Play for TodayStagione 10

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.

Dove guardare Play for Today • Stagione 10

28 Episodi

Long Distance Information
E1
Long Distance InformationA fanatical Elvis Presley fan is working as a disc jockey when his idol dies
Cries from a Watchtower
E2
Cries from a WatchtowerA watchmaker finds his livelihood is threatened by cheaply imported digital watches.
Comedians
E3
ComediansBudding comedians take an evening class taught by a retired performer and, for their final exam, must perform for an impresario in a nightclub.
Even Solomon
E4
Even SolomonStephen Piper is a quiet young man. A virgin, he shows no interest in sex, and is cruelly scorned by an aggressive female neighbour when he rebuffs her advances. He lives with his mother, an overbearing woman who mocks him for being wet. But Stephen has a secret. An accurate and heartfelt depiction of the challenges he faces and a fascinating glimpse at the gender politics of the day.
Just a Boy's Game
E5
Just a Boy's GameIn Glasgow, a young man's sole aim is to be as tough as his dying grandfather once was
Billy
E6
BillyA 4-year-old boy is abused by his father
A Hole in Babylon
E7
A Hole in BabylonExploration of the events leading up to 1975 Spaghetti House siege in London and the motivation of its three protagonists, T-Bone Wilson, Archie Pool, and Trevor Thomas.
The Slab-Boys
E8
The Slab-BoysThe story of a young man who works in a carpet factory
Katie: The Year of a Child
E9
Katie: The Year of a ChildA teenage girl from a family of Irish Travellers is left to look after her brothers and sisters while her father is away.
The Network
E10
The NetworkWhat do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?
Chance of a Lifetime
E11
Chance of a LifetimeA young man quits school and joins the army.
Keep Smiling
E12
Keep SmilingFamily picnics should not be like this: bugging devices, men with X-ray eyes. Mary doesn't understand what terrifies Simon, nor the bizarre events of the next six months.
Dreams of Leaving
E13
Dreams of LeavingA journalist moves to London and gets caught up in the big city and his romance with a rich debutante.
Thicker Than Water
E14
Thicker Than WaterVarious characters have adventures on the way to a black pudding festival in Normandy.
Murder Rap
E15
Murder RapAn Englishman's home is his castle, and Wally aims to prove it.
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
E16
Instant Enlightenment Including VATWeekend enlightenment seminars serve as a form of brainwashing.
No Defence
E17
No DefenceMr. Germanou arrives from Cyprus with his family to settle in England. But on his arrival he's arrested for an historical rape with seemingly no defence.
That Crazy Woman
E18
That Crazy WomanTwenty years ago, at the age of 56, this extraordinary woman became a national hero by walking from John O'Groats to Land's End. One of the last great English eccentrics (even though she was Russian) in the last days of English innocence.
A Gift from Nessus
E19
A Gift from NessusThe marital and career problems of a middle-aged, middle-class man in Glasgow in the 1960s
Kate, the Good Neighbour
E20
Kate, the Good NeighbourA compassionate elderly woman comes to the realization that she can no longer care for herself or others.
Buses
E21
BusesA story about the regulation of the bus industry in 1930
Shadows on Our Skin
E22
Shadows on Our SkinThe problems of an 11-year-old boy living in the Catholic part of Londonderry
Ladies
E23
LadiesThe A Shift at the MHS department store are organising a wedding gift presentation for Elaine. But what's on Miriam's mind, and why does she seem so out of sorts?
The Vanishing Army
E24
The Vanishing ArmyA story about the highs and lows of peacetime army life
Not for the Likes of Us
E25
Not for the Likes of Us"I dunno, years of putting up with it, waiting on you all, for what? Eh? To become a 14-stone invisible woman?"
The Executioner
E26
The ExecutionerJan and Meg Citron are on holiday in Germany. Their car is stopped by the police. A simple traffic offence? But their seemingly innocent past is ripped open and life will never be the same again.
The Imitation Game
E27
The Imitation GameDuring World War II, an idealistic young woman joins the Army Transport Service
A Walk in the Forest
E28
A Walk in the ForestA writer gets involved with a Soviet dissident