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  • BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
  • TV Series | 120 min | Drama
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
TV Series | 120 min | Drama

Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Seasons
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Writers
Rodney Ackland (adaptation) | Alan Ayckbourn | Isaak Babel (play) | J.M. Barrie (play) (novel) & 111 more
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 19, 1965

Release date (First episode)
Oct 19, 1965 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Charles Gray
Adrian Blenderbland / Antonio / Field-Marshall Allenby / Gayev / Juggler / … See more Adrian Blenderbland / Antonio / Field-Marshall Allenby / Gayev / Juggler / Lord Augustus / Mr. Beebe / Richard Greatham / Sir Harcourt Courtly / Strickland   See fewer
10
Eric Porter
Arthur Winslow / Councillor Albert Parker / Cyrano De Bergerac / Jack Tanner / John Malcolm / … See more Arthur Winslow / Councillor Albert Parker / Cyrano De Bergerac / Jack Tanner / John Malcolm / Macbeth / Major Pollock   See fewer
6
Jeremy Brett
Basil Hallward / Berowne / Captain Jack Absolute / George, Duke of Bristol / Joseph Surface / Vicount Goring Basil Hallward / Berowne / Captain Jack Absolute / George, Duke of Bristol / Joseph Surface / Vicount Goring   See fewer
6
Lally Bowers
Miss Lavish / Miss Prism / Mrs. Higgins / Mrs. Lavinia Penniman / Mrs. Telfer / The Dowager Empress Miss Lavish / Miss Prism / Mrs. Higgins / Mrs. Lavinia Penniman / Mrs. Telfer / The Dowager Empress   See fewer
6
John Gielgud
Captain Shotover / Charles II / Chorus / Lord Burleigh / Lord Henry Wotton / The Inquisitor Captain Shotover / Charles II / Chorus / Lord Burleigh / Lord Henry Wotton / The Inquisitor   See fewer
6
Alan Rowe
Ambassador from Corinth / Decius Brutus / Filips / Gilbert Wedgecroft / Ross / Sir Luke Strett Ambassador from Corinth / Decius Brutus / Filips / Gilbert Wedgecroft / Ross / Sir Luke Strett   See fewer
6
Donald Pickering
George Farrant / Hotel Manager / Monty Cave / Préfet de Police / Randall Utterword / Soliony George Farrant / Hotel Manager / Monty Cave / Préfet de Police / Randall Utterword / Soliony   See fewer
6
Michael Hordern
God / King Lear / Mr. Posket / Tartuffe / The Devil God / King Lear / Mr. Posket / Tartuffe / The Devil   See fewer
5
Robert Stephens
Grigory Rasputin / Mark Antony / Oberon / Prince of Wales / Trigorin Grigory Rasputin / Mark Antony / Oberon / Prince of Wales / Trigorin   See fewer
5
Ronald Hines
Dirk Stroeve / Lord Windermere / Ronny Heaslop / Toozenbach / Voynitsky Dirk Stroeve / Lord Windermere / Ronny Heaslop / Toozenbach / Voynitsky   See fewer
5
Alan Badel
Father / General Gordon / Sir Fretful Plagiary / Sir Robert Morton / Svengali Father / General Gordon / Sir Fretful Plagiary / Sir Robert Morton / Svengali   See fewer
5
Stephanie Bidmead
Aunt / Lady Capulet / Maudie / Miss Ronberry / Mrs. Sorby - Housekeeper Aunt / Lady Capulet / Maudie / Miss Ronberry / Mrs. Sorby - Housekeeper   See fewer
5
Celia Johnson
Eloise / Judith Bliss / Madame Ranyevskaya / Mrs. Alving / Sheila Eloise / Judith Bliss / Madame Ranyevskaya / Mrs. Alving / Sheila   See fewer
5
Derek Godfrey
Gregers Werle / Isaac Newton / Lord Darlington / Robert Dudley - Earl of Leicester / Tutor to Orestes Gregers Werle / Isaac Newton / Lord Darlington / Robert Dudley - Earl of Leicester / Tutor to Orestes   See fewer
5
Janet Suzman
Hedda Gabler / Joan of Arc / Lady Macbeth / Masha Hedda Gabler / Joan of Arc / Lady Macbeth / Masha   See fewer
4
Eileen Atkins
Catherine Sloper / Electra / Olga / Titania Catherine Sloper / Electra / Olga / Titania   See fewer
4
Ian McKellen
Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / Simon Bliss / T.E. Lawrence Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / Simon Bliss / T.E. Lawrence   See fewer
4
Frank Finlay
Marcus Brutus / Sancho Panza / Shylock / Voltaire Marcus Brutus / Sancho Panza / Shylock / Voltaire   See fewer
4
Ian Ogilvy
Arthur Gower / Candide / Rev. Gavin Dishart / Thomas Aimwell Arthur Gower / Candide / Rev. Gavin Dishart / Thomas Aimwell   See fewer
4
Anthony Hopkins
Alfred Allmers / Andrey / Astrov / Edmund Kean Alfred Allmers / Andrey / Astrov / Edmund Kean   See fewer
4
Rachel Kempson
Fraulein von Kesten / Miss Trafalgar Gower / Mrs. Whitefield / Ruth Wilcox Fraulein von Kesten / Miss Trafalgar Gower / Mrs. Whitefield / Ruth Wilcox   See fewer
4
Peter Barkworth
Earl of Rintoul / Julius Sagamore / Prime Minister Joe Proteus / Tsar Nicholas II Earl of Rintoul / Julius Sagamore / Prime Minister Joe Proteus / Tsar Nicholas II   See fewer
4
Beryl Reid
Amanda / Maria Helliwell / Mrs. Malaprop / Victoria Amanda / Maria Helliwell / Mrs. Malaprop / Victoria   See fewer
4
Edward Fox
Captain Dancy, DSO / Charles Surface / Flt. Lieutenant Stoker / Lysander Captain Dancy, DSO / Charles Surface / Flt. Lieutenant Stoker / Lysander   See fewer
4
Helen Mirren
Babbie / Beatrice-Joanna / Margery Pinchwife / Orinthia Babbie / Beatrice-Joanna / Margery Pinchwife / Orinthia   See fewer
4
Michael Gambon
Gregory / Lieut. Commander Rogers / Theseus / Trigorin Gregory / Lieut. Commander Rogers / Theseus / Trigorin   See fewer
4
John Alderton
Bob Acres / Malcolm / Octavius Caesar / Tom Wrench Bob Acres / Malcolm / Octavius Caesar / Tom Wrench   See fewer
4
Ann Beach
Anna Vyroubova / Gwen / Mrs. Dainty Fidget / Violet Anna Vyroubova / Gwen / Mrs. Dainty Fidget / Violet   See fewer
4
Richard Pearson
Herbert Soppitt / Koolyghin / Mazzini Dunn / Rev. Canon Chasuble Herbert Soppitt / Koolyghin / Mazzini Dunn / Rev. Canon Chasuble   See fewer
4
Nicholas Jones
Captain Halliwell / Freddy Eynsford Hill / Valère / Young Baron Captain Halliwell / Freddy Eynsford Hill / Valère / Young Baron   See fewer
4
John Moffatt
Andrew Mealmaker / Capt. Brazen / Jackie Jackson / Prince of Aragon Andrew Mealmaker / Capt. Brazen / Jackie Jackson / Prince of Aragon   See fewer
4
Jeremy Clyde
Borring / Demetrius / Edgar Anthony / Harcourt Borring / Demetrius / Edgar Anthony / Harcourt   See fewer
4
Clifford Rose
Boyet / Cool / Starveling / Wilder Boyet / Cool / Starveling / Wilder   See fewer
4
Barry Jackson
Andrei / Burglar / Gai / Koepfer Andrei / Burglar / Gai / Koepfer   See fewer
4
Simon Lack
Alfred Lockhart / British Major / Pamphilius / Thomas Whamond Alfred Lockhart / British Major / Pamphilius / Thomas Whamond   See fewer
4
Virginia McKenna
Adela Quested / Fraulein von Bernburg / Hester / Mary Stuart Adela Quested / Fraulein von Bernburg / Hester / Mary Stuart   See fewer
4
Peter Jeffrey
Comte De Guiche / Edward Noble / O'Reilly Comte De Guiche / Edward Noble / O'Reilly   See fewer
4
Jerome Willis
Le Bret / The Sea Captain / Zaryezov Le Bret / The Sea Captain / Zaryezov   See fewer
4
Geoffrey Bayldon
Archbishop of Rheims / Cajetan / Dyadin / Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson Archbishop of Rheims / Cajetan / Dyadin / Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson   See fewer
4
Ronald Pickup
Ariel / Brother Martin Ladvenu / Edgar / Mercutio Ariel / Brother Martin Ladvenu / Edgar / Mercutio   See fewer
4
Gwen Nelson
Aunt Juley / Housekeeper / Martha Aunt Juley / Housekeeper / Martha   See fewer
4
Tom Criddle
Captain Tunney / Leo / Major Colford / Mouraviev Captain Tunney / Leo / Major Colford / Mouraviev   See fewer
4
Hugh Walters
British Corporal / Darius / Steward / Tench British Corporal / Darius / Steward / Tench   See fewer
4
Colin Rix
Flavius / Naval Officer / Repton / Ross Flavius / Naval Officer / Repton / Ross   See fewer
4
Maurice Denham
Don Adriano de Armando / George Fox / Julius Caesar / Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais Don Adriano de Armando / George Fox / Julius Caesar / Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais   See fewer
4
Bernard Hepton
Lord Portmandeau / Sir Andrew Melvil / Village Priest Lord Portmandeau / Sir Andrew Melvil / Village Priest   See fewer
4
Jay Neill
Detective / Man / Sir Charles Freeman / Tapster / Vasily Detective / Man / Sir Charles Freeman / Tapster / Vasily   See fewer
4
Douglas Milvain
Lane / Reverend Clement Mercer / Second Poet Lane / Reverend Clement Mercer / Second Poet   See fewer
4
Lee Fox
Guest / Mayor of Cleckleywyke / Officer / Parker Guest / Mayor of Cleckleywyke / Officer / Parker   See fewer
4
David Spenser
Hamed / Prince of Morocco / Seyton / Soldier Hamed / Prince of Morocco / Seyton / Soldier   See fewer
4
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