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TV series

The Other Side

1979 · 1 season

A quiet, talky British anthology of standalone plays, each turning a small twist on ordinary life.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Nigel Hawthorne, Joseph O'Conor, Marjorie Yates
Overview
Anthology of plays, each featuring an element of the 'flipside'.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Nigel Hawthorne, Joseph O'Conor, Marjorie Yates
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Nigel Hawthorne, Joseph O'Conor, Marjorie Yates, Pip Donaghy, Susan Brown, Harry Towb, Ray Mort, Sam Dale
    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes
    Country
    United Kingdom

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