BBC Play of the Month (1965)
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
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Astrov, Alfred Allmers, Andrey, Edmund Kean
4 Episodes
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Babbie, Orinthia, Margery Pinchwife, Beatrice-Joanna
4 Episodes
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Olga, Titania, Catherine Sloper, Electra
4 Episodes
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Theseus, Gregory, Lt Cmdr Rogers, Trigorin
4 Episodes
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Captain Jack Absolute, Joseph Surface, Basil Hallward
4 Episodes
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Councillor Albert Parker, Cyrano De Bergerac, Macbeth, Arthur Winslow
4 Episodes
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Le Bret, The Sea Captain
3 Episodes
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Voltaire, Sancho Panza, Marcus Brutus
3 Episodes
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Rev. Gavin Dishart, Thomas Aimwell, Candide
3 Episodes
Last Season
Season 16
Season 16 of BBC Play of the Month premiered on May 22, 1983.
Facts
Status Ended
Network
Type Scripted
Original Language English
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Content Score
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