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Overview

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.

Series Cast

  1. Eric Porter as Macbeth, Arthur Winslow, Councillor Albert Parker, and Cyrano De Bergerac

    Eric Porter

    Macbeth, Arthur Winslow, Councillor Albert Parker, Cyrano De Bergerac

    4 Episodes

  2. Eileen Atkins as Catherine Sloper, Titania, and Electra

    Eileen Atkins

    Catherine Sloper, Titania, Electra

    3 Episodes

  3. Michael Gambon as Theseus, Lt Cmdr Rogers, and Gregory

    Michael Gambon

    Theseus, Lt Cmdr Rogers, Gregory

    3 Episodes

  4. Jerome Willis as The Sea Captain and Le Bret

    Jerome Willis

    The Sea Captain, Le Bret

    3 Episodes

  5. Frank Finlay as Marcus Brutus, Sancho Panza, and Voltaire

    Frank Finlay

    Marcus Brutus, Sancho Panza, Voltaire

    3 Episodes

  6. Ian Ogilvy as Thomas Aimwell, Candide, and Rev. Gavin Dishart

    Ian Ogilvy

    Thomas Aimwell, Candide, Rev. Gavin Dishart

    3 Episodes

  7. Charles Gray as Mr. Beebe, Gayev, and Adrian Blenderbland

    Charles Gray

    Mr. Beebe, Gayev, Adrian Blenderbland

    3 Episodes

  8. John Gielgud as Captain Shotover, Lord Burleigh, and Chorus

    John Gielgud

    Captain Shotover, Lord Burleigh, Chorus

    3 Episodes

  9. Geoffrey Bayldon as Dyadin, Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson, and Cajetan

    Geoffrey Bayldon

    Dyadin, Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson, Cajetan

    3 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 16

1983 • 4 Episodes

Season 16 of BBC Play of the Month premiered on May 22, 1983.

Infidelities

(16x4, September 12, 1983) Season Finale

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BBC Play of the Month

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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