Chronological Order

  

Key:

   A repeat screening of a Play for Today episode
   A Canadian play run under the Play for Today banner
   A Wednesday Play repeated under the Play for Today banner
   A Theatre 625 play repeated under the Play for Today banner
   A Plays of Today repeated under the Play for Today banner
   A run of plays with no overall banner title but really should be Play for Today
   A Play of the Week repeated under the Play for Today banner

 

  Title Writer Director Transmitted
         
01 The Long Distance Piano Player Alan Sharp Philip Saville 15 OCT 1970
02 The Right Prospectus John Osborne Alan Cooke 22 OCT 1970
03 The Largest Theatre In The World - The Lie Ingmar Bergman Alan Bridges 29 OCT 1970
04 Angels Are So Few Dennis Potter Gareth Davies 05 NOV 1970
05 The Write-Off George Salverson Rudi Dorin 12 NOV 1970
06 I Can't See My Little Willie Douglas Livingstone Alan Clarke 19 NOV 1970
07 A Distant Thunder Maurice Edelman, MP James Ferman 26 NOV 1970
08 Hearts and Flowers Peter Nichols Christopher Morahan 03 DEC 1970
09 Robin Redbreast John Bowen James MacTaggart 10 DEC 1970
10 The Hallelujah Handshake Colin Welland Alan Clarke 17 DEC 1970
11 Alma Mater David Hodson James Ferman 07 JAN 1971
12 Circle Line W. Stephen Gilbert Claude Whatham 14 JAN 1971
13 Hell's Angel David Agnew Alan Cooke 21 JAN 1971
14 The Piano Julia Jones James Cellan Jones 28 JAN 1971
15 Billy's Last Stand Barry Hines John Glenister 04 FEB 1971
16 The Largest Theatre In The World - The Rainbirds Clive Exton Philip Saville 11 FEB 1971
17 Reddick Munroe Scott Mervyn Rosenzveig 18 FEB 1971
18 Robin Redbreast John Bowen James MacTaggart 26 FEB 1971
19 No Trams To Lime Street Alun Owen, Marty Wilde, Ronnie Scott Piers Haggard 11 MAR 1971
20 Mad Jack Tom Clarke Jack Gold 18 MAR 1971
21 Scenes From Family Life Barry Bermange Naomi Capon 25 MAR 1971
22 Wind versus Polygamy Obi Egbuna Naomi Capon 01 APR 1971
23 Playmates     08 APR 1971
24 Sovereign's Company Don Shaw Alan Clarke 15 APR 1971
25 The Season of the Witch Desmond McCarthy, Johnny Byrne Desmond McCarthy 22 APR 1971
26 The Foxtrot Rhys Adrian Philip Saville 29 APR 1971
27 When The Bough Breaks Tony Parker James Ferman 06 MAY 1971
28 Orkney: A Time To Keep / The Whaler's Return / Celia George Mackay Brown adapted by John McGrath James MacTaggart 13 MAY 1971
29 The Rank and File Jim Allen Kenneth Loach 20 MAY 1971
30 The Man in the Sidecar Simon Gray James MacTaggart 27 MAY 1971
31 Everybody Say Cheese Douglas Livingstone Alan Clarke 03 JUN 1971
32 Traitor Dennis Potter Alan Bridges 14 OCT 1971
33 Edna, The Inebriate Woman Jeremy Sandford Ted Kotcheff 21 OCT 1971
34 Evelyn Rhys Adrian Piers Haggard 28 OCT 1971
35 O Fat White Woman William Trevor Philip Saville 04 NOV 1971
36 Thank You Very Much N.F. Simpson Clark Whatham 11 NOV 1971
37 Michael Regan Robert Holles John Gorrie 18 NOV 1971
38 Skin Deep Michael O'Neill and Jeremy Seabrook Michael Lindsay-Hogg 25 NOV 1971
39 Pal Alun Owen Silvio Narizzano 02 DEC 1971
40 The Pigeon Fancier Peter Hankin James Ferman 09 DEC 1971
41 The Right Prospectus John Osborne Alan Cooke 16 DEC 1971
42 The Hallelujah Handshake Colin Welland Alan Clarke 23 DEC 1971
43 Home David Storey Lindsay Anderson  
44 Still Waters Julia Jones James MacTaggart 13 JAN 1972
45 Stocker's Copper Tom Clarke Jack Gold 20 JAN 1972
46 The House on Highbury Hill Piers Paul Read John Glenister 27 JAN 1972
47 In The Beautiful Caribbean Barry Beckord Philip Saville 03 JAN 1972
48 Ackerman, Dougall and Harker Don Shaw Ted Kotcheff 10 JAN 1972
49 The Villa Maroc Willis Hall Herbert Wise 17 FEB 1972
50 Cows Howard Barker John Gorrie 24 FEB 1972
51 Edna, The Inebriate Woman Jeremy Sandford Ted Kotcheff 02 MAR 1972
52 Hearts and Flowers Peter Nichols Christopher Morahan 09 MAR 1972
53 The Largest Theatre In The World - The Lie Ingmar Bergman Alan Bridges 16 MAR 1972
54 Act Of Betrayal     23 MAR 1972
55 The Foxtrot Rhys Adrian Philip Saville 30 MAR 1972
56 Emma's Time     06 April 1972
57 The Long Distance Piano Player Alan Sharp Philip Saville 13 April 1972
58 Billy's Last Stand Barry Hines John Glenister 20 April 1972
59 Orkney: A Time To Keep / The Whaler's Return / Celia George Mackay Brown adapted by John McGrath James MacTaggart 27 April 1972
60 Alma Mater David Hodson James Ferman 04 MAY 1972
61 When The Bough Breaks Tony Parker James Ferman 11 MAY 1972
62 I Can't See My Little Willie Douglas Livingstone Alan Clarke 18 MAY 1972
63 Hell's Angel David Agnew Alan Cooke 25 MAY 1972
64 The Fishing Party Peter Terson Michael Simpson 01 JUN 1972
65 Evelyn Rhys Adrian Piers Haggard 27 JUL 1972
66 Still Waters Julia Jones James McTaggart 03 AUG 1972
67 Michael Regan Robert Holles John Gorrie 17 AUG 1972
68 The Piano Julia Jones James Cellan Jones 10 AUG 1972
69 The Man in the Sidecar Simon Gray James MacTaggart 24 AUG 1972
70 The Reporters Arthur Hopcraft Michael Apted 09 OCT 1972
71 A Life Is For Ever Tony Parker Alan Clarke 16 OCT 1972
72 Carson Country Dominic Behan Piers Haggard 23 OCT 1972
73 Man Friday Adrian Mitchell James MacTaggart 30 OCT 1972
74 Triple Exposure David Halliwell Alan Cooke 06 NOV 1972
75 Better Than The Movies John Elliot Roy Battersby 13 NOV 1972
76 The General's Day William Trevor John Gorrie 20 NOV 1972
77 The Bankrupt David Mercer Christopher Morahan 27 NOV 1972
78 Just Your Luck Peter McDougall Mike Newell 04 DEC 1972
79 The Bouncing Boy John McGrath Maurice Hatton 11 DEC 1972
80 Stocker's Copper Tom Clarke Jack Gold 18 DEC 1972
81 Shakespeare - Or Bust Peter Terson Brian Parker 08 JAN 1973
82 Land Of Green Ginger Alan Plater Brian Parker 15 JAN 1973
83 Kisses At Fifty Colin Welland Michael Apted 22 JAN 1973
84 Highway Robbery Michael O'Neill and Jeremy Seabrook Michael Apted 29 JAN 1973
85 Song At Twilight Willis Hall Herbert Wise 05 FEB 1973
86 Only Make Believe Dennis Potter Robert Knights 12 FEB 1973
87 For Sylvia, or The Air Show John Burrows and John Harding Barry Dane 19 FEB 1973
88 Evelyn Rhys Adrian Piers Haggard 20 FEB 1973
89 The Operation Roger Smith Roy Battersby 26 FEB 1973
90 Traitor Dennis Potter Alan Bridges 27 FEB 1973
91 Access To The Children William Trevor Philip Saville 05 MAR 1973
92 Hard Labour Mike Leigh Mike Leigh 12 MAR 1973
93 Man Above Men David Hare Alan Clarke 19 MAR 1973
94 Speech Day Barry Hines John Goldschmidt 26 MAR 1973
95 Steps Back David Halliwell Brian Parker 14 MAY 1973
96 Three's One Penelope Mortimer Alastair Reid 04 JUN 1973
97 Edward G - Like The Filmstar John Harvey-Flint James Ferman 11 JUN 1973
98 Blooming Youth Leslie Blair Leslie Blair 18 JUN 1973
99 The Stretch Julia Jones Peter Dews 25 JUN 1973
100 Making The Play Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham Michael Hays 02 JUL 1973
101 The Fishing Party Peter Terson Michael Simpson 09 JUL 1973
102 O Fat White Woman William Trevor Philip Saville 16 JUL 1973
103 The Villa Maroc Willis Hall Herbert Wise 30 JUL 1973
104 Ackerman, Dougall and Harker Don Shaw Ted Kotcheff 06 AUG 1973
105 Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont Ray Lawler Michael Lindsay-Hogg 18 OCT 1973
106 Her Majesty's Pleasure Jimmy O'Connor Barry Dane 25 OCT 1973
107 Jack Point Colin Welland Michael Apted 01 NOV 1973
108 The Emergency Channel John Bowen Robert Knights 08 NOV 1973
109 Mummy and Daddy Douglas Livingstone Barry Davis 15 NOV 1973
110 Private Practice Peter Hankin Peter Cregeen 22 NOV 1973
111 Shutdown Tony Perrin John Mackenzie 29 NOV 1973
112 Baby Blues Nemone Lethbridge James MacTaggart 06 DEC 1973
113 Jingle Bells Arthur Hopcraft Claude Whatham 13 DEC 1973
114 Kisses At Fifty Colin Welland Michael Apted 20 DEC 1973
115 The Reporters Arthur Hopcraft Michael Apted 03 JAN 1974
116 Speech Day Barry Hines John Goldschmidt 10 JAN 1974
117 The Lonely Man's Lover Barry Collins Brian Parker 17 JAN 1974
118 Land Of Green Ginger Alan Plater Brian Parker 24 JAN 1974
119 All Good Men Trevor Griffiths Michael Lindsay-Hogg 31 JAN 1974
120 Easy Go (scheduled but postponed) Brian Clark Michael Tuchner 07 FEB 1974
121 Joe's Ark Dennis Potter Alan Bridges 14 FEB 1974
122 Hot Fat Jack Rosenthal Derek Bennett 21 FEB 1974
123 Easy Go Brian Clark Michael Tuchner 07 MAR 1974
124 Headmaster John Challen Anthony Page 14 MAR 1974
125 Penda's Fen David Rudkin Alan Clarke 21 MAR 1974
126 Pidgeon - Hawk or Dove? Michael Sadler David Rose 28 MAR 1974
127 Shakespeare - Or Bust Peter Terson Brian Parker 04 APR 1974
128 Three For The Fancy Peter Terson Matthew Robinson 11 APR 1974
129 The Reporters Arthur Hopcraft Michael Apted 18 APR 1974
130 The Bouncing Boy John McGrath Maurice Hatton 25 APR 1974
131 Only Make Believe Dennis Potter Robert Knights 02 MAY 1974
132 Access To The Children William Trevor Philip Saville 09 MAY 1974
133 Blooming Youth Leslie Blair Leslie Blair 16 MAY 1974
134 Hard Labour Mike Leigh Mike Leigh 30 MAY 1974
135 The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil John McGrath John MacKenzie 06 JUN 1974
136 Schmoedipus Dennis Potter Barry Davis 20 JUN 1974
137 The Childhood Friend Piers Paul Read Mike Newell 27 JUN 1974
138 A Follower For Emily Brian Clark Alan Clarke 04 JUL 1974
139 A Life Is For Ever Tony Parker Alan Clarke 11 JUL 1974
140 Just Your Luck Peter McDougall Mike Newell 18 JUL 1974
141 Leeds - United! Colin Welland Roy Battersby 31 OCT 1974
142 Baby Love David Edgar Barry Davis 07 NOV 1974
143 Back Of Beyond Julia Jones Desmond Davis 14 NOV 1974
144 The Bevellers Roddy McMillan Moira Armstrong 21 NOV 1974
145 Taking Leave Joyce Neary John Mackenzie 28 NOV 1974
146 Fugitive Sean Walsh Peter Gill 05 DEC 1974
147 Eleanor William Trevor Barry Davis 12 DEC 1974
148 Joe's Ark Dennis Potter Alan Bridges 19 DEC 1974
149 Gangsters Philip Martin Philip Saville 09 JAN 1975
150 The After Dinner Game Malcolm Bradbury and Christopher Bigsby Robert Knights 16 JAN 1975
151 Breath Elaine Feinstein Matthew Robinson 23 JAN 1975
152 The Death Of A Young Man Willy Russell Viktors Riktelis 30 JAN 1975
153 The Lonely Man's Lover Barry Collins Brian Parker 06 FEB 1975
154 Penda's Fen David Rudkin Alan Clarke 13 FEB 1975
155 Sunset Across The Bay Alan Bennett Stephen Frears 20 FEB 1975
156 Funny Farm Roy Minton Alan Clarke 27 FEB 1975
157 Goodbye Hugh Whitemore Gavin Millar 06 MAR 1975
158 Just Another Saturday Peter McDougall John MacKenzie 13 MAR 1975
159 Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont Ray Lawler Michael Lindsay-Hogg 20 MAR 1975
160 Jack Point Colin Welland Michael Apted 03 APR 1975
161 Schmoedipus Dennis Potter Barry Davis 10 APR 1975
162 The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil John McGrath John MacKenzie 17 APR 1975
163 Child Of Hope John Elliott Graham Evans 24 APR 1975
164 The Saturday Party Brian Clark Barry Davis 01 MAY 1975
165 Wednesday Love Arthur Hopcraft Michael Apted 08 MAY 1975
166 The Dandelion Clock Wilson John Haire John Bruce 15 MAY 1975
167 Brassneck Howard Benton and David Hare Mike Newell 22 MAY 1975
168 The Floater Peter Prince Barry Davis 29 MAY 1975
169 Headmaster John Challen Anthony Page 12 JUN 1975
170 Shutdown Tony Perrin John Mackenzie 19 JUN 1975
171 Plaintiffs and Defendants Simon Gray Michael Lindsay-Hogg 14 OCT 1975
172 Two Sundays Simon Gray Michael Lindsay-Hogg 21 OCT 1975
173 Moss Bernard Kops Philip Saville 28 OCT 1975
174 84 Charing Cross Road Hugh Whitemore Mark Cullingham 04 NOV 1975
175 Just Another Saturday Peter McDougall John MacKenzie 07 NOV 1975
176 Keep An Eye On Albert Brian Glover Michael Tuchner 11 NOV 1975
177 Children of the Sun Michael O'Neill and Jeremy Seabrook Viktors Riktelis 18 NOV 1975
178 After The Solo John Challen Moira Armstrong 25 NOV 1975
179 Through The Night Trevor Griffiths Michael Lindsay-Hogg 02 DEC 1975
180 A Passage To England Leon Griffiths John MacKenzie 09 DEC 1975
181 Rumpole of the Bailey John Mortimer John Gorrie 16 DEC 1975
182 The Other Woman Watson Gould Michael Simpson 06 JAN 1976
183 Nuts In May Mike Leigh Mike Leigh 13 JAN 1976
184 Doran's Box Eric Coltart Matthew Robinson 20 JAN 1976
185 Packman's Barn Alick Rowe Chris Menaul 27 JAN 1976
186 A Story To Frighten the Children John Hopkins Herbert Wise 03 FEB 1976
187 The Happy Hunting Ground Tom Hadaway Brian Parker 10 FEB 1976
188 Jumping Bean Bag Robin Chapman Alan Cooke 17 FEB 1976
189 Clay, Smeddum and Greenden Bill Craig Moira Armstrong 24 FEB 1976
190 Love Letters On Blue Paper Arnold Wesker Waris Hussein 02 MAR 1976
191 Willie Rough Bill Bryden Bob McIntosh 09 MAR 1976
192 Tiptoe Through The Tulips Beryl Bainbridge Claude Whatham 16 MAR 1976
193 The Peddler E. A. Whitehead Claude Whatham 23 MAR 1976
194 Early Struggles Peter Prince Stephen Frears 30 MAR 1976
Brimstone and Treacle (NOT TRANSMITTED)) Dennis Potter Barry Davis 06 APR 1976
195 Double Dare Dennis Potter John MacKenzie 06 APR 1976
196 Back Of Beyond Julia Jones Desmond Davis 05 AUG 1976
197 Leeds - United!