Play for Today (1970)
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Drama
Science-Fiction
Quick Facts
- Premiered
- Oct 1970
- Runtime
- 75 mins
- Language
- English
- Status
- Ended
- Official Site
- Visit Site
Networks
BBC One
Storyline
Play for Today, an anthology series of plays carrying on in the tradition of its predecessor The Wednesday Play, presented controversial works by such writers as Dennis Potter, David Mercer, Alan Bennett, and Jim Allen, with such directors as Ken Loach, Alan Clarke, Philip Saville, and Mike Newell. Several plays in the series led to various spin-offs, including Play for Tomorrow and Rumpole of the Bailey.