British drama television series shown on BBC One. Each episode is a story on the theme of adult literacy.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, class, family, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
family
work
isolation
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild