TV series

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky

2005 · 1 season

A quiet, aching period drama that lingers on longing and small humiliations, letting sadness settle slowly like smoke in a dim pub.

Tagline: PATRICK HAMILTON'S CLASSIC STORY OF UNREQUITED LOVE IN 1930S LONDON
Overview: A story of unrequited love set in 1930s London, against the backdrop of grimy streets and public houses.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, class, loneliness, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: love
class
loneliness
isolation
work
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild