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ITV Play of the Week

  • TV Series
  • 1955–19741955–1974
  • 1h 30m
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7.5/10
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ITV Play of the Week (1955)
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An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
76
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  • Stars
    • Derek Francis
    • Alfred Burke
    • Arthur Hewlett
  • Stars
    • Derek Francis
    • Alfred Burke
    • Arthur Hewlett
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    Maureen Lipman and William Simons in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Maureen Lipman and William Simons in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Maureen Lipman and William Simons in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Maureen Lipman and William Simons in ITV Play of the Week (1955)

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    Arthur Hewlett
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    • Trivia
      Of four hundred thirty-eight productions, three hundred eighty-three are thought to have been lost or wiped in the 1970s, although some occasionally resurface in archives.
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      Followed by ITV Playhouse (1967)

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      • September 27, 1955 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • Granada Television
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Black and White
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      • Mono

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