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The Foundation

1977–1978 · 2 seasons

A restrained British drama of boardroom manoeuvring and family friction, played with quiet, talky seriousness. The pleasure is in the performances and the slow shifting of loyalties.

Created by
Peter Jefferies, Richard Bramall
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lynette Davies, John Barron, Geoffrey Whitehead
Overview
When company director Don Prince dies, his wife Davinia takes control.

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Created by
Peter Jefferies, Richard Bramall
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lynette Davies, John Barron, Geoffrey Whitehead
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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
    • family
    • power
    • grief
    • ambition
    • betrayal
    Places
    • workplace
    • home
    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
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Peter Jefferies, Richard Bramall
    Starring
    Lynette Davies, John Barron, Geoffrey Whitehead, Patsy Kensit, William Gaunt, Peter Copley, Ellis Dale, Bernard Lee
    Length
    2 seasons, 26 episodes
    Country
    United Kingdom

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