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Play S1 E1An anthology of single plays offering up adaptations of either of prominent stage plays or novels.
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32 episodes
- 1. Fallen AngelsTwo wives admit to premarital sex and contemplating adultery.CCOct 9, 1963
- 2. The DuelNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minOct 16, 1963
- 3. I Want to Go HomeNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minOct 23, 1963
- 4. Stephen DDublin in the early twentieth century. Young Stephen Dedalus considers his future.CC1 h 0 minOct 30, 1963
- 5. The Human VoiceDuring a long telephone call to her (much younger) lover, a woman tries to conceal her desperation.CC1 h 0 minNov 6, 1963
- 6. Krapp's Last TapeOn Krapp's 69th birthday he reviews a tape recording he made the year he was 39 and makes a new recording commenting on the last 12 months.CCNov 13, 1963
- 7. The Bald Prima DonnaThere is no prima donna in this play, and if there was one, she wouldn't be bald. Apart from that, what could be more normal?CC1 h 0 minNov 27, 1963
- 8. StalingradNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minDec 4, 1963
- 9. The Fire RaisersIn an area plagued by mysterious outbursts of arson, two strangers arrive and inveigle their way into the home of a wealthy bourgeois businessman. Are they the fire raisers? Surely they can't be - can they?CC1 h 0 minDec 11, 1963
- 10. Little EyolfA writer is trapped in a loveless, unfulfilled marriage to a wealthy woman. The death of their disabled son wreaks havoc on their relationship as they struggle to find redemption for their personal failures.CC1 h 0 minDec 18, 1963
- 11. The Comedy of ErrorsTwo unrelated men, strangers to each other, are identical twins - and so, even more confusingly, are their servants.CC1 h 0 minJan 1, 1964
- 12. The Respectful ProstituteA prostitute in the Deep South is persuaded not to tell the truth about an injustice involving racial prejudice.CC1 h 0 minJan 8, 1964
- 13. LysistrataA version of Aristophane's play: Sparta and Athens are in a endless war, but Lisistrata, a beautiful woman has an idea to stop the fight, and convinces all the women to do it: no sex until there is peace.CC1 h 0 minJan 15, 1964
- 14. August for the PeopleSir Augustus Thwaites isn't too keen on all this democracy he keeps hearing about - or is he?CC1 h 0 minJan 22, 1964
- 15. TrevorNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minFeb 5, 1964
- 16. The Lady of the CamelliasAn innocent young man falls in love with a notorious courtesan.CC1 h 0 minFeb 12, 1964
- 17. Say NothingNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minFeb 19, 1964
- 18. The Master of SantiagoNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minFeb 26, 1964
- 19. Under Milk WoodOne night while the townsfolk wrestle with their dreams, seedy Captain Cat and a stranger walk the streets. Captain Cat is a blind, retired sea captain, recalling memories of drowned shipmates and Rosie Probert, a whore and the one great love of his youthCC1 h 0 minMar 4, 1964
- 20. A Florentine TragedyNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minMar 11, 1964
- 21. The Old Lady Says No! Or Who Wounded Maud McCutcheon?Denis Johnston's first play took Dublin by storm and laid the foundation of the worldwide reputation of the Dublin Gate Theatre. It takes place in the mind of an actor who is playing the Irish revolutionary Robert Emmet in a traditional patriotic drama. The actor is knocked unconscious by accident and in his reverie he imagines he is Emmet walking the streets of present-day Dublin, confronting the jarring contrast between the myth of Ireland and modern day reality.CC1 h 0 minMar 18, 1964
- 22. Murder in the CathedralT. S. Eliot's portrayal of the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.CC1 h 0 minMar 25, 1964
- 23. The Inner World of Miss VaughanNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minApr 1, 1964
- 24. Ring Round the MoonTwin brothers with very different personalities are in conflict over the love of a less than worthy woman. One brother comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem.CC1 h 0 minApr 8, 1964
- 25. Justin ThymeSuper-cool, super-resourceful, absolutely unbeatable, British secret agent Justin Thyme springs into action.CC1 h 0 minApr 15, 1964
- 26. John Bull's Other IslandNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minApr 22, 1964
- 27. The Life of GalileoThe researches of Galileo Galilei bring him into conflict with the Papacy - and the Inquisition.CC1 h 0 minApr 29, 1964
- 28. The KeepThe memory of a revered and long-dead mother binds together a Welsh family, and also prevents any of its members from having a full life. But is she really dead?CC1 h 0 minMay 6, 1964
- 29. EverymanNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minMay 20, 1964
- 30. PoliceIn an Eastern European dictatorship, the life of a policeman is not always easy.CC1 h 0 minMay 27, 1964
- 31. Six Characters in Search of an AuthorAn absurdist play about the relationship between authors, their characters, and theatre practitioners. In it, the actors, author, and crew interact with the "real characters" who appear on stage during the rehearsal of the play.CC1 h 0 minJun 3, 1964
- 32. BloomsdayOne day in the life of assorted Dubliners, in the summer of 1904.CC1 h 0 minJun 10, 1964
Festival
★ 8.0/1019631 season32 episodesReturning Series
An anthology of single plays offering up adaptations of either of prominent stage plays or novels.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- John Elliot, Sydney Newman
- Studio
- BBC
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Audio languages
English
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