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Press

2018 · 1 season

A tense, talky look at newspaper rivalries that feels like a moral thriller set in offices and newsrooms.

Created by
Mike Bartlett
Genres
Drama
Starring
Charlotte Riley, Priyanga Burford, Ben Chaplin
Overview
Follows the contrasting worlds of left-wing The Herald (broadsheet) and right-wing The Post (tabloid), highlighting the challenges of modern journalism, including hacking scandals and the rise of online media.

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Created by
Mike Bartlett
Genres
Drama
Starring
Charlotte Riley, Priyanga Burford, Ben Chaplin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • power
  • morality
  • corruption
  • politics
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Mike Bartlett
Written by
Mike Bartlett
Starring
Charlotte Riley, Priyanga Burford, Ben Chaplin, Al Weaver, Paapa Essiedu, Brendan Cowell, Shane Zaza, Ellie Kendrick
Music
Natalie Holt
Cinematography
Kate Reid
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 59 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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