TV series

The English Programme

1976–2003 · 70 seasons

A mixed bag of classroom-friendly dramas and documentaries, often earnest and slow, with occasional moments of tension or melancholy.

Overview: Long-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television which comprised classic plays, contemporary dramas, poetry anthologies, documentaries and other material suitable for English language and literature syllabuses.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Education, identity, class, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: education
identity
class
family
justice
Places: school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild