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 Millionairess
Release Date: 1972-09-25Play by Bernard Shaw. An Indian doctor meets Epifania, a willful and arrogant heiress who is stuck in a dull marriage in order to satisfy the conditions of her father's will.
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Episode 2 - Hedda Gabler
Release Date: 1972-10-20 -
Episode 3 - King Oedipus
Release Date: 1972-11-24 -
Episode 4 - The Magistrate
Release Date: 1972-12-20 -
Episode 5 - The Adventures of Don Quixote
Release Date: 1973-01-07 -
Episode 6 - Candide
Release Date: 1973-02-16 -
Episode 7 - A Room with a View
Release Date: 1973-04-15 -
Episode 8 - The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Release Date: 1973-05-16 -
Episode 9 - The Duchess of Malfi
Release Date: 1973-07-18 -
Episode 10 - Peer Gynt
Release Date: 1973-08-22