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Tonight at 8.30

1991Show1 season8 episodes

Drama
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

Summary

Dame Joan Collins takes on all of Gertrude Lawrence's lead roles in rare and entertaining television productions of eight out of the nine thirty-minute playlets by Noël Coward which he and Lawrence performed on-stage in sets of three from 1935 as "Tonight at 8.30".

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Tonight at 8.30 episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Hands Across the Sea, 6.3
  2. S1 E2 Red Peppers, 6.9
  3. S1 E3 The Astonished Heart, 6.5
  4. S1 E4 Family Album, 6.9
  5. S1 E5 Fumed Oak, 7.1
  6. S1 E6 Ways and Means, 6.5
  7. S1 E7 Still Life, 6.8
  8. S1 E8 Shadow Play, 5.2

Cast

19 of 19 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
John Glenister, Paul Annett, Bryan Izzard
Written by
Bryan Izzard, Noël Coward

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 14, 1991 · June 2, 1991 · Ended

First aired
April 14, 1991
Last aired
June 2, 1991
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Tonight at 8.30 worth watching?"

Questions about Tonight at 8.30

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Tonight at 8.30 worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.2).

Is Tonight at 8.30 okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Can I half-watch Tonight at 8.30?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Tonight at 8.30 plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.