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She-Play

1990–1992 · 1 season

A quiet, varied collection of short, intimate character pieces that ask for close attention and reward it with small, human observations.

Created by
Diana Patrick, Dominic Murphy
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tania Rodrigues, Douglas Henshall, Mark Benton
Overview
Short plays by female writers new to television drama.

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Created by
Diana Patrick, Dominic Murphy
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tania Rodrigues, Douglas Henshall, Mark Benton
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How it feels

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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
    • identity
    • family
    • class
    • gender
    • work
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Diana Patrick, Dominic Murphy, Tim Fywell, Charles Gormley
    Written by
    Sarah Ann Kennedy, Atima Srivastava, Marty Cruikshank, Donna Franceschild
    Starring
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    Length
    1 seasons, 11 episodes, 11 min each
    Network
    Channel 4
    Country
    United Kingdom

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