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Second City Firsts

1973–1978 · 9 seasons

Quiet, stage-rooted half-hours that feel like eavesdropping on ordinary British lives, uneven but often quietly piercing.

Created by: Alan Dossor, Alex Marshall
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lyn Douglas, Adrienne Frank, Dinsdale Landen

Overview: A series of plays from Birmingham by new writers.

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Created by: Alan Dossor, Alex Marshall
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lyn Douglas, Adrienne Frank, Dinsdale Landen

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
family
work
sexuality
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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