BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) is a drama, comedy web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch BBC2 Play of the Week online in HD.
BBC2 Play of the Week — Storyline
An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Sarah Pia Anderson
BBC2 Play of the Week — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1977-09-21 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 38 |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (1 votes) |
BBC2 Play of the Week — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Professional Foul (1977-09-21) — Professor Anderson attends a conference in Prague, but what he really wants to do is attend a football match. Then he meets a former student unexpectedly, and must consider putting
- E2: Exiles (1977-09-28) — In the 1920s, Michael Arlen was one of the most popular and acclaimed writers in the world, but he mysteriously stopped writing altogether. His son tries to work out why.
- E3: Abie's Will (1977-10-05) — A once-celebrated writer who has written nothing since the war, lies paralysed and dying as his family gathers at the family home.
- E4: The Sinking of HMS Victoria (1977-10-12) — A dramatisation of events surrounding the loss of the turret ship HMS Victoria during fleet exercises off Tripoli on 22 June 1893.
- E5: True Patriot (1977-10-19) — A biopic of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, whose opposition to Adolf Hitler led to his involvement in an assassination plot.
- E6: Shooting the Chandelier (1977-10-26) — Czechoslovakia, April 1945. A chance meeting between a professor and his former student turns into a violent trial of strength.
- E7: The Kitchen (1977-11-02) — A busy day in the kitchen of a great hotel.
- E8: Arnhem: The Story of an Escape (1977-11-16) — Graeme Warrack was Divisional Chief Doctor of the 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. With other doctors, medical personnel and padres, he stayed behin
- E9: Forgotten Love Songs (1978-01-04) — A man seeks the perfect relationship.
- E10: A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978-01-11) — Arthur Dodsworth has recently retired. He lives alone except for his budgie and memories of his late wife Winnie. One afternoon his nap is interrupted by the doorbell; his former s
- E11: Mr. & Mrs. Bureaucrat (1978-01-18) — Satire set at the Department of Something or Other, where mistakes in form-filling can bring careers to a sudden end.
- E12: Foreign Affairs (1978-01-25) — Moscow is the setting for a reunion between Viktor and Susan which brings about unforeseen complications.
- E13: The Dissolution of Marcus Fleischman (1978-02-01) — Marcus Fleischman's reincarnation proves a frustrating one. His widow, in his absence, leads the simple life of a shopkeeper, and brings up their son as best she can.
- E14: The O'Hooligan File (1978-02-08) — A former teacher takes on the system armed only with pen, paper and stamps.
- E15: The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill (1978-02-15) — Married life starts off full of bright hopes for Alex and Lynda, but soon they are trapped in a nightmare with their friend Bill.
- E16: Flayed (1978-02-22) — A disparate group of guests find themselves locked into a largely empty television studio controlled by an anonymous man.
- E17: She Fell Among Thieves (1978-03-01) — France, 1924. Two English gentlemen join forces to investigate notorious villainess Vanity Fair in her fortified chateau. Tongue-in-cheek 1978 TV film based on the novel by Dornfor
- E18: Stargazy on Zummerdown (1978-03-15) — In the 23rd century, Albion (formerly Britain) is made up of two distinct communities — the Aggros (farm workers) and the Toonies (industrial workers). They meet at Zummerdown for
- E19: Liza (1978-03-22) — Lavretsky returns to Russia from Europe and joins the group of admirers of his beautiful young cousin Liza.
- E20: For Tea on Sunday (1978-03-29) — Some young women, sharing accommodation, invite their boyfriends for tea on Sunday. But one of them proves to be alarmingly disturbed.
- E21: When the Actors Come (1978-05-03) — In 19th-century Eastern Europe, a group of actors, led by Janos, arrive at a castle to give the Count and his friends a private performance. But the actors are also revolutionaries
- E22: Ice Age (1978-05-17) — An unexpected stranger arrives at the old peoples home in Norway where a famous writer is kept in confinement after the war. A young partisan plots his assassination, while others
- E23: The Copyist (1978-05-24) — A fateful day in the life of a celebrated composer.
Season 2
- E1: Langrishe Go Down (1978-09-20) — In the late 1930s, three reclusive middle-aged spinster sisters live on their run down family estate in Ireland. Otto Beck, a perpetual graduate student from Bavaria with a habit o
- E2: Fairies (1978-09-27) — How could photographs, taken on a simple camera by two Yorkshire village girls, have momentous implications for man's understanding of the world?
- E3: Fearless Frank (1978-10-04) — The outrageous – and not entirely reliable – memoirs of Irish writer Frank Harris, sometime cowboy in the Old West, friend to the famous in the literary world, essayist and critic,
- E4: The Lost Boys: Part 1 – We Set Out to Be Wrecked (1978-10-11) — 1897: A quiet afternoon in Kensington Gardens. A little boy in a red tam-o'-shanter realises he is being watched by a small man with a huge St. Bernard. The man is J. M. Barrie…
- E5: The Lost Boys: Part 2 – Dark and Sinister Man (1978-10-18) — 1906: Arthur is gravely ill. Sylvia turns more and more to Barrie for help. A wealthy man following the huge success of Peter Pan, Barrie is only too happy to respond.
- E6: The Lost Boys: Part 3 – An Awfully Big Adventure (1978-10-25) — 1913: Three years have passed since Sylvia's death. George is now a man and Michael, 13 years old. For the Llewelyn Davieses, childhood is at an end, and illusions are about to be
- E7: Return Fare (1978-11-01) — A man adjusts to freedom after years incarcerated.
- E8: Another Day (1978-11-22) — Abandoned by her husband, Eileen tries to make the best of bringing up her children in a rundown bed-sit. A man called George shows her attention, but others are suspicious of his
- E9: The Vanishing Army (1978-11-29) — The promotion of an ambitious, decorated NCO is put in jeopardy when he marries an unconventional wife and faces the snobbery of his superiors and their families.
- E10: Night People (1978-12-06) — A classical string quartet stop at a motorway cafe in the early hours. Among the people they meet are a football supporter, a travelling salesman and an elderly couple who are goin
- E11: Renoir, My Father (1978-12-13) — A dramatisation of the life and work of the artist Auguste Renoir, based on the book by his filmmaker son, Jean Renoir.
- E12: On Giant's Shoulders (1979-03-28) — A middle-aged childless couple on a remote farm adopt a Black boy with no limbs due to the effects of Thalidomide. They encounter a great deal of resistance and scepticism from the
- E13: Stepping Out (1979-04-04) — A middle-aged woman who enjoys making lavish ballgowns wishes her daughter would visit more often.
- E14: A Light That Shines (1979-04-11) — At a teaching Order, Conroy is asked to mentor promising student Stephen, who is feeling pressured.
- E15: In England's Green and Pleasant Land (1979-05-16) — Authorities must decide if the repentance of a reformed convicted murderer is genuine so he can be prepared for release.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does BBC2 Play of the Week have? 2 season(s) with 38 episodes.
Who created BBC2 Play of the Week? Sarah Pia Anderson.
Where can I watch BBC2 Play of the Week? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
