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BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

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Overview

A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.

NetworksBBC One

Themes & Keywords

anthologybased on play or musical

About BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month is a drama series that first aired in 1965 exploring themes of anthology, based on play or musical. A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.

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