BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month (1965)

5.0 (7 votes)
16 Seasons
October 19, 1965
English
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Network

BBC One

Episodes

Luther
E1

Luther

Oct 19, 1965

During the early 16th century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.

A Passage to India
E2

A Passage to India

Nov 16, 1965
110 min

Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.

The Joel Brand Story
E3

The Joel Brand Story

Dec 14, 1965
90 min

No description available.

Gordon of Khartoum
E4

Gordon of Khartoum

Jan 18, 1966

The story of Charles 'Chinese' Gordon, a brilliant but eccentric military commander, and his death defending Khartoum in 1885.

Where Angels Fear to Tread
E5

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Feb 15, 1966

After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.

Lee Oswald: Assassin
E6

Lee Oswald: Assassin

Mar 15, 1966
90 min

The life of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who shot President John F. Kennedy, as reported to the Warren Commission enquiry into the circumstances of the assassination.

Make Me an Offer
E7

Make Me an Offer

Apr 12, 1966

Antique dealer Charlie yearns to own a beautiful Portland vase.

Death of a Salesman
E8

Death of a Salesman

May 24, 1966

Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.

The Devil's Eggshell
E9

The Devil's Eggshell

Jun 28, 1966

The discovery of mysterious egg-shaped objects at the sites of a series of disasters lead people to believe that we are being attacked by alien beings, but it is revealed to be a conspiracy hatched by a team of scientists intent on using an alien menace to unite the world. But their scheme backfires with fatal consequences...

Details

Original Title

BBC Play of the Month

Status

Ended

Seasons

16

Episodes

128

Production

BBC