The Wednesday Play

Season 1

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Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John Hopkins. Famous plays include "Up the Junction", "Cathy Come Home" , "Stand Up Nigel Barton", "Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton", "On the Eve of Publication", and "Son of Man". The series often addressed controversial issues, such as homelessness and abortion.
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34 Episodes
  • Catch as Catch Can
    E1
    Catch as Catch CanEpisode 1
  • A Crack in the Ice
    E2
    A Crack in the IceEpisode 2
  • In Camera
    E3
    In CameraEpisode 3
  • Pale Horse, Pale Rider
    E4
    Pale Horse, Pale RiderEpisode 4
  • The Big Breaker
    E5
    The Big BreakerEpisode 5
  • Mr. Douglas
    E6
    Mr. DouglasEpisode 6
  • Malatesta
    E7
    MalatestaEpisode 7
  • The July Plot
    E8
    The July PlotEpisode 8
  • First Love
    E9
    First LoveEpisode 9
  • A Tap on the Shoulder
    E10
    A Tap on the ShoulderEpisode 10
  • Sir Jocelyn, the Minister Would Like a Word ...
    E11
    Sir Jocelyn, the Minister Would Like a Word ...Episode 11
  • The Navigators
    E12
    The NavigatorsEpisode 12
  • Fable
    E13
    FableEpisode 13
  • Dan, Dan The Charity Man
    E14
    Dan, Dan The Charity ManEpisode 14
  • Ashes to Ashes
    E15
    Ashes to AshesEpisode 15
  • Wear a Very Big Hat
    E16
    Wear a Very Big HatEpisode 16
  • The Confidence Course
    E17
    The Confidence CourseEpisode 17
  • Campaign for One
    E18
    Campaign for OneEpisode 18
  • Horror of Darkness
    E19
    Horror of DarknessEpisode 19
  • A Little Temptation
    E20
    A Little TemptationEpisode 20
  • Moving On
    E21
    Moving OnEpisode 21
  • Cat's Cradle
    E22
    Cat's CradleEpisode 22
  • Three Clear Sundays
    E23
    Three Clear SundaysEpisode 23
  • The Interior Decorator
    E24
    The Interior DecoratorEpisode 24
  • Auto-Stop
    E25
    Auto-StopEpisode 25
  • The Good Shoe Maker and the Poor Fish Peddler
    E26
    The Good Shoe Maker and the Poor Fish PeddlerEpisode 26
  • Cemented with Love
    E27
    Cemented with LoveEpisode 27
  • A Knight in Tarnished Armour
    E28
    A Knight in Tarnished ArmourEpisode 28
  • For the West
    E29
    For the WestEpisode 29
  • And Did Those Feet?
    E30
    And Did Those Feet?Episode 30
  • The Man Without Papers
    E31
    The Man Without PapersEpisode 31
  • The Pistol
    E32
    The PistolEpisode 32
  • Women in Crisis: With Love and Tears
    E33
    Women in Crisis: With Love and TearsEpisode 33
  • The Seven O'Clock Crunch
    E34
    The Seven O'Clock CrunchEpisode 34
Cast of Season 1
  • George WebbJim Ritchie

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