Play for Today

[garethkavanagh]

Hello,

As a long-time lurker of this superb site, I was wondering if someone could post me in the direction of a summary of the archive status of Play for Today? I'd also be interested in any reminiscences that people may he for standout editions and, in particular plays that may have potential to be re-staged in a small theatre space.

Cheers


Gareth

[Alan Turrell]

Lostshows.com Gareth.

[Peter Stirling]

Not 'Play for today' but from its rival 'ITV playhouse'

the following was a funny,quirky play (but memory mabe playing tricks now?) with very few sets hence ideal for a small theatre

uk.imdb.com/title/tt0192043/

[garethkavanagh]

Thanks gents! The ITV Playhouse looks great fun!

[garethkavanagh]

What a shame Hot Fat is missing - that sounded ideal off the synopsis!

[nickconnor1961]

Recentley i managed to get some blank Vhs tapes, which i transfered onto Dvd, it included the following pfts, Muscle market, Golden vision Price of Cole and the up the junction , starring Carole white , plus some others i cant remember

[Stephen Doran]

Evreybody say cheese from 1971 and a handful from 72 id like to see again dosent look like BBC will release them

[Nick Gilbert]

Here's the ones that I know definitely exist:
01.01. Long Distance Piano Player (15/10/70), s1.02. The Right Prospectus (22/10/70), s1.04. Angels are so Few (5/11/70), s1.09. Robin Redbreast (10/12/70), s1.10. Hallelujah Handshake (17/12/70),s1e16 Rainbirds, s1.18. The Foxtrot (29/4/71)
02.01. Traitor (14/10/71), s2.02. Edna the Inebriate Woman (21/10/71), s2.03 Evelyn (28/10/71), s2.04 Oh Fat White Woman (4/11/71), s2.12 Stocker's Coppers (27/1/72), s2.18. Fishing Party (1/6/72)
s3e13 22/1/73 Kisses at Fifty
03.01 Reporters, 03.06 General's Day 13/11/72, 3.11 Shakespeare or Bust, s3.12 Land of Green Ginger 15/1/73, s3.13 Kisses at Fifty 22/1/73, s3.16 Only Make Believe 12/2/73, 3.18 Operation, s3.20 Hard Labour 12/3/73, 3.22 Speech Day, s3.26 Blooming Youth 18/6/73
s4e14 Headmaster (14/3/74)
04.22 A Follower for Emily (4/7/74), e12 Joe's Ark (14/2/74), e16 Penda's Fen (21/3/74), e20 Schmoedipus (20/6/74)
05.08 Gangsters
05.12 Sunset Across The Bay (20/2/75) , ep13 Funny Farm (27/2/75), s5e17 The Saturday Party, ep20 Brassneck (22/5/75)
06.01 Plaintiffs and Defendants (14/10/75), 02 Two Sundays (21/10/75), 12 Nuts In May (13/1/76), 6.16 Happy Hunting Ground 10/2/76, 6.23 Early Struggles, e24 Double Dare (6/4/76)
s7e12 15/3/77 Spend Spend Spend
s8e03 1/11/77 Abigail's Party
07.01 Bar Mitzvah Boy, 07.04 The Elephant's Graveyard, e12 Spend Spend Spend (5/3/77), e19 Country Party (26/4/77) 9 Kiss of Death, 13 A Photograph, 14 Price of Coal 1, 15 Price of Coal 2
s8 e13 Red Shift
s8e14 24/1/78 The Spongers
08.11 Scully's New Year's Eve (3/1/78), s8.12 Licking Hitler (10/1/78), s8.14 The Spongers (24/1/78)
09.11 Vampires, 09.13 Waterloo Sunset (23/1/79)
10.03 Comedians (25/10/79)
10.05 Just A Boy's Game, 10.07 A Hole in Babylon 29/11/79
s11e8 Flipside of Dominic Hide BBC4 repeat 8/08
12.01Country 20/10/81
12.07 United Kingdom
11.12 Muscle Market (13/1/81), 11.27 Psy-Warriors (12/5/81)
s13e8 Another Flip for Dominic BBC4 repeat 8/08
13.01 Soft Targets,13.17 A Matter Of Choice For Billy (10/5/83)

[Deleted]

Here's a link to an episode listing, Gareth, with indication as to which exist for the first couple of years (not too many are missing after that time anyway):

www.the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/play_for_today/play_for_today_frameset.htm

[garethkavanagh]

Cheers guys, some superb info in there!

[Kate Watson]

Hey Thanks Laurence Piper, awesome and interesting information is available on your link.