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Blood of the Clans

2020 · 1 season

A sober, talk-heavy history lesson with staged battle recreations, best for viewers already curious about Scottish clan warfare.

Created by
Neil Oliver
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Neil Oliver, Justin Boon, Alan Brett
Tagline
Blood of the Clans
Overview
Neil Oliver presents a drama-documentary series telling the tales of Scotland's most epic and bloody conflicts and the characters who made their mark in this memorable era of the country’s history.

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Created by
Neil Oliver
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Neil Oliver, Justin Boon, Alan Brett
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • violence
    • power
    • betrayal
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Neil Oliver
    Starring
    Neil Oliver, Justin Boon, Alan Brett, Lewis Cox, Calum Macdonald, Dòmhnall Eòghainn Mackinnon, Catriona Lexy Campbell, Sean Malcolm
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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