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Reel Britannia

2022 · 1 season

A genial, clip-heavy stroll through decades of British film, mixing fond nostalgia with sharp social observation and wry narration.

Created by
Jon Spira
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Comedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of British cinema. Discover how cinema held a mirror up to society from 1960 through to the 00s.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, class, identity, politics
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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  • Britbox Apple TV channel

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Jon Spira
Written by
Jon Spira
Starring
Nick Helm, Terence Davies, Terry Gilliam, Stephen Frears, Hanif Kureishi, Mike Newell, Ken Loach, Simon Beaufoy
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 240 min each
Network
BritBox
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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