TV series

My Uncle Silas

2001–2003 · 2 seasons

A gentle, sunlit nostalgia piece full of rustic mischief and warm humour, easy to sink into like a summer afternoon.

Overview: In 1901, a middle-class schoolboy whose parents are working abroad spends his summer in Bedfordshire with his great-uncle Silas. Though sixty years old, Silas relishes life—he’s a womaniser, drinker, and a poacher. At the prompting of his long-suffering housekeeper, Mrs Betts, he takes on the occasional odd job.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, aging, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
aging
friendship
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild