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Play for Today (1970 – 1984)

Play for Today

^{(1970 – 1984)}

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1h 15m

Comedy, Drama

October 15th, 1970

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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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Cast

Alison Steadman
Beverly
Nigel Hawthorne
Fulton
Tony Caunter
Alderman
David Daker
Andy Saville
Bernard Hill
Bernard Blincoe
Liz Smith
Elfie
Tony Doyle
Blake
Eamonn Boyce
Detective Constable
James Hazeldine
Alf
Paul Copley
Andy
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Directors

Barry Davis
(14 episodes, 1973-1981)
Alan Clarke
(11 episodes, 1970-1981)
John Mackenzie
(9 episodes, 1973-1979)
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Producers

Graeme MacDonald
producer
(62 episodes, 1970-1977)
Kenith Trodd
producer
(31 episodes, 1973-1982)
Irene Shubik
producer
(26 episodes, 1970-1975)
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Writers

Rhys Adrian
writer
(3 episodes, 1971-1976)
Jim Allen
writer
(3 episodes, 1977-1982)
Jim Allen
by
(1 episode, 1971)
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Keywords

theatre
theater
three word title
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 15th, 1970 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

Play for Today (original title)
Play for Today (Australia)
Play for Today (Germany)
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Locations

England, UK

Running Times

75 min (325 episodes)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)

Distribution Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1970-1984)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1970-1984)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1970-1984)
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