TV series

A Brother's Tale

1983 · 1 season

A quiet, sombre British drama about sibling loyalty and the slow fading of fame, watched with the patience of a stage play.

Overview: Gordon Taylor is a Yorkshire-based teacher whose brother Bonny is a football star on the run from the press, his fickle fans and the knowledge that his talent has burnt out.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, ambition, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
ambition
isolation
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild