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To Have and to Hold

1986 · 1 season

A quiet, emotionally tangled British drama that turns an awkward family arrangement into slow, uncomfortable moral pressure.

Created by
Mary McMurray, John Bruce
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Brian Protheroe
Overview
A surrogate arrangement between sisters takes a complicated turn when the surrogate unexpectedly falls in love with her brother-in-law after they conceive naturally, leading to tough times for the family.

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Created by
Mary McMurray, John Bruce
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Brian Protheroe
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • love
    • betrayal
    • parenthood
    • guilt
    Places
    • home
    • suburbs
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Mary McMurray, John Bruce
    Written by
    Deborah Moggach
    Starring
    Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Brian Protheroe, Eamon Boland, Alan Downer, Annie Gurney, Elizabeth Morgan, Ann Windsor
    Length
    1 seasons, 7 episodes
    Country
    United Kingdom

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