Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Play for Today
- Release
- October 15, 1970
- Screen Time
- 14 seasons · 1h 15min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- N/A
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Nigel Hawthorne
Fulton / Jack / Graham / Major Lewis Rolfe / Police Captain / Stanek / Vanek / Morris Shelman
8 eps.
Liz Smith
Mrs. Pritchett / Mrs. Thornley / Keith's Granny / Mrs. Oxfam / Mrs. Mathews / Elfie
7 eps.
Bernard Hill
Bernard Blincoe / Simon Simpson / Sullivan / Mick / Eric / Graham / Edward
7 eps.
Alison Steadman
Susan / Veronica / Kay Pasmore / Nonie / Jan Blincoe
5 eps.
Malcolm Terris
Jennings / Jim / Mr. Dowdeswell / Client / Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital
5 eps.
June Brown
June / Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital / Melanie / Hilda / Brenda
5 eps.
Colin Douglas
Uncle Ernest / Father / Mr Leslie / Philips / Jackson Arnott
5 eps.
Tony Caunter
Coxswain / Thomas Dwyer / Pinnock / Alderman
5 eps.
Colin Jeavons
Dennis Turner / Donald Duck / Lytton / Neeley / Production Monitor
5 eps.
Frances Tomelty
Monagh / Woman in the Ward / Polly / Nun / Ruby
5 eps.
Julian Curry
Symington / Campion / Jeremy Butler / Bill Rochester / Hooper
5 eps.
Graham Ashley
Barman / Mr. Hutton / Arthur / Jim Platt
4 eps.
