Colour Blind (1998)

Name: Colour Blind
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Niamh Cusack, Tony Armatrading, Dearbhla Molloy, Ian Embleton, Walter McMonagle

Drama

A gritty period drama set in industrial Tyneside during World War I. Life for the McQueen family is turned upside down when daughter Bridget comes home with a black husband.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (428 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Niamh Cusack Bridget Paterson
Tony Armatrading James Paterson
Dearbhla Molloy Kathie McQueen
Ian Embleton Matt McQueen
Walter McMonagle Cavan McQueen
James Larkin Stanhope

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

6.63 avg 3 episodes 6.4 → 6.8 50 min avg

Rising

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	6.4	11
2	Episode #1.2	6.7	9
3	Episode #1.3	6.8	9