Play for Today
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Play for Today was a landmark British television anthology drama series produced by the BBC from 1970 to 1984, known for its socially conscious, often controversial single plays by leading contemporary writers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television anthology series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Play for Today (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | weekday evening ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1984 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Alan Shallcross
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David Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Graeme MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Innes Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Irene Shubik NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenith Trodd NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Matheson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Eyre NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Craddock NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaun Sutton NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames Television (co‑productions)? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Screen One
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Screen Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | single plays ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology drama
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television play ⓘ |
| hasFormat | stand‑alone television plays ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later British television drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfProduction | BBC Television Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial subject matter
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socially conscious drama ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Passage to England
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A Photograph NERFINISHED ⓘ Abigail’s Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Bar Mitzvah Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Remembered Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Brimstone and Treacle NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathy Come Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Country ⓘ Just a Boys’ Game NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuts in May NERFINISHED ⓘ Penda’s Fen NERFINISHED ⓘ Rumpole of the Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ Spend, Spend, Spend NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Stuff NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flipside of Dominick Hide NERFINISHED ⓘ The Other Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spongers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 14 ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | BBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC television drama output NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | The Wednesday Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
political issues
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social change in 1970s Britain ⓘ working‑class life in Britain ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 50–100 minutes ⓘ |
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Abigail's Party