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BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 - 1983

Luther

19th October 1965
Episode 1
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

16th November 1965
Episode 2
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

14th December 1965
Episode 3
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Gordon of Khartoum

18th January 1966
Episode 4
The story of Charles 'Chinese' Gordon, a brilliant but eccentric military commander, and his death defending Khartoum in 1885.

Where Angels Fear to Tread

15th February 1966
Episode 5
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

15th March 1966
Episode 6
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

12th April 1966
Episode 7
Antique dealer Charlie yearns to own a beautiful Portland vase.

Death of a Salesman

24th May 1966
Episode 8
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

28th June 1966
Episode 9
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...
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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.

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