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On the Line

1982 · 1 season

A sober, talk-heavy workplace drama about a struggling company, driven by boardroom arguments and quiet worries rather than action.

Created by
Paul Harrison
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Ryall, Jeremy Young, Bev Willis
Overview
The struggles of an independent British car manufacturer, Associated British Motors.

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Created by
Paul Harrison
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Ryall, Jeremy Young, Bev Willis
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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
    • work
    • class
    • power
    • family
    • betrayal
    Places
    • workplace
    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
    Paul Harrison
    Written by
    Jim Hawkins
    Starring
    David Ryall, Jeremy Young, Bev Willis, Amanda Redman, Frederick Warder, Martin Fisk, Leonard Preston, Denys Graham
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes
    Country
    United Kingdom

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