BBC Play of the Month (series)

BBC Play of the Month (series)

  • User score: 5
  • Production country: GB
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release date: 10/19/1965
  • Release date of last episode: 9/12/1983
  • Series status: Ended
  • Seasons count: 16 ( List of episodes )
  • Episodes count: 128
  • Run time: 90, 60, 120 min.

Series description

Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983; the producer most associated with the Play of the Month was Cedric Messina. Some of the 121 episodes are missing from the archives, having been junked in the 1960s and 1970s. Unless stated otherwise, the indication that the play is "lost" is taken from the lostshows.com website page as of 25 May 2013.

Actors

Eric Porter

Eric Porter

In 4 episodes

Role(s): Councillor Albert Parker, Cyrano De Bergerac, Arthur Winslow, Macbeth

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Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

In 3 episodes

Role(s): Catherine Sloper, Electra, Titania

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Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

In 3 episodes

Role(s): Theseus, Gregory, Lt Cmdr Rogers

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Jerome Willis

Jerome Willis

In 3 episodes

Role(s): Le Bret, , The Sea Captain

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Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

In 3 episodes

Role(s): Voltaire, Marcus Brutus, Sancho Panza

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