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Son of the Sahara

1966 · 1 season

A short, earnest adventure serial that keeps things simple and tense, with a boy in danger and a scheming villain to boo.

Created by
Frederick Goode
Genres
Action & adventure
Overview
Abu, an Arab boy who looks after the caliph's favorite stallion, hears about plans for a coup. The conspirator Sidi Feisal shows no mercy when it comes to forcing him to reveal these secrets.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Betrayal, power, loyalty, survival
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Created by
Frederick Goode
Genres
Action & adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action & adventure
Created by
Frederick Goode
Written by
Henry Geddes, Roger Dunton
Starring
Darryl Read, Kit Williams, Ria Mills, Michael Wennink, Bernard Archard, Terence de Marney, William Dexter, John Stuart
Music
Joan Shakespeare
Cinematography
William Jordan
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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