TV series

Anna of the Five Towns

1985 · 1 season

A restrained, quietly absorbing period drama about a woman finding her footing under a harsh patriarchal thumb.

Overview: In 19th-century industrial England, Anna Tellwright gains independence and wealth after inheriting a fortune, challenging her domineering father and strict Methodist upbringing.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, family, identity, love
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
identity
love
freedom
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild