The Hardacres
Director(s)n/a
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes46m
CastClaire Cooper, Liam McMahon, Adam Little, Shannon Lavelle
The Hardacres
brief sexual threat, moderate injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
THE HARDACRES is a British period drama series; in this episode, a working class family in 1890's Yorkshire work their way out of poverty.
threat and horror
Thieves threaten people with knives and violence.
injury detail
There is moderate injury detail of a deep wound on a person's hand.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man makes unwanted advances on a woman.
additional issues
There are fist fights, and a man is kneed in the groin. There are mild sex references and use of mild bad language ('bastard', 'bloody', 'hell', 'God').
mild sex references, language, threat
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
THE HARDACRES is a British period drama series; in this episode, the family grapples with adjusting to their newfound status after relocating to a country estate.
threat and horror
There is a brief scene of gun threat.
language
There is use of mild bad language ('bloody', 'bugger', 'sod') and milder terms ('damn', 'hell'). There is wordplay over the term 'bitch'.
sex
There are mild references to sex.
additional issues
There is use of rude humour such as burp and fart jokes, and a negatively portrayed scene of underage drinking.
mild sex references, rude humour, language
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
THE HARDACRES is a British period drama series; in this episode, Mary hosts a charity event, Joe struggles to learn his place in the family business, and Ma has a run in with the housekeeper.
language
There is use of mild bad language ('arse', 'bloody') and milder terms ('hell').
sex
There are mild sex references.
rude humour
There is mild rude humour to urination in song lyrics.
additional issues
There is shoving and heated words exchanged during an argument. A woman threatens to hit a dog with a kitchen utensil, and there is a scene of sexism.
mild bad language, threat, violence, sex references, discrimination
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
THE HARDACRES is a British period drama series; in this episode, Mary's visit to a workhouse leaves her troubled, while Sam runs into problems when he tries to modernise the business.
violence
A man punches another in the face, knocking him down.
threat and horror
During a brief, impressionistic dream sequence a woman remembers being frightened in a workhouse as a child, screaming and seeing her mother dragged away from her. A man visibly frightens a singing child who has forgotten her lines, by angrily banging his cane on the ground.
language
There is mild bad language ('bloody', 'bugger', 'bastard') as well as milder terms which include 'God' and 'hell'.
sex
A couple kiss passionately and it is implied they go on to have sex. Characters flirt and discuss being attracted to others.
discrimination
Male characters make sexist and occasionally derogatory remarks about women. Privileged characters make derogatory remarks about people of lower social class.
additional issues
There are brief, undetailed references to the bullying experienced by a woman as a child. Characters occasionally drink to excess.
drug references
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
THE HARDACRES is a period drama series; in this episode, Sam tries to contend with the Board's demands, while Liza worries about her weight.
drugs
A young woman concerned about her weight overdoses on appetite suppressant pills given to her by a friend. She soon becomes unwell and requires immediate medical attention. Drug misuse is clearly not condoned.
additional issues
Bad language is mild ('bugger', 'piss', 'bloody', 'arse') and is accompanied by very mild terms ('hell', 'God' and 'damn'). In a brief recap of a previous episode, a man lands a heavy blow to another's face.
drug references
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
THE HARDACRES is a British period drama series; in this episode, Mary confronts the Fitzherberts and Joe receives life-changing news from Betsy.
drugs
There is discussion around a young woman's use of appetite suppressant pills after she becomes unwell and needs medical attention, but there is no detail of her using them. She briefly pleads with her family to let her carry on using them to control her weight, but is persuaded not to do so.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('arse', 'bloody', 'bugger'). A self-conscious young woman expresses concern about her weight and self-image but is reassured by her loved ones. A man pins his adult son against a wall in a brief moment of violence. An angry man verbally threatens another and characters panic after a young woman collapses. A man makes sarcastic remarks about women being 'auctioned off' to become 'brood mares' for upper class families. There are undetailed verbal references to sex. Couples kiss passionately and there is occasional innuendo.
Classified date10/09/2024
LanguageEnglish
threat and horror
Thieves threaten people with knives and violence.
injury detail
There is moderate injury detail of a deep wound on a person's hand.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man makes unwanted advances on a woman.
additional issues
There are fist fights, and a man is kneed in the groin. There are mild sex references and use of mild bad language ('bastard', 'bloody', 'hell', 'God').
drug references
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
There is discussion around a young woman's use of appetite suppressant pills after she becomes unwell and needs medical attention, but there is no detail of her using them. She briefly pleads with her family to let her carry on using them to control her weight, but is persuaded not to do so.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('arse', 'bloody', 'bugger'). A self-conscious young woman expresses concern about her weight and self-image but is reassured by her loved ones. A man pins his adult son against a wall in a brief moment of violence. An angry man verbally threatens another and characters panic after a young woman collapses. A man makes sarcastic remarks about women being 'auctioned off' to become 'brood mares' for upper class families. There are undetailed verbal references to sex. Couples kiss passionately and there is occasional innuendo.
drug references
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
A young woman concerned about her weight overdoses on appetite suppressant pills given to her by a friend. She soon becomes unwell and requires immediate medical attention. Drug misuse is clearly not condoned.
additional issues
Bad language is mild ('bugger', 'piss', 'bloody', 'arse') and is accompanied by very mild terms ('hell', 'God' and 'damn'). In a brief recap of a previous episode, a man lands a heavy blow to another's face.
mild bad language, threat, violence, sex references, discrimination
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man punches another in the face, knocking him down.
threat and horror
During a brief, impressionistic dream sequence a woman remembers being frightened in a workhouse as a child, screaming and seeing her mother dragged away from her. A man visibly frightens a singing child who has forgotten her lines, by angrily banging his cane on the ground.
language
There is mild bad language ('bloody', 'bugger', 'bastard') as well as milder terms which include 'God' and 'hell'.
sex
A couple kiss passionately and it is implied they go on to have sex. Characters flirt and discuss being attracted to others.
discrimination
Male characters make sexist and occasionally derogatory remarks about women. Privileged characters make derogatory remarks about people of lower social class.
additional issues
There are brief, undetailed references to the bullying experienced by a woman as a child. Characters occasionally drink to excess.
mild sex references, rude humour, language
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of mild bad language ('arse', 'bloody') and milder terms ('hell').
sex
There are mild sex references.
rude humour
There is mild rude humour to urination in song lyrics.
additional issues
There is shoving and heated words exchanged during an argument. A woman threatens to hit a dog with a kitchen utensil, and there is a scene of sexism.
mild sex references, language, threat
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There is a brief scene of gun threat.
language
There is use of mild bad language ('bloody', 'bugger', 'sod') and milder terms ('damn', 'hell'). There is wordplay over the term 'bitch'.
sex
There are mild references to sex.
additional issues
There is use of rude humour such as burp and fart jokes, and a negatively portrayed scene of underage drinking.
brief sexual threat, moderate injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
10/09/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Thieves threaten people with knives and violence.
injury detail
There is moderate injury detail of a deep wound on a person's hand.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man makes unwanted advances on a woman.
additional issues
There are fist fights, and a man is kneed in the groin. There are mild sex references and use of mild bad language ('bastard', 'bloody', 'hell', 'God').
Director(s)n/a
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes46m
CastClaire Cooper, Liam McMahon, Adam Little, Shannon Lavelle
Classified date10/09/2024
LanguageEnglish
