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Play for Today: Series 1

Poster for Play for Today Season 1

24 episodes · first aired Oct 14, 1970

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  1. 1 The Long Distance Piano Player Oct 15, 1970 · 1h 15m A man tries to break the world's record for nonstop piano playing
  2. 2 The Right Prospectus Oct 22, 1970 · 1h 15m A couple look for the proper school, not for their children but for themselves.
  3. 3 The Lie Oct 29, 1970 · 1h 15m ""The Lie"" refers to the 8-year marriage of a couple who are constantly hurting each other.
  4. 4 Angels Are So Few Nov 5, 1970 · 1h 15m A man claiming to be an angel enters the household of a bored housewife and teaches the family a few lessons.
  5. 5 The Write-Off Nov 12, 1970 · 1h 15m A man is made redundant but can't bring himself to let anyone know, plunging into a web of deceit as he keeps up the charade he is still in work.
  6. 6 I Can't See My Little Willie Nov 19, 1970 · 1h 15m A man has a mid-life crisis in his brother's pub where sees life as a game show
  7. 7 A Distant Thunder Nov 26, 1970 · 1h 15m A newly-appointed knight finds his celebrations cut short by someone who was witness to his treachery during the war.
  8. 8 Hearts and Flowers Dec 3, 1970 · 1h 15m A TV host and his architect brother attend their father's funeral
  9. 9 Robin Redbreast Dec 10, 1970 · 1h 15m A woman living in a country cottage thinks that someone is trying to get her.
  10. 10 The Hallelujah Handshake Dec 17, 1970 · 1h 15m A petty thief and social misfit finagles his way into a church congregation
  11. 11 Alma Mater Jan 7, 1971 · 1h 15m A civil servant working abroad revisits his old school
  12. 12 Circle Line Jan 14, 1971 · 1h 15m A cynical student has a radically different view of life from his landlady, leading to conflict. Matters come to a head when he sleeps with her fourteen-year-old brother.
  13. 13 Hell's Angel Jan 21, 1971 · 1h 15m A couple are distressed by the changes in their adopted teenage son when he joins a biker gang.
  14. 14 The Piano Jan 28, 1971 · 1h 15m An old couple refuse to move when they find out that they can't take their piano with them
  15. 15 Billy's Last Stand Feb 4, 1971 · 1h 15m Billy, a self-employed coal-shoveller, gains a seedy business partner and competition in the form of a rival coal-shoveller.
  16. 16 The Rainbirds Feb 11, 1971 · 1h 15m A man who attempted suicide by jumping out a window is saved only to live in a coma, in which he has fantasies about his relatives and nightmare creatures.
  17. 17 Reddick Feb 18, 1971 · 1h 15m Charges that the Rev 'Red' Reddick is exploiting his youth club members leads to an explosive confrontation.
  18. 18 The Foxtrot Apr 29, 1971 · 1h 15m An odd menage a trois results when a woman and her lover are visited by her long-lost husband
  19. 19 When the Bough Breaks May 6, 1971 · 1h 15m When an injured baby arrives at the hospital, a social worker looks for the parents
  20. 20 Orkney May 13, 1971 · 1h 15m A trilogy of plays--A Time to Keep, The Whaler's Return, and Celia--exploring the life of the islanders in the past and present
  21. 21 The Rank and File May 20, 1971 · 1h 15m The story of the Pilkington glass workers strike of 1970
  22. 22 The Man in the Sidecar May 27, 1971 · 1h 15m A succesful novelist Edith lives with her husband and his friend, but she decides to ask the friend to leave.
  23. 23 Everybody Say Cheese Jun 3, 1971 · 1h 15m The story of a disintegrating marriage told through family photos
  24. 24 The Cellar and the Almond Tree Jun 10, 1971