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BBC2 Play of the Week

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BBC2 Play of the Week

1977 – 1979 (completed) · 2 seasons · 12 episodes · English

BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.4/10 on IMDb from 967 votes. Updated

63.7GRM score
★ 7.4IMDb · 967

An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.

Top cast

16
Judi Dench
Hazel Wiles
Judi Dench
Imogen Langrishe
Rosemary McHale
Christine
Rosemary McHale
Zsofia
John Shrapnel
McKendrick
John Shrapnel
Robert
Frederick Treves
Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour
Frederick Treves
Harry
Sally Anne Newton
Secretary
Sally Anne Newton
Susan Richards
Richard O'Callaghan
Auguste Renoir
Richard O'Callaghan
Chetwyn
Julian Curry
Count Botvay
Julian Curry
Symington
Clive Swift
Adamson
Clive Swift
Frank

Seasons

2

best episode: S1E16 — Flayed ★ 9.6 (11)

S18 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Professional Foul★ 8.351
  • E5True Patriot★ 7.6469
  • E6Shooting the Chandelier★ 9.013
  • E10A Visit from Miss Prothero★ 7.266
  • E16Flayed★ 9.611
  • E17She Fell Among Thieves★ 6.6136
  • E18Stargazy on Zummerdown★ 8.012
  • E22Ice Age★ 5.312
S24 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Langrishe Go Down★ 6.5105
  • E2Fairies★ 7.437
  • E3Fearless Frank★ 6.610
  • E12On Giant's Shoulders★ 8.545

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Seasons

2

best episode: S1E16 — Flayed ★ 9.6 (11)

S18 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Professional Foul★ 8.351
  • E5True Patriot★ 7.6469
  • E6Shooting the Chandelier★ 9.013
  • E10A Visit from Miss Prothero★ 7.266
  • E16Flayed★ 9.611
  • E17She Fell Among Thieves★ 6.6136
  • E18Stargazy on Zummerdown★ 8.012
  • E22Ice Age★ 5.312
S24 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Langrishe Go Down★ 6.5105
  • E2Fairies★ 7.437
  • E3Fearless Frank★ 6.610
  • E12On Giant's Shoulders★ 8.545

Top cast

16
JJudi DenchHazel WilesJJudi DenchImogen LangrisheRRosemary McHaleChristineRRosemary McHaleZsofiaJJohn ShrapnelMcKendrickJJohn ShrapnelRobertFFrederick TrevesAdmiral Sir Michael Culme-SeymourFFrederick TrevesHarrySSally Anne NewtonSecretarySSally Anne NewtonSusan RichardsRRichard O'CallaghanAuguste RenoirRRichard O'CallaghanChetwynJJulian CurryCount BotvayJJulian CurrySymingtonCClive SwiftAdamsonCClive SwiftFrank

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