TV series

Come Home Charlie and Face Them

1990 · 1 season

A quiet, slow-burning period drama that draws you into small-town temptation and moral compromise with a steady, understated grip.

Overview: Dramatisation of R.F. Delderfield's novel about a young bank clerk in North Wales who gets involved in complicated relationships and criminal activities.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, betrayal, class, morality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
betrayal
class
morality
ambition
Places: small town
workplace
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild