7.8
Is How We Used To Live worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.8).
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How We Used to Live is a British educational historical television drama written by Freda Kelsall and sometimes narrated by Redvers Kyle and John Crosse, both employed as continuity announcers at Yorkshire Television at the time of production.
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- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
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Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, adrenaline or brutality.
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6 of 6 · most episodes first
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- Produced by
- Richard Handford
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Facts
September 24, 1968 · February 9, 1993 · Still running
- First aired
- September 24, 1968
- Latest episode
- February 9, 1993
- Status
- Still running
- Length
- 7 seasons · 91 episodes
- Original language
- English
Tropes
Instrumental Theme Tune, Time-Shifted Actor, Anthology Series +1
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is How We Used To Live worth watching?"
Questions about How We Used To Live
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is How We Used To Live okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Can I half-watch How We Used To Live?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.
Is How We Used To Live plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (6 of 10) more than on its plot.