Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.
Play for Today is a 1970 drama series that aired on BBC One. Running for 14 seasons with 314 total episodes, the show concluded its run.
Nigel Hawthorne leads an ensemble cast featuring Liz Smith, Bernard Hill, and Malcolm Terris. The show aired on BBC One.
Production Details
BBC One / 14 Seasons / 314 Episodes / 1970
Writer(s): Colin Welland, Dennis Potter, Mike Leigh
Producer(s): Graeme MacDonald, Kenith Trodd
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Music: Carey Blyton
Main Cast
Nigel Hawthorne as Graham
Liz Smith as Mrs. Mathews
Bernard Hill as Simon Simpson
Malcolm Terris as Client
Alison Steadman as Jan Blincoe
June Brown as June
Colin Jeavons as Donald Duck
Tony Caunter as Alderman
Colin Douglas as Father
Julian Curry as Symington
Graham Ashley as Jim Platt
