The Wednesday Play (1964)

1964-09-30 BBC One

4.5 4 votes

Drama

Seasons and episodes

6 Season 6 August 06, 1969

6 - 1

The Parachute August 06, 1969
6 - 2

Pitchi Poi September 24, 1969
6 - 3

The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel October 01, 1969
6 - 4

Patterson O.K. October 08, 1969
6 - 5

The Mark II Wife October 15, 1969
6 - 6

Close the Coalhouse Door October 23, 1969
6 - 7

The Sad Decline of Arthur Maybury October 30, 1969
6 - 8

All Out for Kangaroo Valley November 05, 1969
6 - 9

Happy November 12, 1969
6 - 10

There Is Also Tomorrow November 19, 1969
6 - 11

The Compartment/Playmates November 26, 1969
6 - 12

Blood of the Lamb December 03, 1969
6 - 13

The Vortex December 10, 1969
6 - 14

It Wasn't Me December 17, 1969
6 - 15

The Season of the Witch January 07, 1970
6 - 16

Mille Miglia January 14, 1970
6 - 17

The Hunting of Lionel Crane January 21, 1970
6 - 18

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred January 28, 1970
6 - 19

Mad Jack February 04, 1970
6 - 20

Nathan and Tabileth February 11, 1970
6 - 21

The Italian Table February 18, 1970
6 - 22

The Boy Who Wanted Peace February 25, 1970
6 - 23

The Cellar and the Almond Tree March 04, 1970
6 - 24

The Year of the Sex Olympics March 11, 1970
6 - 25

No Trams to Lime Street March 18, 1970
6 - 26

To See How Far It Is 1: Murphy's Law March 25, 1970
6 - 27

To See How Far It Is 2: The Curse of the Donkins April 01, 1970
6 - 28

To See How Far It Is 3: To See How Far It Is April 08, 1970
6 - 29

Wine of India April 15, 1970
6 - 30

Sovereign's Company April 22, 1970
6 - 31

Party Games April 29, 1970
6 - 32

Emma's Time May 06, 1970
6 - 33

Chariot of Fire May 13, 1970
6 - 34

Wind Vs. Polygamy May 27, 1970

5 Season 5 August 21, 1968

5 - 1

Mrs Lawrence Will Look After It August 21, 1968
5 - 2

Spoiled August 28, 1968
5 - 3

The Gorge September 04, 1968
5 - 4

A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka September 11, 1968
5 - 5

Charlie September 18, 1968
5 - 6

Anyone For Tennis? September 25, 1968
5 - 7

Mooney and his Caravans October 02, 1968
5 - 8

The Lower Largo Sequence October 09, 1968
5 - 9

Hello, Good Evening and Welcome October 16, 1968
5 - 10

A Bit of Crucifixion, Father October 23, 1968
5 - 11

Nothing Will be The Same October 30, 1968
5 - 12

A Beast With Two Backs November 06, 1968
5 - 13

On the Eve of Publication November 27, 1968
5 - 14

The Fabulous Frump January 08, 1969
5 - 15

Smoke Screen January 15, 1969
5 - 16

Dr. Aitkinson's Daughter January 21, 1969
5 - 17

The Apprentices January 29, 1969
5 - 18

Birthday February 05, 1969
5 - 19

The Big Flame February 12, 1969
5 - 20

A Serpent in Putney February 19, 1969
5 - 21

Bami Powl Zapl March 05, 1969
5 - 22

Sling Your Hook April 02, 1969
5 - 23

A Child and a Half April 09, 1969
5 - 24

Son of Man April 16, 1969
5 - 25

The Exiles April 23, 1969
5 - 26

Blodwen, Home from Rachel's Marriage April 30, 1969

4 Season 4 October 11, 1967

4 - 1

Sleeping Dog October 11, 1967
4 - 2

Wanted: Single Gentleman October 18, 1967
4 - 3

A Black Candle for Mrs. Gogarty October 25, 1967
4 - 4

The Devil a Monk Would Be November 08, 1967
4 - 5

Fall of the Goat November 15, 1967
4 - 6

The Profile of a Gentleman November 22, 1967
4 - 7

Dial Rudolph Valentino One One November 29, 1967
4 - 8

Kippers and Curtains December 06, 1967
4 - 9

Death of a Private December 13, 1967
4 - 10

An Officer of the Court December 20, 1967
4 - 11

The Fat of the Land December 27, 1967
4 - 12

Toggle January 03, 1968
4 - 13

House of Character January 10, 1968
4 - 14

Jamie, On a Flying Visit January 17, 1968
4 - 15

Monsieur Barnett January 24, 1968
4 - 16

The Drummer and the Bloke January 31, 1968
4 - 17

Rebel in the Grave February 07, 1968
4 - 18

Coincidence February 21, 1968
4 - 19

Light Blue April 03, 1968
4 - 20

Let's Murder Vivaldi April 10, 1968
4 - 21

The Golden Vision April 17, 1968
4 - 22

The Man Behind You May 01, 1968
4 - 23

Infidelity Took Place May 08, 1968
4 - 98

Episode 98 January 01, 1970
4 - 99

Episode 99 January 01, 1970

3 Season 3 September 21, 1966

3 - 1

Photo Finish September 21, 1966
3 - 2

A Hero of our Time September 28, 1966
3 - 3

The Frighteners October 12, 1966
3 - 4

A Piece of Resistance October 19, 1966
3 - 5

Where the Buffalo Roam October 26, 1966
3 - 6

The Head Waiter November 09, 1966
3 - 7

Cathy Come Home November 16, 1966
3 - 8

The Private Tutor November 23, 1966
3 - 9

A Pyre for Private James November 30, 1966
3 - 10

A Tale of Two Wives December 07, 1966
3 - 11

Little Master Mind December 14, 1966
3 - 12

The Mayfly and the Frog December 21, 1966
3 - 13

Person To Person January 04, 1967
3 - 14

The Order January 11, 1967
3 - 15

Everybody's Rich Except Us January 18, 1967
3 - 16

The Lump January 25, 1967
3 - 17

Who's Going to Take Me On? February 01, 1967
3 - 18

Death of a Teddy Bear February 08, 1967
3 - 19

Days in the Trees February 15, 1967
3 - 20

In Two Minds February 22, 1967
3 - 21

Another Day, Another Dollar March 01, 1967
3 - 22

Public Inquiry March 08, 1967
3 - 23

A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant March 15, 1967
3 - 24

A Breach in the Wall March 22, 1967
3 - 25

The Voices in the Park March 29, 1967
3 - 26

Dismissal Leading to Lustfulness April 05, 1967
3 - 27

A Brilliant Future Behind Him April 12, 1967
3 - 28

Message for Posterity April 19, 1967
3 - 29

A Way with the Ladies April 26, 1967
3 - 30

The Playground May 03, 1967
3 - 31

Drums Along the Avon May 10, 1967

2 Season 2 October 06, 1965

2 - 1

The War Game October 06, 1965
2 - 2

Alice October 13, 1965
2 - 3

The Girl Who Loved Robots October 20, 1965
2 - 4

A Designing Woman October 27, 1965
2 - 5

Up The Junction November 03, 1965
2 - 6

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne November 10, 1965
2 - 7

The End of Arthur's Marriage November 17, 1965
2 - 8

Tomorrow, Just You Wait November 24, 1965
2 - 9

The Bond December 01, 1965
2 - 10

Stand Up, Nigel Barton December 08, 1965
2 - 11

Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton December 15, 1965
2 - 12

The Coming Out Party December 22, 1965
2 - 13

The Bone Yard January 05, 1966
2 - 14

A Man On Her Back January 12, 1966
2 - 15

Rodney, Our Intrepid Hero January 19, 1966
2 - 16

Calf Love January 26, 1966
2 - 17

Silent Song February 02, 1966
2 - 18

Who's A Good Boy Then? February 09, 1966
2 - 19

A Game - Like - Only A Game February 16, 1966
2 - 20

Why Aren't You Famous? February 23, 1966
2 - 21

Macready's Gala March 02, 1966
2 - 22

A Walk In The Sea March 09, 1966
2 - 23

Boy In The Smoke March 16, 1966
2 - 24

Barlowe of the Car Park March 23, 1966
2 - 25

The Portsmouth Defence March 30, 1966
2 - 26

Pity About The Abbey April 06, 1966
2 - 27

The Big Man Coughed and Died April 13, 1966
2 - 28

The Snow Ball April 20, 1966
2 - 29

A Cheery Soul April 27, 1966
2 - 30

The Connoiseur May 04, 1966
2 - 31

The Retreat May 11, 1966
2 - 32

Ape and Essence May 18, 1966
2 - 33

Toddler on the Run May 25, 1966
2 - 34

The Executioner June 01, 1966
2 - 35

Way Off Beat June 08, 1966
2 - 36

A Soiree at Blossom's Hotel June 15, 1966
2 - 37

Cock, Hen and Counting Pit June 22, 1966

1 Season 1 September 30, 1964

1 - 1

Catch as Catch Can September 30, 1964
1 - 2

A Crack in the Ice October 28, 1964
1 - 3

In Camera November 04, 1964
1 - 4

Pale Horse, Pale Rider November 11, 1964
1 - 5

The Big Breaker November 18, 1964
1 - 6

Mr. Douglas November 25, 1964
1 - 7

Malatesta December 02, 1964
1 - 8

The July Plot December 09, 1964
1 - 9

First Love December 16, 1964
1 - 10

A Tap on the Shoulder January 06, 1965
1 - 11

Sir Jocelyn, the Minister Would Like a Word ... January 13, 1965
1 - 12

The Navigators January 20, 1965
1 - 13

Fable January 27, 1965
1 - 14

Dan, Dan The Charity Man February 03, 1965
1 - 15

Ashes to Ashes February 10, 1965
1 - 16

Wear a Very Big Hat February 17, 1965
1 - 17

The Confidence Course February 24, 1965
1 - 18

Campaign for One March 03, 1965
1 - 19

Horror of Darkness March 10, 1965
1 - 20

A Little Temptation March 17, 1965
1 - 21

Moving On March 24, 1965
1 - 22

Cat's Cradle March 31, 1965
1 - 23

Three Clear Sundays April 07, 1965
1 - 24

The Interior Decorator April 14, 1965
1 - 25

Auto-Stop April 21, 1965
1 - 26

The Good Shoe Maker and the Poor Fish Peddler April 28, 1965
1 - 27

Cemented with Love May 05, 1965
1 - 28

A Knight in Tarnished Armour May 12, 1965
1 - 29

For the West May 26, 1965
1 - 30

And Did Those Feet? June 02, 1965
1 - 31

The Man Without Papers June 09, 1965
1 - 32

The Pistol June 16, 1965
1 - 33

Women in Crisis: With Love and Tears June 23, 1965
1 - 34

The Seven O'Clock Crunch June 30, 1965

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.

Cast

George Webb

Jim Ritchie

The Wednesday Play (1964)

Seasons and episodes

Overview

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