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Rise of the Clans

2018 · 1 season

A serious, talk-led history lesson that makes medieval power struggles feel immediate and personal.

Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Neil Oliver, Jon Dan Duncan, Darren Mitchell
Overview
Series following an epic struggle for power in medieval Scotland, told from the point of view of the feuding clans.

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Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Neil Oliver, Jon Dan Duncan, Darren Mitchell
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • power
  • betrayal
  • war
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Starring
Neil Oliver, Jon Dan Duncan, Darren Mitchell, Christian Zanone, Hannah Young, Gordon Millar, Andy John Noble, Samuel Gilbert-Davies
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC One Scotland
Languages
English

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