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The Flight of the Heron

1976 · 1 season

A stately, earnest period drama that unfolds at a deliberate pace, drawing you into divided loyalties and quiet emotional weight.

Created by
Alastair Reid
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Rintoul, Tom Chadbon, Derek Cooper
Overview
The story of a friendship between two men fighting on opposite sides in the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. Adapted from the novel by D.K. Broster.

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Created by
Alastair Reid
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Rintoul, Tom Chadbon, Derek Cooper
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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
    • friendship
    • war
    • loyalty
    • betrayal
    • fate
    Places
    • countryside
    • military
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Alastair Reid
    Written by
    Tom Wright
    Starring
    David Rintoul, Tom Chadbon, Derek Cooper, Joseph Blatchley, Michael Elder
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Country
    United Kingdom

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