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 - The Heiress
Release Date: 1969-10-12 -
Episode 2 - Charley's Aunt
Release Date: 1969-11-23 -
Episode 3 - The Marquis
Release Date: 1969-12-14 -
Episode 4 - Three Sisters
Release Date: 1970-01-18Anton Chekhov's famous drama on the lives of sisters Irena, Masha and Olga in a provincial Russian town. Translated by Elisaveta Fen.
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Episode 5 - In Good King Charles's Golden Days
Release Date: 1970-02-15 -
Episode 6 - Separate Tables
Release Date: 1970-03-15A play by Terrence Rattigan. The stories of several people are told as they stay at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth.
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Episode 7 - Howards End
Release Date: 1970-04-19 -
Episode 8 - The Rivals
Release Date: 1970-05-15