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Ted Childs

Producer · Born December 26, 1934 (91) · Hackney, London, England, UK

Born
December 26, 1934 (91)
From
Hackney, London, England, UK
Works as
Producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Ted Childs' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Bonds
24%
Survival
21%
Power
13%
Self
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ted Childs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ted Childs' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Doctor Thorne(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Making Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • The Waiting Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • Goodnight, Mister Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • The Woman In White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • The Woman In White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Into the Blue(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sharpe's Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Sharpe's Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Sharpe's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Sharpe's Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • Sharpe's Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • All in the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Sharpe's Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • Sharpe's Rifles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • The Blackheath Poisonings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Seekers(1993)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Gone to Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Gone to the Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Widowmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • The Grasscutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • Vincent & Theo(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Black(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Zero Option (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Bretts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Intimate Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 28 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Coming Through(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Andy Robson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Andy Robson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show Creator

  • Oliver Twist(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Quatermass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • The Quatermass Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • Sweeney 2(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Sweeney! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Regan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • The World at War(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Special Branch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1969 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Vincent & Theo (1990)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Woman in Black (1989)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Doctor Thorne (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 42: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting5 of 42: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing36 of 42: 33 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew4 of 42: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

42 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ted Childs' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

The World at War (1973)

72nd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Inspector Morse (1987)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ted Childs work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ted Childs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Burt shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers