BBC anthology series featuring original plays, theatrical and literary adaptations. Over 300 episodes of varying lengths aired from 1970-1984, with some later developed into series, including Rumpole of the Bailey and Gangsters.
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Play for Today has 14 seasons.
Play for Today has 314 episodes.
The key characters in Play for Today are Graham (Nigel Hawthorne), Elfie (Liz Smith), Edward (Bernard Hill).
Play for Today was directed by Alan Clarke, Philip Saville, Claude Whatham, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Mike Leigh, James Ferman, John Gorrie, Michael Apted, Mike Newell, Michael Simpson, Alan Bridges, Ken Loach, Gerald Blake, Stephen Frears, Michael Tuchner, Paul Seed, Herbert Wise, Gavin Millar, Les Blair, Robert Knights, Piers Haggard, Jack Gold, John McGrath, Alan Cooke, Christopher Morahan, Richard Loncraine, David Hare, Ted Kotcheff, John Mackenzie, Richard Wilson, David Maloney, Barry Davis, Michael Darlow, Mark Cullingham, Gareth Davies, Colin Bucksey, Desmond Davis, Waris Hussein, Bill Bain, Carol Wiseman, Lindsay Anderson, Kenneth Ives, Frank Cox, Charles Sturridge, James Cellan Jones, Peter Cregeen, Stuart Burge, Jon Amiel, John Glenister, Moira Armstrong, Anthony Page, Roy Battersby.
Play for Today was produced by Graeme MacDonald, Kenith Trodd.
BBC anthology series featuring original plays, theatrical and literary adaptations. Over 300 episodes of varying lengths aired from 1970-1984, with some later developed into series, including Rumpole of the Bailey and Gangsters.
Play for Today is a Drama, Comedia, Terror show.
Play for Today has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
Play for Today episodes are 75min long.
No, this show was canceled after 14 seasons.