TV series

Children of the New Forest

1998 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned costume adventure that ambles through forest hideouts and royal escapes, warm and safe for family viewing.

Overview: A colonel during the 1640s English Civil War gets killed, leaving his four children in the care of their aunt. For fear of their safety the children were sent to a forester's home in the forest. While there they encounter numerous adventures, including assisting King Charles who has also escaped from captivity.
How it feels: Warm, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, loyalty, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
survival
loyalty
coming-of-age
freedom
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none