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Convoy: War for the Atlantic

2009 · 1 season

A tense, earnest documentary that immerses you in the perilous wartime Atlantic, blending real footage with dramatic accounts of courage and loss.

Created by
Paul Copeland, Christopher Rowley
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Jamie Lee
Overview
The story of the Convoys is a tale of compelling drama, full of bravery and tragedy. It takes us into the lives of hundreds of thousands of unheralded men whose incredible everyday courage, played out in the cruel seas and cold skies of the North Atlantic changed the course of the war.

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Created by
Paul Copeland, Christopher Rowley
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Jamie Lee
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • violence
  • death
  • loyalty
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Created by
Paul Copeland, Christopher Rowley
Written by
Michael Sheehan, Stephen Milton, Matthew Booi, Simon Young
Starring
Jamie Lee
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom, Canada
Languages
English, German

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