Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.6 14 Seasons EN
Drama
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and …
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The Long Distance Piano Player
Ep 1 1970-10-15
The Long Distance Piano Player
A man tries to break the world's record for nonstop piano playing
The Right Prospectus
Ep 2 1970-10-22
The Right Prospectus
A couple look for the proper school, not for their children but for themselves.
The Lie
Ep 3 1970-10-29
The Lie
""The Lie"" refers to the 8-year marriage of a couple who are constantly hurting each …
Angels Are So Few
Ep 4 1970-11-05
Angels Are So Few
A man claiming to be an angel enters the household of a bored housewife and …
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Ep 5 1970-11-12
The Write-Off
A man is made redundant but can't bring himself to let anyone know, plunging into …
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Ep 6 1970-11-19
I Can't See My Little Willie
A man has a mid-life crisis in his brother's pub where sees life as a …
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Ep 7 1970-11-26
A Distant Thunder
A newly-appointed knight finds his celebrations cut short by someone who was witness to his …
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Ep 8 1970-12-03
Hearts and Flowers
A TV host and his architect brother attend their father's funeral
Robin Redbreast
Ep 9 1970-12-10
Robin Redbreast
A woman living in a country cottage thinks that someone is trying to get her.
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Ep 10 1970-12-17
The Hallelujah Handshake
A petty thief and social misfit finagles his way into a church congregation
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Ep 11 1971-01-07
Alma Mater
A civil servant working abroad revisits his old school
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Ep 12 1971-01-14
Circle Line
A cynical student has a radically different view of life from his landlady, leading to …
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Ep 13 1971-01-21
Hell's Angel
A couple are distressed by the changes in their adopted teenage son when he joins …
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Ep 14 1971-01-28
The Piano
An old couple refuse to move when they find out that they can't take their …
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Ep 15 1971-02-04
Billy's Last Stand
Billy, a self-employed coal-shoveller, gains a seedy business partner and competition in the form of …
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Ep 16 1971-02-11
The Rainbirds
A man who attempted suicide by jumping out a window is saved only to live …
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Ep 17 1971-02-18
Reddick
Charges that the Rev 'Red' Reddick is exploiting his youth club members leads to an …
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Ep 18 1971-04-29
The Foxtrot
An odd menage a trois results when a woman and her lover are visited by …
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Ep 19 1971-05-06
When the Bough Breaks
When an injured baby arrives at the hospital, a social worker looks for the parents
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Ep 20 1971-05-13
Orkney
A trilogy of plays--A Time to Keep, The Whaler's Return, and Celia--exploring the life of …
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Ep 21 1971-05-20
The Rank and File
The story of the Pilkington glass workers strike of 1970
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Ep 22 1971-05-27
The Man in the Sidecar
A succesful novelist Edith lives with her husband and his friend, but she decides to …
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Ep 23 1971-06-03
Everybody Say Cheese
The story of a disintegrating marriage told through family photos
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Ep 24 1971-06-10
The Cellar and the Almond Tree
First Air Date
1970-10-15
Last Air Date
1985-02-05
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
14
Total Episodes
314
Episode Runtime
75 min
Rating
6.6 / 10
Votes
10
Network
BBC One
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