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The Price

1985 · 1 season

A slow, serious thriller that keeps you uneasy as ordinary plans collide with political menace.

Created by: Peter Smith
Genres: Drama
Starring: Peter Barkworth, Harriet Walter, Derek Thompson

Overview: English computer millionaire Geoffrey Carr and his wife have plans for a country house in Ireland. Irish terrorists have plans for the wealthy couple.
How it feels: Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, class, crime, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Created by: Peter Smith
Genres: Drama
Starring: Peter Barkworth, Harriet Walter, Derek Thompson

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How it feels

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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
class
crime
betrayal
fate
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

Cast

Peter BarkworthGeoffrey Carr
Harriet WalterFrances Carr
Derek ThompsonFrank Crossan
Aingeal GrehanKate
Linda SpurrierMargaret
Susanna ReidClare Carr
Peadar LambO'Hanlon
John KavanaghKearney
Nicholas JonesAndrew
Adrian DunbarWilly
Simon JonesLansbury
Hugh FraserRichard LeFray
Elizabeth BennettMrs Appleyard

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Genres: drama
Created by: Peter Smith
Starring: Peter Barkworth, Harriet Walter, Derek Thompson, Aingeal Grehan, Linda Spurrier, Susanna Reid, Peadar Lamb, John Kavanagh
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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