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The Latchkey Children

1980 · 1 season

A gentle, playful children's show about kids making their own fun after school, easy and undemanding to watch.

Created by
Horace Ové
Genres
Family
Starring
Indra Ové, Peter Harrison, Kwame Kwei-Armah
Overview
Children's series putting an unusual comical slant on the problem of children left to fend for themselves after school as their parents are at work.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Horace Ové
Genres
Family
Starring
Indra Ové, Peter Harrison, Kwame Kwei-Armah
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • friendship
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Genres
    family
    Created by
    Horace Ové
    Written by
    Stephen Wakelam
    Starring
    Indra Ové, Peter Harrison, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Melissa Wilson, Alfred Hoffman, James Smillie
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Country
    United Kingdom

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