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TV series · 1970

Play for Today

First aired 15 October 1970 TMDB ↗

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.

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Alastair Sim
70
Ralph Richardson
as Jack
67
Alison Leggatt
as Geraldine
66
Alexander Knox
as The Judge
63
Jimmy Jewel
as George Harley - England 1980
60
Jimmy Jewel
as Mr. Pasmore
60
Thora Hird
as Olive Major
59
Thora Hird
as Doris
59
Thora Hird
as Aunt KItty
59
Robert Flemyng
as Sir Charles
58
Stephen Murray
as Mr. Richardson
58
John Phillips
as Examining Judge
56
Rupert Davies
as Bartley Humbolt
54
Michael Gough
as Professor Burrows
53
Edward Burnham
as Judge
53
Edna Doré
as Mrs. Clark
49
Royston Tickner
as Usher
48
Fulton Mackay
as Dr. Leafer
48
Fulton Mackay
as Thomas - Celia
48
Robert Urquhart
as Vic
48
Graham Crowden
47
William Russell
as Don
45
Warren Mitchell
as Moss
44
Geoffrey Palmer
43
Geoffrey Palmer
as Detetective Chief Inspector Harris
43
Geoffrey Palmer
as Jack Buckett
43
Tony Steedman
as Sir Henry Barkham
43
John G. Heller
as ''Vampire''
42
Bill Maynard
as Harry
42
David Kelly
as The Judge
41
David Kelly
as Mark
41
Norman Rossington
as Jack Burnshaw
41
Philip Latham
as Dr Millham
41
Terence Bayler
40
Angus Lennie
as Minister
40
Ian Holm
as Alexei
39
John Cater
as Norman
38
Avril Elgar
as Christine Reynolds
38
Avril Elgar
as Grace
38
Edward de Souza
as The Friend
38
Colin Welland
as Willie
36
Jean Marsh
as Madeleine Walsh
36
Janet Munro
36
Mary Peach
as Elizabeth
35
Gary Raymond
as Michael
35
Roger Hammond
as Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
34
Roger Hammond
as Fowler
34
Roger Hammond
as Doctor
34
Mark Burns
as Ramage
34
Maurice Roëves
as Ted Hardin
33
Maurice Roëves
as Bill - A Time to Keep
33
Pat Roach
as Man in Street
33
Benjamin Whitrow
33
Benjamin Whitrow
as Tom
33
Derek Fowlds
as Hartley
33
Michael Graham Cox
as David Pond
32
Michael Graham Cox
as Willie de Salis
32
Michael Graham Cox
as Wally Edge
32
Kenneth Colley
as Bruce Tetley
32
Kenneth Colley
as Frank Benyon
32
Jim Norton
as Jack Parry
32
Jim Norton
as The Detective Sergeant
32
Bryan Marshall
as Bill Huntley
32
Albert Moses
as Airport worker
32
Albert Moses
as Altab Shahid
32
Albert Moses
as Huq
32
Albert Moses
as Gaoler
32
James Fox
31
Ray Brooks
as Raymond Collis
31
Paul Shane
as Moffa
30
Paul Shane
as Georgie
30
Stefan Kalipha
as Ali
30
James Laurenson
as Dick
30
Michael Gambon
as Max
29
Michael Gambon
as Robin
29
Michael Gambon
as Piers
29
Miriam Margolyes
as Veronica
29
Suzan Farmer
as Fay Cooper
28
John Grillo
as The Vet
27
Sarah Badel
as Alice Dearth
27
Sarah Badel
as Alice Pike
27
Donal McCann
as Big Jim Collins
27
Jenny Runacre
as Peach
27
Susan Fleetwood
as Pamela Redman
26
Susan Fleetwood
as Janet Morton
26
Julian Holloway
as John
26
Julian Holloway
as Jake Summers
26
Julian Holloway
as Dennis Saunders
26
Geoffrey Hughes
as Derek
26
Tim Curry
as Glen
24
Hugh Fraser
as Will Langley
24
Denis Lawson
as Felix
23
Denis Lawson
as Snare
23
Ben Cross
as Simon
22
Michael Kitchen
as Dick Foster
21
Michael Kitchen
as Alan
21
Charlotte Cornwell
as Jill
21
Bill Nighy
as Dave
20
Kate Nelligan
as Hilary
20
Liam Neeson
as Him
18
Phil Davis
as 2nd Youth (as Philip Davis)
17
Phil Davis
as Mr. Destry
17
Phil Davis
as Kid
17
Phil Davis
as Post Office Clerk
17
Brian Pettifer
as Boy in Grounds
17
David Threlfall
as Robert
17
Lesley Manville
as Vivienne
14
Pete Lee-Wilson
as Scarface
14
Timothy Spall
as Gordon
13
Timothy Spall
as Detective Sergeant Baxter
13
Ray Winstone
13
Danny Webb
12
Phil Daniels
as First Youth
11
Gerard Kelly
as Donal
11
Christopher Villiers
as Doctor
10
Kenneth Branagh
9
Gary Beadle
as Victor
5
Steve Sweeney
as Jason
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Sheila Kelley
as Janice
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Rhys McConnochie
Unknown
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