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ScreenPlay
1986·8 Seasons·87 Episodes·★ 6.0
Screenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one named "Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands" starring Robbie Coltrane as English writer Samuel Johnson who in the autumn of 1773, visits the Hebrides off the north-west coast of Scotland. That episode was directed by John Byrne and co-starred John Sessions and Celia Imrie.
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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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Best suited to viewers who prefer character investment over a purely episodic watch.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 8 seasons
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Seasons
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Series 1
13 episodes
1986
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Series 2
10 episodes
1987
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Series 3
11 episodes
1988
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Series 4
12 episodes
1989
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Series 5
13 episodes
1990
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Series 6
10 episodes
1991
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Series 7
12 episodes
1992
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Series 8
6 episodes
1993