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ITV Play of the Week

  • TV Series
  • 1955–1974
  • 1h 30m
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6.7/10
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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.

  • Stars
    • Derek Francis
    • Alfred Burke
    • Arthur Hewlett
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  • IMDb RATING
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    109
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    • Stars
      • Derek Francis
      • Alfred Burke
      • Arthur Hewlett
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Derek Francis
    • Barry Clarke…
    • 1959–1967
    Alfred Burke
    Alfred Burke
    • Captain Bitterger…
    • 1956–1964
    Arthur Hewlett
    Arthur Hewlett
    • Clive Clarke…
    • 1958–1967
    Esther Lawrence
    • Ada…
    • 1957–1963
    Peter Wyngarde
    Peter Wyngarde
    • Garry Essendine…
    • 1955–1967
    Charles Lloyd Pack
    • Bishop Proudie…
    • 1955–1961
    John Phillips
    John Phillips
    • Anthony Folland…
    • 1957–1965
    Laurence Hardy
    Laurence Hardy
    • Bishop of Buenos Aires…
    • 1956–1965
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Absolon…
    • 1956–1966
    Clive Morton
    Clive Morton
    • Colonel Shepherd…
    • 1956–1967
    Basil Henson
    • Charles Bravo…
    • 1958–1967
    Madeleine Christie
    • Almoner…
    • 1957–1973
    William Mervyn
    William Mervyn
    • Dr. Stanhope…
    • 1956–1964
    Oliver Johnston
    Oliver Johnston
    • Alexei…
    • 1956–1966
    Viola Keats
    Viola Keats
    • Angustias…
    • 1958–1965
    Ralph Michael
    Ralph Michael
    • Albert…
    • 1958–1967
    Laurence Payne
    Laurence Payne
    • Captain Carvallo…
    • 1956–1967
    Nora Nicholson
    Nora Nicholson
    • Aunt Isabel…
    • 1956–1967
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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.
    • Connections
      Followed by ITV Playhouse (1967)

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1955 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Play of the Week
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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      1 hour 30 minutes

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