Seasons
13
Episodes
575
Networks
ITV1
Countries
GB
First aired
1955-09-27
Last aired
1967-09-18
Language
en
Rating
4.0 / 10
Episode release dates
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Synopsis and details
A UK anthology series of single plays from major playwrights old and new. It ran from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television. Season 1 also incorporates the Plays from the 'H.M. Tennant Globe Theatre' series, some of which were incorporated and labelled in listings as official Play of the Week episodes and some of which were played in place of Play of the Week episodes in alternative ITV regions. All 8 plays have been incorporated into this entry for convenience.
Seasons and episodes
Season 1
40 episodes · 1955-09-27
Season 2
50 episodes · 1956-09-10
Season 3
48 episodes · 1957-09-04
Season 4
50 episodes · 1958-09-03
Season 5
51 episodes · 1959-09-01
Season 6
52 episodes · 1960-09-06
Season 7
31 episodes · 1961-09-05
Season 8
51 episodes · 1962-09-04
Season 9
53 episodes · 1963-09-03
Season 10
48 episodes · 1964-09-07
Season 11
47 episodes · 1965-09-06
Season 12
43 episodes · 1966-09-05
Season 13
11 episodes · 1967-07-03
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