The Girls of Slender Means
Seen it?1975 | 1 seasons | 50 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Band of Brothers, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
The Girls of Slender Means is a 1975 BBC television mini-series based on Muriel Spark's novel. The drama, aired in three parts, follows a group of young women living in a London boarding house in 1945, and is framed by a death that occurs in 1960.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Ken Taylor
- Miriam MargolyesJane Wright
- Patricia HodgeAnne Baberton
- Mary TammSelina Redwood
- James LaurensonNicholas Farringdon
- Jack ShepherdRudi Bittesch
- Judith ParisPauline Fox
- Tony MillanErnest Claymore