The Afternoon Play

Season 1

A series of individual dramas, each with a different story and cast.

Turkish Delight
E1
Turkish DelightA bored housewife finds glamour and excitement when she starts a job belly-dancing in a Turkish restaurant.
Coming Up for Air
E2
Coming Up for AirAn overworked, unhappy widower who suffers from stress ends up with shock-related amnesia when he takes a holiday in Spain. With the help of a woman he meets out there, he then has to rediscover his old identity, meeting family and colleagues as if for the first time.
The Real Arnie Griffin
E3
The Real Arnie GriffinAn undercover store detective, who prides himself on his disguises but longs to solve real crimes, seizes a chance to impress both his estranged wife and investigate a hit-and-run.
Heroes and Villains
E4
Heroes and VillainsOn a deprived housing estate, down-and-out Jonny steals some dodgy leather jackets that turn out to have drugs in them. When his girlfriend Marlene sells them on to the locals, she receives a tip-off about their contents and realises they must be retrieved.
Girls' Weekend
E5
Girls' WeekendFour old friends take a hen weekend by the sea, where the bride-to-be discovers that the others have all slept with her fiancé. The fiancé, meanwhile, realising something is wrong, abandons his stag weekend to go and find her.