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BBC2 Playhouse

  • TV Series
  • 1973–1983
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
128
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BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
Grown-Ups
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BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

  • Creator
    • Sarah Pia Anderson
  • Stars
    • Ralph G. Morse
    • Gawn Grainger
    • John Bluthal
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    128
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Sarah Pia Anderson
    • Stars
      • Ralph G. Morse
      • Gawn Grainger
      • John Bluthal
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 11 BAFTA Awards
      • 13 wins & 8 nominations total

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      • Sarah Pia Anderson
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      BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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      Remade as American Playhouse: The Cafeteria (1984)

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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