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A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.
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BBC Play of the Month premiered October 19, 1965. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.
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Episode 1
An unexpected suicide prompts much speculation about honesty and theft.
Directed by James OrmerodWritten by J. B. PriestleyGuest stars David Robb, Susan Fleetwood, Judi Bowker, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sarah Badel, Anthony Valentine, Elvi Hale
Episode 2
A reformed philanderer attempts to embark on monogamy.
Directed by Claude WhathamWritten by Arthur Wing PineroGuest stars Anton Rodgers, Julian Holloway, Shaun Scott, Michael Feast, Hannah Gordon, Evelyn Laye, Rosalind Ayres, Tacy Kneale
Episode 3
A satire of the hypocrisies of French aristocratic society, but also engages a more serious tone when pointing out the flaws that afflict all humans.
Directed by Michael SimpsonWritten by MolièreGuest stars Ian Holm, Cherie Lunghi, Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Kitchen, Julian Curry, Annette Crosbie, Alison Key, Christopher Good
Episode 4
An exploration of love, infidelity, and social class through the story of Silvia and her lover Arlequin, who are separated and tempted by a prince and a lady of the court, respectively.
Directed by Michael DarlowWritten by Pierre de MarivauxGuest stars Leonie Mellinger, Robin Askwith, Charlotte Rampling, Victor Spinetti, James Aubrey, Christopher Biggins, Tessa Wyatt
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