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Scotch on the Rocks

1973 · 1 season

A sober, talky infiltration drama that builds quiet tension through divided loyalties and murky political conviction.

Created by
Bob Hird
Genres
Action & adventure
Starring
Maurice Roëves, Maria Aitken, Cyril Luckham
Overview
Two undercover army operatives infiltrate an activist group working towards an independent Scotland by illegal means.

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Created by
Bob Hird
Genres
Action & adventure
Starring
Maurice Roëves, Maria Aitken, Cyril Luckham
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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
    • politics
    • identity
    • deception
    • loyalty
    • rebellion
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action & adventure
    Created by
    Bob Hird
    Written by
    James MacTaggart
    Starring
    Maurice Roëves, Maria Aitken, Cyril Luckham, John Cairney, Madeleine Christie, Clinton Greyn, Leonard Maguire, Bill Simpson
    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom

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