TV series

A Chance to Sit Down

1981 · 1 season

A quiet, closely observed study of a woman torn between duty and desire, unfolding with restrained British intensity.

Overview: A ballet dancer finds her career and marriage in jeopardy when she falls in love with the new male dancer in the company.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, identity, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
ambition
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild