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Drama

The Wednesday Play

Drama

The Wednesday Play

1964 – 1970 (completed) · 8 seasons · 48 episodes · United Kingdom · English

The Wednesday Play (1964) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.6/10 on IMDb from 3,276 votes. Updated

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★ 7.6IMDb · 3k

An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.

Top cast

16
Edwin Brown
Chief Prison Officer
Edwin Brown
George
Edwin Brown
Jury foreman
Neville Smith
Eddie
Neville Smith
He
Neville Smith
Izzy
Tony Selby
Brother Malachy
Tony Selby
Charlie Mills
Tony Selby
Danny Lee
Ken Jones
Alec - Gravedigger
Ken Jones
Arthur
Ken Jones
Dyke
Michael Robbins
Albert Barking
Michael Robbins
Henry Whittaker
Michael Robbins
Jack
Alec Coleman
Gambler

Seasons

8

best episode: S6E25 — Message for Posterity ★ 9.2 (14)

S12 eps · ★ 5.9
  • E1Catch as Catch Can★ 4.510
  • E3In Camera★ 7.396
S25 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Tap on the Shoulder★ 6.512
  • E4Fable★ 7.117
  • E8The Confidence Course★ 8.316
  • E10Horror of Darkness★ 7.433
  • E143 Clear Sundays★ 7.4101
S36 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1Alice★ 7.658
  • E4Up the Junction★ 7.0328
  • E5The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne★ 6.848
  • E6The End of Arthur's Marriage★ 6.072
  • E9Stand Up, Nigel Barton★ 7.884
  • E10VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, for Nigel Barton★ 7.888
S47 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Bone Yard★ 6.912
  • E4Calf Love★ 8.011
  • E5Silent Song★ 7.010
  • E6Who's a Good Boy Then?★ 8.722
  • E18The Connoisseur★ 8.39
  • E20Ape and Essence★ 6.69
  • E25Cock, Hen and Courting Pit★ 7.89
S67 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Where the Buffalo Roam★ 7.834
  • E3Cathy Come Home★ 7.91k
  • E8The Mayfly and the Frog★ 6.920
  • E13The Lump★ 8.019
  • E16Days in the Trees★ 6.811
  • E17In Two Minds★ 7.383
  • E25Message for Posterity★ 9.214
S74 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E4Pitchi Poi★ 9.016
  • E17The Drummer and the Bloke★ 8.816
  • E21Let's Murder Vivaldi★ 7.520
  • E22The Golden Vision★ 8.390
S85 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E3The Gorge★ 7.829
  • E12A Beast with Two Backs★ 7.534
  • E13On the Eve of Publication★ 7.111
  • E19The Big Flame★ 7.493
  • E25Son of Man★ 8.081
S912 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel★ 6.793
  • E4Close the Coalhouse Door★ 8.816
  • E7Happy★ 6.89
  • E9Double Bill: The Compartment/Playmates★ 6.712
  • E11The Vortex★ 6.9100
  • E13Season of the Witch★ 6.918
  • E16Mad Jack★ 7.621
  • E17Nathan and Tabileth★ 5.48
  • E20The Cellar and the Almond Tree★ 6.89
  • E21No Trams to Lime Street★ 7.417
  • E23Sovereign's Company★ 7.072
  • E24Emma's Time★ 8.415

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Seasons

8

best episode: S6E25 — Message for Posterity ★ 9.2 (14)

S12 eps · ★ 5.9
  • E1Catch as Catch Can★ 4.510
  • E3In Camera★ 7.396
S25 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Tap on the Shoulder★ 6.512
  • E4Fable★ 7.117
  • E8The Confidence Course★ 8.316
  • E10Horror of Darkness★ 7.433
  • E143 Clear Sundays★ 7.4101
S36 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1Alice★ 7.658
  • E4Up the Junction★ 7.0328
  • E5The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne★ 6.848
  • E6The End of Arthur's Marriage★ 6.072
  • E9Stand Up, Nigel Barton★ 7.884
  • E10VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, for Nigel Barton★ 7.888
S47 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Bone Yard★ 6.912
  • E4Calf Love★ 8.011
  • E5Silent Song★ 7.010
  • E6Who's a Good Boy Then?★ 8.722
  • E18The Connoisseur★ 8.39
  • E20Ape and Essence★ 6.69
  • E25Cock, Hen and Courting Pit★ 7.89
S67 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Where the Buffalo Roam★ 7.834
  • E3Cathy Come Home★ 7.91k
  • E8The Mayfly and the Frog★ 6.920
  • E13The Lump★ 8.019
  • E16Days in the Trees★ 6.811
  • E17In Two Minds★ 7.383
  • E25Message for Posterity★ 9.214
S74 eps · ★ 8.4
  • E4Pitchi Poi★ 9.016
  • E17The Drummer and the Bloke★ 8.816
  • E21Let's Murder Vivaldi★ 7.520
  • E22The Golden Vision★ 8.390
S85 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E3The Gorge★ 7.829
  • E12A Beast with Two Backs★ 7.534
  • E13On the Eve of Publication★ 7.111
  • E19The Big Flame★ 7.493
  • E25Son of Man★ 8.081
S912 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel★ 6.793
  • E4Close the Coalhouse Door★ 8.816
  • E7Happy★ 6.89
  • E9Double Bill: The Compartment/Playmates★ 6.712
  • E11The Vortex★ 6.9100
  • E13Season of the Witch★ 6.918
  • E16Mad Jack★ 7.621
  • E17Nathan and Tabileth★ 5.48
  • E20The Cellar and the Almond Tree★ 6.89
  • E21No Trams to Lime Street★ 7.417
  • E23Sovereign's Company★ 7.072
  • E24Emma's Time★ 8.415

Top cast

16
EEdwin BrownChief Prison OfficerEEdwin BrownGeorgeEEdwin BrownJury foremanNNeville SmithEddieNNeville SmithHeNNeville SmithIzzyTTony SelbyBrother MalachyTTony SelbyCharlie MillsTTony SelbyDanny LeeKKen JonesAlec - GravediggerKKen JonesArthurKKen JonesDykeMMichael RobbinsAlbert BarkingMMichael RobbinsHenry WhittakerMMichael RobbinsJackAAlec ColemanGambler

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