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Play for Today Season 6

TV Show

Season 6 Episodes

1. Plaintiffs and Defendants

October 14th, 19751 hr 15 min

A married barrister's life begins to unravel when it seems that his high-strung mistress may reveal all.

2. Two Sundays

October 21st, 19751 hr 15 min

An author tells an old school chum that he is about to publish a novel revealing their old relationship.

3. Moss

October 28th, 19751 hr 15 min

Moss is a miser whose only love is his grandson. Then tragedy strikes, and Moss is "reborn."

4. 84 Charing Cross Road

November 4th, 19751 hr 15 min

An American woman corresponds with a London bookshop owner over a period of 20 years

5. Keep an Eye on Albert

November 11th, 19751 hr 15 min

Terry has begun to neglect his wife for a life of drinking, weight lifting, pigeon racing and other women. But when his best friend Albert returns from the navy and begins to pay Terry's wife some attention, what will be the outcome?

6. Children of the Sun

November 18th, 19751 hr 15 min

"You expect to face a bit of danger when you travel. Half the fun of it. But you keep cool and bluff your way out. After all, we're all British aren't we?"

7. After the Solo

November 25th, 19751 hr 15 min

A boy enjoys success in the choir until his voice breaks at puberty.

8. Through the Night

December 2nd, 19751 hr 15 min

A woman goes into hospital to receive treatment for breast cancer.

9. A Passage to England

December 9th, 19751 hr 15 min

A group of Asians plans to sneak into England using a fishing boat

10. Rumpole of the Bailey

December 16th, 19751 hr 15 min

Rumpole defends a young West Indian boy accused of attempted murder.

11. The Other Woman

January 6th, 19761 hr 11 min

An aggressive lesbian disrupts the lives of those around her.

12. Nuts in May

January 13th, 19761 hr 15 min

Smug married couple Keith and Candice Marie “keen exponents of their belief in organic health food, exercise and the environment” are on a camping holiday, where they find that it is not always easy to be tolerant of others when they don't share the same enthusiasms.

13. Doran's Box

January 20th, 19761 hr 15 min

A long-distance lorry driver; a spaceman; a volunteer under reduced environmental conditions; a man in solitary confinement: the discomfort of these people is shared by Doran - when he can't put his finger on the panic button.

14. Packman's Barn

January 27th, 19761 hr 15 min

John Barrett returns to his remote hill farm after 20 years to deal with some unfinished business, and finds himself once again in conflict with the locals.

15. A Story to Frighten the Children

February 3rd, 19761 hr 15 min

A woman encounters trouble when she arrives home late at night, but her neighbors on a nearby estate claim to have seen and heard nothing.

16. The Happy Hunting Ground

February 10th, 19761 hr 15 min

The fish quay is a happy hunting ground for an ambitious young rogue like Bob, who has an eye on the boss's business - and all that goes with it.

17. The Jumping Bean Bag

February 17th, 19761 hr 15 min

An end-of-term play with a difference as Ozzie and the boys break into a hard rock number. But even though they make the big time, success has its darker side.

18. Clay, Smeddum and Greenden

February 24th, 19761 hr 15 min

A play based on three short stories about the Scottish people and their relationship with the land: ""Clay"" concerns a farmer's obsession with his fields to the exclusion of his dying wife; ""Smeddum"" is about an indomitable woman and her large family; and ""Greenden"" tells the story of an unhappy woman from the city living with her indifferent husband in the country.

19. Love Letters on Blue Paper

March 2nd, 19761 hr 15 min

Why has Sonia taken to writing letters to her husband, posted to him in the letter-box just outside their house - love letters, on blue paper, recalling with increasing vividness the early days of their courtship and marriage?

20. Willie Rough

March 9th, 19761 hr 15 min

A story depicting life in a shipyard

21. Tiptoe through the Tulips

March 16th, 19761 hr 15 min

A divorced woman is introduced to a separated man at an awkward dinner party.

22. The Peddler

March 23rd, 19761 hr 15 min

One pill, and you're floating on air. A different one, and you're full of lead. Married, mortgaged, broke, a love-affair gone sour - which drug can help Alec?

23. Early Struggles

March 30th, 19761 hr 15 min

A story about a father's attempts at single parenthood

24. Double Dare

April 6th, 19761 hr 15 min

A playwright spends an afternoon in a hotel room with an actress who takes on the role of call girl for research purposes.

25. The House of Bernarda Alba

July 28th, 19761 hr 15 min

The eldest daughter of a domineering, overprotective mother becomes engaged to an unprincipled young man who has money.

All Seasons

Season 14

Season 14

Oct 25, 1983
Season 13

Season 13

Oct 19, 1982
Season 12

Season 12

Oct 20, 1981
Season 11

Season 11

Oct 21, 1980
Season 10

Season 10

Oct 11, 1979
Season 9

Season 9

Oct 17, 1978
Season 8

Season 8

Oct 18, 1977
Season 7

Season 7

Sep 14, 1976
Season 6

Season 6

Oct 14, 1975
Season 5

Season 5

Oct 31, 1974
Season 4

Season 4

Oct 18, 1973
Season 3

Season 3

Oct 9, 1972
Season 2

Season 2

Oct 14, 1971
Season 1

Season 1

Oct 15, 1970
Specials

Specials

Aug 25, 1987