TV series

True Tilda

1997 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned adventure that ambles along like a canal boat, with a warm heart and a hissable villain.

Overview: It's a period tale of a circus girl (Tilda) who helps an orphan boy escape the clutches of the evil Rev Glasson, leading to an incredible canal boat adventure.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, tense and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Freedom, found family, survival, friendship
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: freedom
found family
survival
friendship
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none