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Hereward the Wake

1965Show1 season16 episodes

Drama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

Summary

Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Cast

6 of 6 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Peter Hammond, Joan Craft
Written by
Anthony Steven, Charles Kingsley
Produced by
Campbell Logan
Music by
Richard Rodney Bennett

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Facts

September 12, 1965 · December 26, 1965 · Ended

First aired
September 12, 1965
Last aired
December 26, 1965
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 16 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Hereward the Wake worth watching?"

Questions about Hereward the Wake

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Hereward the Wake worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.1).

How long does it take to watch Hereward the Wake?

7 h

About 7 hours: 16 episodes in 1 season of about 25 minutes each, aired from 1965 to 1965.

Will I feel good after watching Hereward the Wake?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Hereward the Wake plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.