The Wednesday Play
TV Show| Title | The Wednesday Play |
| User score | 4.5 |
| Release date | Sep 30, 1964 |
| Release date of last episode | May 27, 1970 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Sydney Newman |
| Production country | GB |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 6 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 187 |
| Run time | 75 min. |
The Wednesday Play is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured. The series gained a reputation for presenting contemporary social dramas, and for bringing issues to the attention of a mass audience that would not otherwise have been discussed on screen.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS6.E34 ∙ Wind Vs. Polygamy
May 27, 1970
S6.E33 ∙ Chariot of Fire
May 13, 1970
S6.E32 ∙ Emma's Time
May 6, 1970
S6.E31 ∙ Party Games
Apr 29, 1970
S6.E30 ∙ Sovereign's Company
Apr 22, 1970
S6.E29 ∙ Wine of India
Apr 15, 1970
S6.E28 ∙ To See How Far It Is 3: To See How Far It Is
Apr 8, 1970
S6.E27 ∙ To See How Far It Is 2: The Curse of the Donkins
Apr 1, 1970
S6.E26 ∙ To See How Far It Is 1: Murphy's Law
Mar 25, 1970
S6.E25 ∙ No Trams to Lime Street
Mar 18, 1970
S6.E24 ∙ The Year of the Sex Olympics
Mar 11, 1970
S6.E23 ∙ The Cellar and the Almond Tree
Mar 4, 1970
S6.E22 ∙ The Boy Who Wanted Peace
Feb 25, 1970
S6.E21 ∙ The Italian Table
Feb 18, 1970
S6.E20 ∙ Nathan and Tabileth
Feb 11, 1970
S6.E19 ∙ Mad Jack
Feb 4, 1970
S6.E18 ∙ Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred
Jan 28, 1970
S6.E17 ∙ The Hunting of Lionel Crane
Jan 21, 1970
S6.E16 ∙ Mille Miglia
Jan 14, 1970
S6.E15 ∙ The Season of the Witch
Jan 7, 1970
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George Webb
Jim Ritchie
John Bailey
Humphrey Wiles, Counsel for Defence, Inspector Cardles, Jack Hay, Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Mad Hatter
Rosemary Leach
Jean Marfield, Katharine Elliott, Shelley Mitchell, Jess
John Savident
Mr. Brummitt, Mr. Miller, Hans Von Dorring
Barry Jackson
John Black, Rent Collector, Cossack
Richard Davies
Harry Jenkins, Registrar, Mr. Black
Julian Glover
, James
Hal Galili
Wendell, Private First Class O'Brien
Joss Ackland
Tom Gorbet, Cornelius
Barrie Ingham
Colin, Charlie
Noel Howlett
Lord Chief Justice, Dr. Evans
Nigel Stock
, Elvet
