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Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • TV Series
  • 1965–1973
  • 30m
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Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
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Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.

  • Stars
    • Robin Chadwick
    • Donald Sinden
    • Helen Lindsay
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    • Stars
      • Robin Chadwick
      • Donald Sinden
      • Helen Lindsay
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Robin Chadwick
    • P.C. White…
    • 1968–1971
    Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden
    • Andrew Pelham
    • 1971
    Helen Lindsay
    Helen Lindsay
    • Joanna Pelham
    • 1971
    Paul Moriarty
    Paul Moriarty
    • Chris Pelham
    • 1971
    Deborah Lavin
    • Hilary Pelham
    • 1971
    Clive Swift
    Clive Swift
    • Inspector Waugh
    • 1970–1971
    Leslie Sands
    • Andrew Bell, the Home Secretary…
    • 1966–1972
    Bryan Pringle
    Bryan Pringle
    • Bill…
    • 1966–1973
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Alan…
    • 1966–1972
    David Langton
    David Langton
    • Teddy Maskell…
    • 1965–1971
    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Inspector Waugh…
    • 1968–1971
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Cloon…
    • 1965–1967
    Moray Watson
    Moray Watson
    • Bruce Johnson…
    • 1967–1971
    Lyndon Brook
    Lyndon Brook
    • Adrian Phillips…
    • 1967–1971
    Lee Montague
    Lee Montague
    • Lenin…
    • 1966–1972
    John Moore
    John Moore
    • Grandad…
    • 1966–1968
    Alethea Charlton
    Alethea Charlton
    • Cynthia Holmes…
    • 1966–1972
    Ewan Hooper
    Ewan Hooper
    • Mr. Figgins…
    • 1966–1972
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    • Trivia
      Out of the 286 episodes produced, 239 are believed to be lost and a further episode is incomplete.
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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • サーティ・ミニッツ・シアター
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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