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Overview

A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays 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.

Series Cast

  1. Charles Gray as Richard Greatham, Adrian Blenderbland, Mr. Beebe, Antonio, Charles Strickland, Field-Marshall Allenby, Gayev, Sir Harcourt Courtly, and Lord Augustus

    Charles Gray

    Richard Greatham, Adrian Blenderbland, Mr. Beebe, Antonio and 5 more...

    9 Episodes

  2. Eric Porter as Macbeth, Councillor Albert Parker, Maj. Pollock / John Malcolm, Jack Tanner, Arthur Winslow, and Cyrano de Bergerac

    Eric Porter

    Macbeth, Councillor Albert Parker, Maj. Pollock / John Malcolm, Jack Tanner and 2 more...

    6 Episodes

  3. Donald Pickering as George Farrant, Ronald Utterword, Hotel Manager, Soliony, Préfet de Police, and Monty Cave

    Donald Pickering

    George Farrant, Ronald Utterword, Hotel Manager, Soliony and 2 more...

    6 Episodes

  4. Jeremy Brett as Vicount Goring, Captain Jack Absolute, Lord Berowne, Basil Hallward, George, Duke of Bristol, and Joseph Surface

    Jeremy Brett

    Vicount Goring, Captain Jack Absolute, Lord Berowne, Basil Hallward and 2 more...

    6 Episodes

  5. John Gielgud as Lord Henry 'Harry' Wotton, Charles II, Chorus, The Inquisitor, Lord Burleigh, and Capt. Shotover

    John Gielgud

    Lord Henry 'Harry' Wotton, Charles II, Chorus, The Inquisitor and 2 more...

    6 Episodes

  6. Lally Bowers

    The Dowager Empress, Lavinia Penniman, Miss Prism, Mrs. Higgins and 2 more...

    6 Episodes

  7. Stephanie Bidmead as Mrs. Sorby, Miss Ronberry, Lady Capulet, Maudie, and Aunt

    Stephanie Bidmead

    Mrs. Sorby, Miss Ronberry, Lady Capulet, Maudie and 1 more...

    5 Episodes

  8. Michael Hordern as Mr. Posket, Lear, Tartuffe, The Devil, and God

    Michael Hordern

    Mr. Posket, Lear, Tartuffe, The Devil and 1 more...

    5 Episodes

  9. Celia Johnson as Eloise, Madame Ranyevskaya, Sheila, Judith Bliss, and Mrs. Alving

    Celia Johnson

    Eloise, Madame Ranyevskaya, Sheila, Judith Bliss and 1 more...

    5 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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Status Ended

Network

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

Keywords

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65

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  • Regular cast members (4 or more)
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