TV series

Broadside

1964–1965 · 1 season

A breezy, silly service comedy where scheming and banter keep things light and forgettable.

Overview: Lt. Anne Morgan and her fellow Waves are posted to the backwater station on Ranakai, much to the displeasure of Commander Adrian. So his South Seas idyll, including gourmet cook, isn't disrupted has Adrian scheming to transfer the women.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and campy. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: War, gender, power, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
gender
power
friendship
Places: military
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild