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BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Description: Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series, which ran from 1965 to 1983 featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. Wikipedia
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1965
Number of seasons: 16
Number of episodes: 121
First episode air date: October 19, 1965
No Of Episodes: 120 (inc. 2 repeats under this title)
Networks: BBC, BBC One

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