BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were 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; the producer most associated with the Play of the Month was Cedric Messina. Some of the 121 episodes are missing from the archives, having been junked in the 1960s and 1970s. Unless stated otherwise, the indication that the play is "lost" is taken from the lostshows.com website page as of 25 May 2013.
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Episode 1 - Girls in Uniform
Release Date: 1967-10-15 -
Episode 2 - The Moon and Sixpence
Release Date: 1967-11-12 -
Episode 3 - Romeo and Juliet
Release Date: 1967-12-03Alan Cooke's TV adaptation of the classic shakespeare play, starring Kika Markham and Hywel Bennet as the star-crossed lovers of Verona.
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Episode 4 - The Parachute
Release Date: 1968-01-21 -
Episode 5 - Cyrano de Bergerac
Release Date: 1968-02-11 -
Episode 6 - Ghosts
Release Date: 1968-03-17 -
Episode 7 - The Corn Is Green
Release Date: 1968-04-14 -
Episode 8 - The Tempest
Release Date: 1968-05-12 -
Episode 9 - The Old Ladies
Release Date: 1968-06-09 -
Episode 10 - Man and Superman
Release Date: 1968-07-07 -
Episode 11 - Hay Fever
Release Date: 1968-08-04