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Premiered

Wednesday, July 9, 1986

Ended: Thursday, October 2, 1986

When does ScreenPlay Season 1 come out?

ScreenPlay Season 1 premiered Wednesday, July 9, 1986 on BBC Two and ended Thursday, October 2, 1986. The season has 13 episodes.

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ScreenPlay Season 1 episode release dates
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1. All Together Now

The weekly brass band rehearsal is an enjoyable, light-hearted occasion. Then Mathew, the conductor, introduces James, a newcomer to the village, who is an enthusiastic bandsman from the north, where they do these things properly.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

2. Daylight Robbery

Neglected by her family, kept apart from her grandchildren, desperately short of money, Bea begins to gamble - at first for small stakes, but ultimately for the highest stake of all: revenge for the past.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

3. Brick Is Beautiful

'Bricks have a future, Mr Clark - you can count on that. They're out there waiting to be taken!' 'There is one small problem.' 'What's that?' 'Well - they're still attached to buildings, most of them, aren't they?' Steve thinks there is a fortune in reclaimed bricks. But how will his ambition affect his girlfriend, Maureen, and his mates, Brad, Dez and Snapper?

Wednesday · 40 years ago

4. Knowing the Score

Graeme has musical talent and is struggling to be allowed to express it. Lois is being pushed by her mother into solo parts in the girls' choir. Together they have to perform at a competitive concert while parents and supporters keep score.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

5. Drums Along Balmoral Drive

'I don't think at first I thought at all. I had a nice house, lovely kids. I didn't think about blacks at all. I should've done, but I didn't. They were just there.'

Wednesday · 40 years ago

6. Asinamali

Five blacks in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the 'Day of Reckoning' is at hand.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

7. In Traction

Matters are bad enough when Mr Gentle tries to commit suicide. They are even worse when the attempt fails. Worst of all is being confined to a hospital bed when a bunch of juvenile delinquents are sent to visit you.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

8. The Mozart Inquest

Mozart's death in 1791 is surrounded by mystery. What are the secrets of his burial in an unmarked grave? Was he poisoned or did he die of natural causes? Now, almost 200 years later, an inquest is convened to examine the evidence both original and new. A team of real barristers confronts key witnesses from the period, in this unscripted spontaneous event. You and the invited studio jury will decide the outcome.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

9. The Marlowe Inquest

In an unscripted inquest, three practicing barristers interrogate actors portraying relevant figures of the 16th century in order to determine what really happened to the playwright and poet, Christopher Marlowe.

Wednesday · 40 years ago

10. Blood, Sweat and Tears

'Is this the judo place?' 'Dojo, yeh.' 'Wants a chuffin' coat of paint, if you ask me.' 'What is it you want?' 'Self-defence thingy.' That's all judo is to Louise and hundreds like her. It doesn't take long to change her mind. And then there's the small matter of a black belt..

Wednesday · 40 years ago

11. Shift Work

Julie, a cab driver, collects a fare from the local airport one evening. Unfortunately he dies of a suspected heart attack on his way home in her taxi and Julie has to decide how best to handle the situation.......

Wednesday · 40 years ago

12. Paying Guests - Part 1

Spend some time in the company of the guests at 'Wentworth' - all taking the waters except for the Colonel and Miss Howard, who has some leisure for the beginnings of a late romance. Gossip, bicycle rides, rounds of golf, bridge in the evenings and preparations for the charity concert all make time pass most pleasantly - don't they?

Wednesday · 40 years ago

13. Paying Guests - Part 2 Finale

Miss Howard's exhibition of water-colours at the Green Salon falters but then takes off. The season at 'Wentworth' is now drawing to a close, peoples' plans for the winter unfold. Florence, for the first time in her life, refuses to go off with her selfish old father. Miss Howard has some momentous news, and the Colonel must make a very brisk about-turn.

Thursday · 40 years ago

ScreenPlay Season 1 guest stars

  • Colin Farrell

    Colin Farrell

    Matthew

  • Colin Blumenau

    Colin Blumenau

    Keith

  • Terry Molloy

    Terry Molloy

    Don

  • Clive Swift

    Clive Swift

    James

  • Joan Hickson

    Joan Hickson

    Bea

  • Vivian Pickles

    Vivian Pickles

    Esther

  • Lynn Farleigh

    Lynn Farleigh

    Helen

  • Ed Devereaux

    Ed Devereaux

    Ted Lawrence

  • Christopher Wild

    Steve

  • Caroline Milmoe

    Caroline Milmoe

    Maureen

  • Ian Mercer

    Ian Mercer

    Brad

  • Terry Sue-Patt

    Terry Sue-Patt

    Snapper

  • Paul Oldham

    Dez

  • Andrew Keir

    Andrew Keir

    Mr. Campbell

  • Colette O'Neil

    Colette O'Neil

    Phil

  • Sandra Voe

    Sandra Voe

    Chrissie

ScreenPlay Season 1 FAQ

When does ScreenPlay Season 1 come out?

ScreenPlay Season 1 premiered Wednesday, July 9, 1986 on BBC Two.

How many episodes are in ScreenPlay Season 1?

ScreenPlay Season 1 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of ScreenPlay Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the ScreenPlay Season 1 finale?

The ScreenPlay Season 1 finale (Episode 13) aired Thursday, October 2, 1986.

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