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Is The Expert safe for children?

NR Drama Generally safe
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Generally safe
# The Expert - Parental Guide This British drama follows a pathologist solving crimes for the Home Office. It contains no violence, language, sexual content, or scary scenes, making it generally appropriate for older children and families. The procedural format and mature subject matter may be best suited for children ages 10 and up.
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Violence
Mild
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Language / Profanity
None
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Sexual Content
None
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Horror / Scary
None
Type
TV Show
Released
1968
Rating
NR
Genre
Drama

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, AndrΓ© Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.

Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Dr John Hardy
Jeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden
Price
Virginia Stride
Virginia Stride
Susan Bartlett
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Very low stimulus

This is a 1968 adult drama series with slow pacing typical of that era, but it contains mature crime content and is not appropriate for infants and toddlers.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity β€” factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
With parent
Ages 9–12
Yes
Ages 13+
Yes

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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