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UNTOLD

2022 · 8 seasons

A sober, curious plunge into real lives, mixing empathy with unease as each story unfolds from many sides.

Created by: Roeland Doust, Helen Spooner
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ben Zand, Jesse Lingard, Tir Dhondy

Overview: Dive into unique, thought-provoking true stories told from all perspectives.

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Created by: Roeland Doust, Helen Spooner
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ben Zand, Jesse Lingard, Tir Dhondy

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
class
media
power
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Roeland Doust, Helen Spooner, Natasha Cox, Rosemary Baker, Emily McDonald, Charlie Mole
Written by: Ben Zand
Starring: Ben Zand, Jesse Lingard, Tir Dhondy, Daisy Maskell, Daniel Howell, Dan Rhodes, Vikram Barn, Ellie Marie
Length: 8 seasons, 45 episodes
Network: Channel 4
Languages: English

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