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Play for Today (1970)

6.3/10 Ended 75 min Oct 15, 1970 14 Seasons
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 adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.

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Show Details

Original Title Play for Today
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 309
Total Seasons 14
Popularity 31.2

Networks

BBC One
GB

Cast

Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Graham
8 episodes
Liz Smith
Liz Smith
Elfie
7 episodes
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
Edward
7 episodes
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital
5 episodes
Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman
Nonie
5 episodes
June Brown
June Brown
Melanie
5 episodes
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Dennis Turner
5 episodes
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
Alderman
5 episodes
Colin Douglas
Colin Douglas
Philips
5 episodes
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Julian Curry
Bill Rochester
5 episodes
Gwyneth Strong
Gwyneth Strong
4 episodes
Graham Ashley
Graham Ashley
Arthur
4 episodes

Key Crew

Writer Colin Welland
Producer Graeme MacDonald

Seasons

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Specials
1 episodes 1987
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Season 1
24 episodes 1970
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Season 2
19 episodes 1971
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Season 3
28 episodes 1972
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Season 4
22 episodes 1973
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Season 5
22 episodes 1974
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Season 6
25 episodes 1975
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Season 7
19 episodes 1976
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Season 8
18 episodes 1977
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Season 9
21 episodes 1978
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Season 10
28 episodes 1979
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Season 11
27 episodes 1980
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Season 12
22 episodes 1981
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Season 13
18 episodes 1982
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Season 14
16 episodes 1983

Networks

BBC One
GB

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

anthology based on play or musical

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Rating
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Based on 9 votes

Details
First Air Date October 15, 1970
Last Air Date August 28, 1984
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 31.2
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