Man in an Orange Shirt
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Man in an Orange Shirt is a British television drama that interweaves two gay love stories set in the 1940s and the present day, exploring themes of secrecy, repression, and changing social attitudes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man in an Orange Shirt canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
television drama
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television film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Patrick Gale ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | television film ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
gay relationships in contemporary Britain
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gay relationships in the 1940s ⓘ legal and social constraints on homosexuality ⓘ |
| director | Michael Samuels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOnChannel | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | two-part miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related drama
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drama ⓘ gay-related television programme ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Episode 1
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Episode 2 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
LGBT history in the United Kingdom
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modern British society ⓘ post-war British society ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | two gay love stories ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interwoven timelines ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 2 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredInDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | impact of social change on personal relationships ⓘ |
| producer | Lisa Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC
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Kudos Film and Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Patrick Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
1940s
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present day ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
changing social attitudes
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closeted sexuality ⓘ family relationships ⓘ homophobia ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ repression ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| writer | Patrick Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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