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Play for Today (1970)

TV Series ★ 6.6 75 min

Drama

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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Quick facts

Released
October 15, 1970
Runtime
75 min
IMDb
tt0165592
Language
English

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What is Play for Today about?
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.
When was Play for Today released?
Play for Today is a 1970 drama series.
Where can I watch Play for Today?
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