The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
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Overview
The Wednesday Play is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured. The series gained a reputation for presenting contemporary social dramas, and for bringing issues to the attention of a mass audience that would not otherwise have been discussed on screen.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 1964-09-30
Runtime: 1h 15m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
George Webb
George Webb
Jim Ritchie
Episodes - Season 1
Catch as Catch Can
Catch as Catch Can
Episode 1
A Crack in the Ice
A Crack in the Ice
Episode 2
In Camera
In Camera
Episode 3
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Episode 4
The Big Breaker
The Big Breaker
Episode 5
Mr. Douglas
Mr. Douglas
Episode 6
Malatesta
Malatesta
Episode 7
The July Plot
The July Plot
Episode 8
First Love
First Love
Episode 9
A Tap on the Shoulder
A Tap on the Shoulder
Episode 10
Sir Jocelyn, the Minister Would Like a Word ...
Sir Jocelyn, the Minister Would Like a Word ...
Episode 11
The Navigators
The Navigators
Episode 12
Fable
Fable
Episode 13
Fable is a British television play, shown on 27 January 1965 as an episode of The Wednesday Play series on BBC 1. Written by John Hopkins, the play is set in a parallel totalitarian Britain where those in authority are black people, and white people are their social underdogs - a reversal of the situation in contemporary apartheid South Africa. It was directed by Christopher Morahan and produced by James MacTaggart.
Dan, Dan The Charity Man
Dan, Dan The Charity Man
Episode 14
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
Episode 15
Wear a Very Big Hat
Wear a Very Big Hat
Episode 16
The Confidence Course
The Confidence Course
Episode 17
Campaign for One
Campaign for One
Episode 18
Horror of Darkness
Horror of Darkness
Episode 19
"The liberal middle-class mask well and truly slips in John Hopkins' intense, slow-burning love triangle drama, broadcast in the BBC's groundbreaking Wednesday Play slot. An affluent, cosmopolitan London couple (Jackson and Lynch) find their outwardly charmed lives turned upside down by the appearance of a troubled homosexual friend (Williamson), who quickly touches a raw nerve. In a virtuoso performance, Jackson's spirited, cerebral Cathy finds herself unable to penetrate either man's psyche. Stylishly shot and built to a shocking crescendo by director Page, this gripping chamber piece simmers with suppressed desire, creativity – and rage." Quoting the description from the 2011 London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival site.
A Little Temptation
A Little Temptation
Episode 20
Moving On
Moving On
Episode 21
Cat's Cradle
Cat's Cradle
Episode 22
Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays
Episode 23
The Interior Decorator
The Interior Decorator
Episode 24
Auto-Stop
Auto-Stop
Episode 25
The Good Shoe Maker and the Poor Fish Peddler
The Good Shoe Maker and the Poor Fish Peddler
Episode 26
Cemented with Love
Cemented with Love
Episode 27
A Knight in Tarnished Armour
A Knight in Tarnished Armour
Episode 28
For the West
For the West
Episode 29
And Did Those Feet?
And Did Those Feet?
Episode 30
The Man Without Papers
The Man Without Papers
Episode 31
The Pistol
The Pistol
Episode 32
Women in Crisis: With Love and Tears
Women in Crisis: With Love and Tears
Episode 33
The Seven O'Clock Crunch
The Seven O'Clock Crunch
Episode 34
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