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Play for Today

  • TV Series
  • 1970–19841970–1984
  • 1h 15m
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7.8/10
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Play for Today (1970)
ComedyDrama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
352
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,361
513
  • Stars
    • Alison Steadman
    • Nigel Hawthorne
    • Tony Caunter
  • Stars
    • Alison Steadman
    • Nigel Hawthorne
    • Tony Caunter
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    • Won 11 BAFTA Awards
      • 16 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
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    Nigel Hawthorne
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    Bernard Hill
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    Liz Smith
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    Tony Doyle
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    James Hazeldine
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    Paul Copley
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    Joe Belcher
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    Malcolm Terris
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    June Watson
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    Jack Shepherd
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    Rosemary Martin
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    Rosalind Ayres
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    • Trivia
      The series was axed because the Plays Department of BBC Drama was closed down, so that the money that was spent on plays, could be spent on a new soap opera called EastEnders (1985).
    • Connections
      Followed by BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC Programme Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пьеса дня
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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