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Play for Today
1970·14 Seasons·314 Episodes·★ 6.6
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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A character-led series where relationships, personal stakes, and the gradual build of a story are central to the experience.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who prefer character investment over a purely episodic watch.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 14 seasons
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Seasons
Series 1
24 episodes
1970
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Series 2
19 episodes
1971
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Series 3
28 episodes
1972
Series 4
22 episodes
1973
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Series 5
22 episodes
1974
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Series 6
25 episodes
1975
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Series 7
19 episodes
1976
Series 8
18 episodes
1977
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Series 9
21 episodes
1978
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Series 10
28 episodes
1979
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Series 11
27 episodes
1980
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Series 12
22 episodes
1981
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Series 13
18 episodes
1982
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Series 14
21 episodes
1983