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Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970

Drama

Play for Today

Synopsis

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.

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Top Cast

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Fulton, Jack, Major Lewis Rolfe, Graham, Police Captain, Morris Shelman, Stanek / Vanek

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Mrs. Pritchett, Mrs. Thornley, Keith's Granny, Mrs. Oxfam, Elfie, Mrs. Mathews

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Sullivan, Simon Simpson, Bernard Blincoe, Mick, Eric, Edward, Graham

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Susan, Veronica, Kay Pasmore, Jan Blincoe, Nonie

Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

Jennings, Mr. Dowdeswell, Jim, Client, Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital

June Brown

June Brown

Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital, June, Melanie, Hilda, Brenda

Colin Douglas

Colin Douglas

Father, Uncle Ernest, Mr Leslie, Philips, Jackson Arnott

Tony Caunter

Tony Caunter

Alderman, Coxswain, Pinnock, Thomas Dwyer

Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Dennis Turner, Donald Duck, Production Monitor, Neeley, Lytton

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

Woman in the Ward, Monagh, Polly, Nun, Ruby

Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Symington, Jeremy Butler, Campion, Hooper, Bill Rochester

Graham Ashley

Graham Ashley

Arthur, Mr. Hutton, Barman, Jim Platt

John Bird

John Bird

Captain Wigmore, Lord North, Desmond Hughes, Raymond

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Victor Marsden, Judge Barnes-Ritchie, Malcolm

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Father Borrelli, Sheldon, Sgt-Major Pusey, Pearson

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

2nd Youth (as Philip Davis), Post Office Clerk, Kid, Mr. Destry

Albert Moses

Albert Moses

Gaoler, Airport worker, Altab Shahid, Huq

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Gerry Broadbent, Terry, Jehovah's Witness, Maurice

Rosalind Ayres

Rosalind Ayres

Turner, Annabel, Maureen, Rita

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Alice Duckworth, Maggie, Olive James, Sonia Marsden

Gwyneth Strong

Gwyneth Strong

Linda, Carol, Anne, Penny Shepherd

James Greene

James Greene

John, Det. Sgt. Gregg, Dr. Blair, Clergyman No. 2

Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Major-Domo, Derek, Robin, Waiter

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Arthur

James Ellis

James Ellis

James Hazeldine

James Hazeldine

Patrick, Chris

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Patsy Smart

Customer, The Cleaner

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Arsenic, Dominick Hide

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Andy

Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Julia Branston, Mary Hunter, Mother

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Piers, Robin, Max

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Detetective Chief Inspector Harris, Jack Buckett

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Dearth

Barbara Young

Barbara Young

Greta, Typing Pool Supervisor, Maggie

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Russell, Bruce

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Ellis Cripper, Albert, Malcolmson

Ian Hogg

Ian Hogg

Les Cannon, Arne

Gerard Ryder

Clive Bates, Forcett, Hotel Manager

George Pravda

George Pravda

Weiss, Nikolay Tashkov

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