TV series

St. Ives

1967 · 1 season

A genial old-fashioned costume romp, easy to follow and pleasantly undemanding, with a likeable hero and gentle period charm.

Overview: The adventures of the dashing Visconte Anne de Keroual de St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier enlisted as a private under the name Champdivers, after his capture by the British.
How it feels: Light, earnest, romantic and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, freedom, love, loyalty
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: identity
freedom
love
loyalty
survival
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none