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TV series / 1970
Play for Today
Episode directors
Barry DavisAlan ClarkeJohn MackenziePhilip Saville
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Claude WhathamBrian ParkerJames MacTaggartMichael AptedMichael Lindsay-HoggMike LeighRobert KnightsMike NewellMoira ArmstrongRichard EyreMichael SimpsonJohn GorrieJames FermanAlan BridgesJohn BruceAlan CookeKen LoachMatthew RobinsonRoy BattersbyGavin MillarHerbert WiseJack GoldLes BlairPiers HaggardJohn GlenisterGareth DaviesGerald BlakeMichael TuchnerJohn GoldschmidtJames Cellan JonesBaz TaylorStephen FrearsBill CraskeRonald WilsonRoland JofféKenneth IvesPaul SeedRichard WilsonJane HowellJon AmielDerek ListerHorace OvéSilvio NarizzanoViktors RitelisAlistair ClarkeAlan DossorGraham EvansDavid HareBrian GibsonMichael DarlowGiles FosterPedr JamesChristopher MenaulCarol WisemanTony SmithChristopher MorahanAnthony GarnerDavid MaloneyRichard LoncraineAlan GibsonTim KingJohn McGrathTed KotcheffColin BuckseyPaul AnnettJim HillRon DanielsBob HirdPeter GillPeter CregeenCharles SturridgePaul JoyceBill HaysMaurice HattonClive HallsRoger Bamford
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.
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The seasons
Season 1
Series 1
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Season 3
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Season 7
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Season 9
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Season 10
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Season 11
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Season 12
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Season 13
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Cast
Nigel HawthornePolice Captain · Morris Shelman · Stanek / Vanek · Graham · Major Lewis Rolfe · Jack · Fulton
Liz SmithMrs. Mathews · Elfie · Mrs. Oxfam · Mrs. Thornley · Keith's Granny · Mrs. Pritchett
Bernard HillGraham · Edward · Eric · Mick · Simon Simpson · Bernard Blincoe · Sullivan
Alison SteadmanNonie · Jan Blincoe · Kay Pasmore · Veronica · Susan
Malcolm TerrisClient · Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital · Mr. Dowdeswell · Jim · Jennings
June BrownBrenda · Melanie · Hilda · June · Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital
Colin DouglasJackson Arnott · Philips · Mr Leslie · Father · Uncle Ernest
Tony CaunterCoxswain · Pinnock · Thomas Dwyer · Alderman
Colin JeavonsLytton · Production Monitor · Neeley · Dennis Turner · Donald Duck
Frances TomeltyNun · Ruby · Polly · Monagh · Woman in the Ward
Julian CurryHooper · Bill Rochester · Campion · Jeremy Butler · Symington
Graham AshleyJim Platt · Barman · Arthur · Mr. Hutton
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John BirdDesmond Hughes · Raymond · Lord North · Captain Wigmore
Patrick TroughtonMalcolm · Judge Barnes-Ritchie · Victor Marsden
Trevor PeacockSgt-Major Pusey · Pearson · Sheldon · Father Borrelli
Phil DavisMr. Destry · Kid · Post Office Clerk · 2nd Youth (as Philip Davis)
Albert MosesHuq · Airport worker · Altab Shahid · Gaoler
Dave HillMaurice · Jehovah's Witness · Terry · Gerry Broadbent
Rosalind AyresMaureen · Rita · Annabel · Turner
Elizabeth SpriggsMaggie · Olive James · Sonia Marsden · Alice Duckworth
Gwyneth StrongPenny Shepherd · Anne · Carol · Linda
James GreeneDr. Blair · Clergyman No. 2 · John · Det. Sgt. Gregg
Stanley LeborWaiter · Robin · Derek · Major-Domo
Leonard RossiterArthur
James Ellis
James HazeldineChris · Patrick
Kenneth Branagh
Patsy SmartThe Cleaner · Customer
Peter FirthDominick Hide · Arsenic
Paul CopleyAndy
Doreen MantleMother · Julia Branston · Mary Hunter
Michael GambonMax · Robin · Piers
Geoffrey PalmerJack Buckett · Detetective Chief Inspector Harris
Frank FinlayDearth
Barbara YoungMaggie · Typing Pool Supervisor · Greta
Michael ByrneBruce · Russell
Joss AcklandMalcolmson · Albert · Ellis Cripper
Ian HoggArne · Les Cannon
Gerard RyderHotel Manager · Forcett · Clive Bates
George PravdaNikolay Tashkov · Weiss
Fulton MackayDr. Leafer · Thomas - Celia
Pauline QuirkeEleanor · Ann · Tessa
Stephen MooreSimon Hulse · Farley-Smythe · Leslie Potter
Warren ClarkeStevens · Narrator · Alfred
Michael Graham CoxWally Edge · Willie de Salis · David Pond
Richard PascoAlan Berry · Dean · Maurice Stapleton
Colin FarrellRalph · Daniel · Vicar
Simon RouseJohn Hansen · Chris · Blakeney
Margery MasonCelia's Mother · Mrs. Miller · Maud
Jeremy KempTony Lyle · Reader, Kuznetsov's 'Prison Diaries' (voice) · Roderick Bagley
Bob HoskinsTaxi Driver · Blake · Woodbine
Caroline LangrisheJill · Jane · Jane Winters
Thora HirdDoris · Aunt KItty · Olive Major
Edward HardwickeBrinson · Paediatrician · Gareth
George A. CooperFrank Palmer · Ashcroft · Lionel
Saeed JaffreyGurjeet Singh Khera · Merchant · Rafiq
Roger HammondVictor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves' · Fowler · Doctor
Richard O'CallaghanMike · Clive · Tortoiseshell
Frank MillsMr. James · Hampshire · Ashford
Zena WalkerMary Purser · Dr. Barbara Moore · Lavinia
Barbara FlynnJill · Monica Potter · Margaret Hanson
Constance ChapmanMops · Marie Goodliffe · Marion
Freda BamfordMrs. Vigo · Vera Lambert
John DuttineKeith Nicholson · Jimmy Walker · Stone
Donald DouglasRonald - Celia · Robert Walsh · James Macleod
John ChallisStutterer (voice) · Harry · Victor Mintell
Julian HollowayJake Summers · Dennis Saunders · John
Alan FordMr. Chancer · Sgt.
Tariq YunusRaji · Anand · Jashir Singh Mahail
Bill PatersonLuke · McChuckemup / Texas Jim etc · Archie MacLean
Peter Cellier
Gareth Thomas
Amanda BarrieAnne
Linda RobsonTeenage Girl
Iain CuthbertsonBarnum
Hywel BennettTony
Roy BoydThe Other Man
Peter Sallis
Sydney TaflerMr. Leo Crowley
Maurice O'Connell1st Policeman at Southend
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