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BBC2 Play of the Week
Scripted · Ended

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977–19792 seasons38 episodes100 min★ 7.0 (1 votes)
DramaComedyBBC Two

An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.

Created by Sarah Pia Anderson

Seasons

Season 1
Season 11977 · 23 episodes
Season 2
Season 21978 · 15 episodes

Cast

Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellChandos · 1 ep.Eileen AtkinsEileen AtkinsVanity Fair · 1 ep.Michael JaystonMichael JaystonMansel · 1 ep.Karen DotriceKaren DotriceJenny · 1 ep.Sarah BadelSarah BadelVirginia · 1 ep.Richard PearsonRichard PearsonFather Below · 1 ep.Philip LockePhilip LockeAcorn · 1 ep.Freda JacksonFreda JacksonLafone · 1 ep.RRalph ArlissBell · 1 ep.Simon CadellSimon CadellCandle · 1 ep.Jonathan LynnJonathan LynnGaston · 1 ep.PPat GormanJean · 1 ep.Derek DeadmanDerek DeadmanLuis · 1 ep.AAntony ScottMark · 1 ep.Mark ChapmanMark ChapmanFrank Jones · 1 ep.Bernard HillBernard HillCarson · 2 ep.Peter BarkworthPeter BarkworthProf. Anderson · 1 ep.Stephen ReaStephen ReaPavel Hollar · 1 ep.SStefan CebaSacha Hollar · 1 ep.GGraeme EtonFrenchman · 1 ep.SSandra FriezeInterpreter · 1 ep.Martin ShawMartin ShawMichael J. Arlen · 1 ep.Alan BadelAlan BadelMichael Arlen · 1 ep.SSusan EngelAtalanta · 1 ep.Richard LeParmentierRichard LeParmentierHarry · 1 ep.Bruce PurchaseBruce PurchaseErnest · 1 ep.Don FellowsDon FellowsHugh · 1 ep.Stanley LeborStanley LeborTaki · 1 ep.SSteven O'SheaJohn · 1 ep.SSusannah FellowsAmy Wells · 1 ep.Kathryn Leigh ScottKathryn Leigh ScottMichael's Sister · 1 ep.Daniel MasseyDaniel MasseyThomas Abie · 1 ep.Elizabeth SpriggsElizabeth SpriggsSarah · 1 ep.Benjamin WhitrowBenjamin WhitrowStephen · 1 ep.Phyllida LawPhyllida LawPhyllis · 1 ep.Dominic GuardDominic GuardColin · 1 ep.Atalanta WhiteAtalanta WhiteJulie · 1 ep.John StandingJohn StandingCaptain Winsloe · 1 ep.Terrence HardimanTerrence HardimanCaptain The Hon. Maurice Bourke · 1 ep.Patrick TroughtonPatrick TroughtonRear Admiral Markham · 1 ep.GGeorge WaringVice Admiral Tracey · 1 ep.AAdrian PearsonLieutenant Collishaw · 1 ep.Michael YorkMichael YorkDietrich Bonhoeffer · 1 ep.Alan MacNaughtanAlan MacNaughtanDr. Bonhoeffer · 1 ep.Edward PetherbridgeEdward PetherbridgeWalter Huppenkothen · 1 ep.Peggy Ann WoodPeggy Ann WoodFrau Bonhoeffer · 1 ep.Paul ChapmanPaul ChapmanMajor Schlabrendorff · 1 ep.Antony CarrickAntony CarrickGeneral Beck · 1 ep.Richard HurndallRichard HurndallAdmiral Canaris · 1 ep.BBrewster MasonGeneral von Hase · 1 ep.Frank MillsFrank MillsJudge Thorbeck · 1 ep.Peter MilesPeter MilesMajor General Oster · 1 ep.Martin JarvisMartin JarvisKlaus · 1 ep.Derek FowldsDerek FowldsHans von Dohnanyi · 1 ep.GGeorge RaistrickPastor Shilds · 1 ep.MMichael SpiceRudiger Schleicher · 1 ep.Terence TaplinTerence TaplinDiels · 1 ep.Denholm ElliottDenholm ElliottSemyon · 1 ep.Doris HareDoris HareMilena · 1 ep.Edward FoxEdward FoxNikolai · 1 ep.

Crew

Directing
Don Taylor (Director), David Hugh Jones (Director), Alan Cooke (Director), Leonard Lewis (Director), Stephen Frears (Director), Michael Ferguson (Director), Moira Armstrong (Director), Clive Halls (Director)
Writing
Andrew Birkin (Writer), Andrew Davies (Writer), David Mercer (Writer), Don Taylor (Writer), Don Shaw (Writer), David Pownall (Writer), Tom Sharpe (Screenplay), Alan Bennett (Writer)
Production
Innes Lloyd (Producer), Anne Head (Producer), Rosemary Hill (Producer), Tara Prem (Producer), Mark Shivas (Producer), Louis Marks (Producer), Ann Kirch (Producer), Graham Benson (Producer)

Data: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB), Wikidata.