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ITV Play of the Week is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on ITV1 on September 27, 1955. It has 13 seasons and 575 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 13 Episode 11 "ITV Summer Playhouse #11: The Man Who Understood Women", aired on September 18, 1967.

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.

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Episodes

575 episodes · 13 seasons

Season 1

1955 · 40 episodes · Last episode: 70 years ago

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  1. E40

    40. Towards Zero

  2. E39

    39. A Box at the Adelphi

  3. E38

    38. The Terror

  4. E37

    37. They Came By Night

  5. E36

    36. Dark Journey

  6. E35

    35. The Adding Machine

  7. E34

    34. The Golden Entry

  8. E33

    33. Down Came a Blackbird

  9. E32

    32. Golden Fleece

  10. E31

    31. Rebecca

  11. E30

    30. Rain on the Just

  12. E29

    29. The Innocents

  13. E28

    28. MacAdam and Eve

  14. E27

    27. Dear Charles

  15. E26

    26. I Killed the Count

  16. E25

    25. Come Read Me a Riddle

  17. E24

    24. Pink Strings and Sealing Wax

  18. E23

    23. The Comedy of Errors

  19. E22

    22. Ten Minute Alibi

  20. E21

    21. Seagulls Over Sorrento

  21. E20

    20. The Golden Cuckoo

  22. E19

    19. The Living Room

  23. E18

    18. One

  24. E17

    17. Skylark

  25. E16

    16. Misalliance

  26. E15

    15. Uncle Harry

  27. E14

    14. George and Margaret

  28. E13

    13. Message for Margaret

  29. E12

    12. Hamlet

  30. E11

    11. Both Ends Meet

  31. E10

    10. We the Living

  32. E9

    9. The Anatomist

  33. E8

    8. Ignace

  34. E7

    7. Favonia

  35. E6

    6. Captain Carvallo

  36. E5

    5. The Green of the Year

  37. E4

    4. No Other Verdict

  38. E3

    3. The Salt Land

  39. E2

    2. The Pay Off

  40. E1

    1. A Month in the Country

    Finale

Season 2

1956 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 69 years ago

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  1. E50

    50. The Play's the Thing

  2. E49

    49. Morning's at Seven

  3. E48

    48. The Tigress on the Hearth

  4. E47

    47. Summertime

  5. E46

    46. Mr. Bolfry

  6. E45

    45. Late Love

  7. E44

    44. The Glass Cage

  8. E43

    43. The Breath of Fools

  9. E42

    42. Victoria Regina

  10. E41

    41. His and Hers

  11. E40

    40. Boy Meets Girl

  12. E39

    39. The Druid's Rest

  13. E38

    38. Hedda Gabler

  14. E37

    37. Venus Observed

  15. E36

    36. Accolade

  16. E35

    35. The Age of Abandon

  17. E34

    34. The Scandalous Affair of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon

  18. E33

    33. Granite Peak

  19. E32

    32. The Shop at Sly Corner

  20. E31

    31. Dear Brutus

  21. E30

    30. Time Remembered

  22. E29

    29. Dead on Nine

  23. E28

    28. An Enemy of the People

  24. E27

    27. Adam's Apple

  25. E26

    26. Heaven and Earth

  26. E25

    25. The Day of the Monkey

  27. E24

    24. Home of the Brave

  28. E23

    23. Gertie Maude

  29. E22

    22. A Man About the House

  30. E21

    21. The Wild Duck

  31. E20

    20. Tomorrow We Live

  32. E19

    19. Another Part of the Forest

  33. E18

    18. The Two Headed Eagle

  34. E17

    17. The Giconda

  35. E16

    16. Action for Slander

  36. E15

    15. The White Carnation

  37. E14

    14. The Doctor's Dilemma

  38. E13

    13. A Time to be Born

  39. E12

    12. Look Back in Anger

  40. E11

    11. The Silver Cord

  41. E10

    10. Waters of the Moon

  42. E9

    9. Act of Madness

  43. E8

    8. Shooting Star

  44. E7

    7. Yellow Jack

  45. E6

    6. Traveller's Joy

  46. E5

    5. The Seagull

  47. E4

    4. Corinth House

  48. E3

    3. Second Threshold

  49. E2

    2. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

    Finale
  50. E1

    1. The Last Enemy

Season 3

1957 · 48 episodes · Last episode: 68 years ago

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  1. E48

    48. The Camel's Back

  2. E47

    47. Arsenic and Old Lace

  3. E46

    46. The Young May Moon

  4. E45

    45. The Curious Savage

  5. E44

    44. A Month in the Country

  6. E43

    43. How Charles Bravo Died

  7. E42

    42. You Never Can Tell

  8. E41

    41. The Kidders

  9. E40

    40. A Room With A View

  10. E39

    39. The Linden Tree

  11. E38

    38. The Chigwell Chicken

  12. E37

    37. The Troublemakers

  13. E36

    36. Disturbance

  14. E35

    35. As the Twig is Bent

  15. E34

    34. Shadow of the Vine

  16. E33

    33. All My Sons

  17. E32

    32. Cry, The Beloved Country

  18. E31

    31. Squaring the Circle

  19. E30

    30. School for Wives

  20. E29

    29. The Mythmakers

  21. E28

    28. No Medals

  22. E27

    27. Winterset

  23. E26

    26. The Importance of Being Ernest

  24. E25

    25. The Iron Harp

  25. E24

    24. The Rossiters

  26. E23

    23. ...And Humanity

  27. E22

    22. Myself When Young

  28. E21

    21. Montserrat

  29. E20

    20. No. 17

  30. E19

    19. The Witch

  31. E18

    18. Reunion in Vienna

  32. E17

    17. Johnny Belinda

  33. E16

    16. A Voice in Vision

  34. E15

    15. The Grass Harp

  35. E14

    14. Miss Mabel

  36. E13

    13. Death of a Salesman

  37. E12

    12. Widower's Houses

  38. E11

    11. The Springtime of Others

  39. E10

    10. Mrs. Willie

  40. E9

    9. The Guinea Pig

  41. E8

    8. Lost Boundaries

  42. E7

    7. Ring Round the Moon

  43. E6

    6. Arrow in the Air

  44. E5

    5. Rope

  45. E4

    4. Wild Justice

  46. E3

    3. The Green Bay Tree

  47. E2

    2. Knife in the Family

  48. E1

    1. The Wooden Dish

    Finale

Season 4

1958 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 67 years ago

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  1. E50

    50. The Hungry God

    Finale
  2. E49

    49. The Wind and the Rain

  3. E48

    48. The Boy from the Gorbals

  4. E47

    47. Shadow of a Pale Horse

  5. E46

    46. Dandy Dick

  6. E45

    45. Nude with Violin

  7. E44

    44. The Mark of the Warrior

  8. E43

    43. For Services Rendered

  9. E42

    42. Fly Away, Peter

  10. E41

    41. The Wild Bird

  11. E40

    40. The Tortoise and the Hare

  12. E39

    39. Sugar in the Morning

  13. E38

    38. The Square Ring

  14. E37

    37. A Touch of the Sun

  15. E36

    36. Distinguished Gathering

  16. E35

    35. Sheppey

  17. E34

    34. The Age of Juliet

  18. E33

    33. The Secret Agent

  19. E32

    32. Family on Trial

  20. E31

    31. Ebb Tide

  21. E30

    30. The Winner

  22. E29

    29. A Day By The Sea

  23. E28

    28. Skyline For Two

  24. E27

    27. The Skin of our Teeth

  25. E26

    26. The Face of Treason

  26. E25

    25. A Dead Secret

  27. E24

    24. The Judge's Story

  28. E23

    23. Garden of Loneliness

  29. E22

    22. Parnell

  30. E21

    21. No Time For Comedy

  31. E20

    20. The Killing of the King

  32. E19

    19. The Education of Mr. Surrage

  33. E18

    18. Ten Little Niggers

  34. E17

    17. The Bridge of San Luis Rey

  35. E16

    16. The Big Knife

  36. E15

    15. The Last Enemy

  37. E14

    14. Mrs. Dot

  38. E13

    13. In The Shadow of the Axe

  39. E12

    12. Playboy of the Western World

  40. E11

    11. John Gabriel Borkman

  41. E10

    10. The Enchanted April

  42. E9

    9. The Quare Fellow

  43. E8

    8. The Strong are Lonely

  44. E7

    7. Frenzy

  45. E6

    6. Dinner With The Family

  46. E5

    5. The Liberty Man

  47. E4

    4. Women in Love

  48. E3

    3. Man and Superman

  49. E2

    2. The Publican's Story

  50. E1

    1. Mary Broome

Season 5

1959 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 66 years ago

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  1. E51

    51. Vitriol

  2. E50

    50. Dear Delinquent

  3. E49

    49. Kind Lady

  4. E48

    48. The Watching Eye

    Not broadcast due to a power failure, this play was repeated at S06E13.

  5. E47

    47. The Ladies of the Corridor

  6. E46

    46. The Search Party

  7. E45

    45. The Patchwork Quilt

  8. E44

    44. The Darkness Outside

  9. E43

    43. Tess

  10. E42

    42. The Shrike

  11. E41

    41. Reputation for a Song

  12. E40

    40. Night of the Big Heat

  13. E39

    39. The Upstart

  14. E38

    38. Lucky Strike

  15. E37

    37. Hay Fever

  16. E36

    36. Caroline

  17. E35

    35. Beyond the Horizon

  18. E34

    34. The Green Pack

  19. E33

    33. Mademoiselle

  20. E32

    32. House of Lies

  21. E31

    31. All Summer Long

  22. E30

    30. Loyalties

  23. E29

    29. Double Indemnity

  24. E28

    28. The Birthday Party

  25. E27

    27. A Leap in the Dark

  26. E26

    26. The Trap

  27. E25

    25. The Autumn Garden

  28. E24

    24. The House of Bernarda Alba

  29. E23

    23. The Member of the Wedding

  30. E22

    22. A Woman of No Importance

  31. E21

    21. Flowering Cherry

  32. E20

    20. Carrington V.C.

  33. E19

    19. In Search of Happiness

  34. E18

    18. Moon on a Rainbow Shawl

  35. E17

    17. The Signal

  36. E16

    16. Deep and Crisp and Even

  37. E15

    15. Sweet Poison

  38. E14

    14. A Man Involved

  39. E13

    13. Gallows Glorious!

  40. E12

    12. South

    A dashing Polish Army lieutenant named Jan Wicziewsky is in exile in the United States deep South as civil war approaches. He is faced with the question of who he really loves: the plantation owner's angry niece, Miss Regina, or the tall, blond, rugged officer who suddenly arrives at the plantation, a handsome man called Eric MacClure. (Julien Green's 1953 play "Sud" was banned from performance in the UK because of its homosexual lead character and homosexual theme. The BFI has described 'South' as the "earliest known gay TV drama" in the UK.)

  41. E11

    11. Engineer Extraordinary

  42. E10

    10. The Enormous Shadow

  43. E9

    9. The Crucible

  44. E8

    8. The Violent Years

  45. E7

    7. Cynara

  46. E6

    6. The Traveller Without Luggage

  47. E5

    5. Night of January 16th

  48. E4

    4. The Last Hours

  49. E3

    3. Touch Wood

    Finale
  50. E2

    2. Mr. Arcularis

Season 6

1960 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 65 years ago

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  1. E52

    52. Over the Bridge

  2. E51

    51. A Shred of Evidence

  3. E50

    50. Harriet

  4. E49

    49. Conflict in the Sun

  5. E48

    48. Ivanov

  6. E47

    47. The Primitive

  7. E46

    46. Hallelujah Corner

  8. E45

    45. The Burden of Proof

  9. E44

    44. Life With Father

  10. E43

    43. I Remember Mama

  11. E42

    42. The Paper Palace

  12. E41

    41. Countdown at Woomera

  13. E40

    40. Fairy Tales of New York

  14. E39

    39. All My Own Work

  15. E38

    38. Any Other Business

  16. E37

    37. Mrs. Skeffington

  17. E36

    36. Soldier in the Snow

  18. E35

    35. Miss Treeves

  19. E34

    34. Break From Cover

  20. E33

    33. All on a Summer's Day

  21. E32

    32. Midnight Sun

  22. E31

    31. The Threatening Storm

  23. E30

    30. Echoes on a Lonely Shore

  24. E29

    29. Doctor Everyman's Hour

  25. E28

    28. The Girl on the Via Flaminia

  26. E27

    27. Hell Hath No Fury

  27. E26

    26. The Poisoned Earth

  28. E25

    25. The Break-Up

  29. E24

    24. Plough and the Stars

  30. E23

    23. Negative Evidence

  31. E22

    22. A Spring of Love

  32. E21

    21. The Flashing Stream

  33. E20

    20. Ring of Truth

  34. E19

    19. The Road To Hilda Brown

  35. E18

    18. The Jason Group

  36. E17

    17. The Two Bouquets

  37. E16

    16. The Girl in the Window

  38. E15

    15. The Happy Man

  39. E14

    14. The Accomplices

  40. E13

    13. The Watching Eye

  41. E12

    12. The Silver Whistle

  42. E11

    11. The Pot Carriers

  43. E10

    10. The Family First

  44. E9

    9. Square Dance

  45. E8

    8. Tiger at the Gates

  46. E7

    7. Old Man in a Hurry

  47. E6

    6. The Pets

  48. E5

    5. The Burning Glass

  49. E4

    4. The Protest

  50. E3

    3. Gaslight

Season 7

1961 · 31 episodes · Last episode: 64 years ago

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  1. E31

    31. The Lark

  2. E30

    30. The Casualties

  3. E29

    29. Miracle on Mano

  4. E28

    28. Coach 7, Seat 15

  5. E27

    27. Bird In The Wilderness

  6. E26

    26. A Righteous Woman

  7. E25

    25. The Week-Enders

  8. E24

    24. Rough Justice

  9. E23

    23. My Three Angels

  10. E22

    22. Lean Liberty

  11. E21

    21. I Don't Like You

  12. E20

    20. Some Other Love

  13. E19

    19. You In Your Small Corner

  14. E18

    18. The Door

  15. E17

    17. A Perfect Woman

  16. E16

    16. Murder In Shorthand

  17. E15

    15. The Visitors

  18. E14

    14. The Wild Duck

  19. E13

    13. The Whisperers

  20. E12

    12. Whiteman

  21. E11

    11. The Two on the Beach

  22. E10

    10. Joker's Justice

  23. E9

    9. The Candidate

  24. E8

    8. A Doll's House

  25. E7

    7. Sergeant Musgrave's Dance

  26. E6

    6. A House of Strangers

  27. E5

    5. Thinking of My Darling

  28. E4

    4. Barchester Towers

  29. E3

    3. Faraway Music

  30. E2

    2. Then We Fall

  31. E1

    1. Gilt and Gingerbread

    Finale

Season 8

1962 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 63 years ago

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  1. E51

    51. For King and Country #4: The Enemy

  2. E50

    50. For King and Country #3: Tunnel Trench

  3. E49

    49. For King and Country #2: The Barricade

  4. E48

    48. For King and Country #1: Out There

  5. E47

    47. Conspiracy of Silence

  6. E46

    46. End of Conflict

  7. E45

    45. The Touch of a Dead Hand

  8. E44

    44. Double Yolk

  9. E43

    43. The Heart of the Country

  10. E42

    42. True Love and Limbeck

  11. E41

    41. The Eve of St. Mark's

  12. E40

    40. The Seventh Wave

  13. E39

    39. The Truth About Alan

  14. E38

    38. Breakthrough

  15. E37

    37. The Rainmaker

  16. E36

    36. Girl With a Difference

  17. E35

    35. Double Stakes

  18. E34

    34. Cunningham

  19. E33

    33. Ever Since Paradise

  20. E32

    32. The Brimstone Butterfly

  21. E31

    31. The Sandcastle

  22. E30

    30. The Kidnapping of Mary Smith

  23. E29

    29. War and Peace

  24. E28

    28. JB Priestley Season #3: Dangerous Corner

  25. E27

    27. JB Priestley Season #2: I Can't Bear Violence

  26. E26

    26. JB Priestley Season #1: Eden End

  27. E25

    25. The Search

  28. E24

    24. The Cruel Deadline

  29. E23

    23. The Buried Man

    Written by David Mercer. A play about Robert Bailey, a Miner who wants to be happy but ends up breaking down. This was Leonard Rossiter's first television role. This production has been lost from the archives.

  30. E22

    22. The Tin Whistle Man

  31. E21

    21. Time and the Conways

  32. E20

    20. Danger Zone

  33. E19

    19. Darkness at Noon

  34. E18

    18. All Good Children

  35. E17

    17. The Rehearsal

  36. E16

    16. The Shifting Heart

  37. E15

    15. Alida

  38. E14

    14. A Letter From the General

  39. E13

    13. Haven In Sunset

  40. E12

    12. The Typewriter

  41. E11

    11. The Applecart

  42. E10

    10. Don Juan in Hell

  43. E9

    9. Misalliance

  44. E8

    8. Major Barbara

  45. E7

    7. When the Kissing Had to Stop: Act 1 - The Hammer

    Part 1 of the Play. Part 2 'When the Kissing Had To Stop: Act 2 - The Sickle' was broadcast as part of the Television Playhouse series on ITV. S08E05, broadcast 19/10/1962.

  46. E6

    6. A Lily in Little India

  47. E5

    5. The Second Chef

  48. E4

    4. Hobson's Choice

  49. E3

    3. Freedom in September

  50. E2

    2. A Matter of Principle

Season 9

1963 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 62 years ago

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  1. E53

    53. A Choice of Coward #4: Design For Living

  2. E52

    52. A Choice of Coward #3: The Vortex

  3. E51

    51. A Choice of Coward #2: Blithe Spirit

  4. E50

    50. A Choice of Coward #1: Present Laughter

  5. E49

    49. The Offence

  6. E48

    48. Gina

  7. E47

    47. The Witnesses

  8. E46

    46. The Lovers of Florence

  9. E45

    45. Samson By Moonshine

  10. E44

    44. A Spanner in the Grass Roots

  11. E43

    43. A Midsummer Night's Dream

  12. E42

    42. Valentina

  13. E41

    41. The Bastow Affair

  14. E40

    40. Celebration Dinner

  15. E39

    39. A Tricycle Made for Two

  16. E38

    38. A Question of Happiness #4: Fred

  17. E37

    37. A Question of Happiness #3: Watch Me I'm A Bird

  18. E36

    36. A Question of Happiness #2: Another Port. Another Town

  19. E35

    35. A Question of Happiness #1: A Question About Hell

  20. E34

    34. Jacko at War

  21. E33

    33. Flight From Reality

  22. E32

    32. Finger on the Balance

  23. E31

    31. Where Are They Now?

  24. E30

    30. Devil in the Wind

  25. E29

    29. Shadow in the Sun

  26. E28

    28. The Rose Garden

  27. E27

    27. A Case of Character

  28. E26

    26. The Guilty Party

  29. E25

    25. I Can Walk Where I Like Can't I?

  30. E24

    24. Uncle Selwyn

  31. E23

    23. Marching Song

  32. E22

    22. Camino Real

  33. E21

    21. The Glass Menagerie

  34. E20

    20. The Rose Tattoo

  35. E19

    19. Acquit or Hang

  36. E18

    18. Three Roads to Rome

  37. E17

    17. Pickwick

  38. E16

    16. The Teachers

  39. E15

    15. The Travelling Man

  40. E14

    14. Vicky and the Sultan

  41. E13

    13. A Walk on the Water

  42. E12

    12. The Quails

  43. E11

    11. Nice Break for the Boys

  44. E10

    10. London Wall

  45. E9

    9. Velvet Cage

  46. E8

    8. The Finambulists

  47. E7

    7. Stella

  48. E6

    6. The Fixers

  49. E5

    5. The Facing Chair

  50. E4

    4. The Stone Dance

Season 10

1964 · 48 episodes · Last episode: 61 years ago

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  1. E48

    48. Their Obedient Servants

  2. E47

    47. The Way of all Flesh

  3. E46

    46. Helen and Edward and Henry

  4. E45

    45. When The Wind Blows

  5. E44

    44. As The Crow Flies

  6. E43

    43. Between The Two Of Us

  7. E42

    42. Winter in Ischia

  8. E41

    41. The American Dream

  9. E40

    40. The Death of Bessie Smith

  10. E39

    39. The Misunderstanding

  11. E38

    38. A Couple of Dry Martinis

  12. E37

    37. Beautiful Forever

  13. E36

    36. John Paddington

  14. E35

    35. The Edwardians #4: The Madras House

  15. E34

    34. The Edwardians #3: Olive Latimer's Husband

  16. E33

    33. The Edwardians #2: Mid Channel

  17. E32

    32. The Edwardians #1: The Walls of Jericho

  18. E31

    31. Goodbye Johnny

  19. E30

    30. We Thought You'd Like to be Caesar

  20. E29

    29. Thick as Old Timber

  21. E28

    28. Finesse in Diamonds

  22. E27

    27. I Remember the Battle

  23. E26

    26. A Fearful Thing

  24. E25

    25. Come Back Little Sheba

  25. E24

    24. The Fall of the Sparrow

  26. E23

    23. An Aspidistra in Babylon

  27. E22

    22. The Rules of the Game

  28. E21

    21. No Baby, No Baby At All

  29. E20

    20. Giants on Saturday

  30. E19

    19. The Image

  31. E18

    18. A Tank of Fish

  32. E17

    17. Blood & Thunder: Women Beware Women

  33. E16

    16. Blood & Thunder: The Changeling

  34. E15

    15. The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown

  35. E14

    14. Deep and Crisp and Stolen

  36. E13

    13. Drill Pig

  37. E12

    12. The Rules that Jack Made

  38. E11

    11. Tarnish on a Golden Boy

  39. E10

    10. The Bachelors

  40. E9

    9. Crime and Punishment

    Finale
  41. E8

    8. The Sound of Murder

    A tape-recording plays a vital part in a cunning murder plot.

  42. E7

    7. A Really Good Jazz Piano

  43. E6

    6. Undercurrent

  44. E5

    5. Goodnight to Heroes

  45. E4

    4. Find Yourself a Mug

  46. E3

    3. The Man in the Panama Hat

  47. E2

    2. The Wife of Knightsbridge

  48. E1

    1. The Other Man

Season 11

1965 · 47 episodes · Last episode: 60 years ago

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  1. E47

    47. You'll Know Me by the Stars in My Eyes

  2. E46

    46. Convalescence

  3. E45

    45. The Climbers

  4. E44

    44. An Experience of Evil

  5. E43

    43. Blue as his Eyes, The Tin Helmet he Wore

  6. E42

    42. The Cretan

  7. E41

    41. Seven Deadly Sins #7: The Erphinham Camp

  8. E40

    40. Seven Deadly Sins #6: A Lion In His Way

  9. E39

    39. Seven Deadly Sins #5: In The Night

  10. E38

    38. Seven Deadly Sins #4: A Temporary Typist

  11. E37

    37. Seven Deadly Sins #3: A Cold Heart

  12. E36

    36. Seven Deadly Sins #2: File on Harry Jordan

  13. E35

    35. Seven Deadly Sins #1: My Friend Corby

  14. ITV Play of the Week S11 E34 still E34

    34. The Move after Checkmate

    When a young man is arrested for crashing his car, Superintendent Smith sees the real prize as a chance to get at the boy's father, former gangster Tony Sellman.

  15. E33

    33. The Browning Version

  16. E32

    32. Variation on a Theme

  17. E31

    31. The First Thunder

  18. E30

    30. A View from the Bridge

  19. E29

    29. All My Loving

  20. E28

    28. Ivanov

  21. E27

    27. Nelson - A Study in Miniature

  22. E26

    26. The Dance of Death

  23. E25

    25. The Reluctant Debutante

  24. E24

    24. The Stories of DH Lawrence #8: Two Blue Birds/In Love

  25. E23

    23. The Stories of DH Lawrence #7: Jimmy and the Desperate Woman

  26. E22

    22. The Stories of DH Lawrence #6: The Blind Man

  27. E21

    21. The Stories of DH Lawrence #5: Tickets Please/Monkey Nuts

  28. E20

    20. The Stories of DH Lawrence #4: Samson and Delilah

  29. E19

    19. The Stories of DH Lawrence #3: New Eve and Old Adam

  30. E18

    18. The Stories of DH Lawrence #2: Daughters of the Vicar

  31. E17

    17. The Stories of DH Lawrence #1: White Stocking

  32. E16

    16. Solo for the Banker

  33. E15

    15. The Cabbage Tree Hat Boys

  34. E14

    14. My Father's Keeper

  35. E13

    13. Finder's Keepers

  36. E12

    12. Point of Order

  37. E11

    11. Mr. Fowlds

  38. E10

    10. The Corsican Brothers

  39. E9

    9. Four Days to the Fireworks

  40. E8

    8. Breaking Point

  41. E7

    7. Four of Hearts #4: Summertime Ends Tonight

  42. E6

    6. Four of Hearts #3: This Year's Girl

  43. E5

    5. Four of Hearts #2: Please Love My Wife

  44. E4

    4. Four of Hearts #1: Tilt

  45. E3

    3. The Winds of Green Monday

  46. E2

    2. The Successor

  47. E1

    1. Strife

    Finale

Season 12

1966 · 43 episodes · Last episode: 59 years ago

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  1. E43

    43. The New Assistant

  2. E42

    42. The Stories of DH Lawrence #11: Mother and Daughter

  3. E41

    41. The Stories of DH Lawrence #10: Blue Moccasins

  4. E40

    40. The Stories of DH Lawrence #9: Strike Pay

  5. E39

    39. The Trial and Error of Colonel Winchip

  6. E38

    38. The Division

  7. E37

    37. Little Moon of Alban

  8. E36

    36. Seven Deadly Virtues #7: Are You By Yourself?

  9. E35

    35. Seven Deadly Virtues #6: A Pain in the Neck

  10. E34

    34. Seven Deadly Virtues #5: The Whole Truth

  11. E33

    33. Seven Deadly Virtues #4: The Man with Two Heads

  12. E32

    32. Seven Deadly Virtues #3: Surface of Innocent

  13. E31

    31. Seven Deadly Virtues #2: The Good and Faithful Servant

  14. E30

    30. Seven Deadly Virtues #1: It's Your Move

  15. E29

    29. Person Unknown

  16. E28

    28. Dr. De Waldo's Therapy

  17. E27

    27. The Investigation

  18. E26

    26. Present Laughter

  19. E25

    25. Cry Baby Bunting

  20. E24

    24. A Drug on the Market

  21. E23

    23. The Crossfire

  22. E22

    22. That Old Black Magic

  23. E21

    21. Nice To Have You Back

  24. E20

    20. Love On The Dole

  25. E19

    19. A Roof Over Our Mouths

  26. E18

    18. On The Island

    Set on an island off the coast of South America, Robert Cosgrove (Marius Goring) is a writer and Nobel Prize winner. His wife, Linda (Helen Cherry) and daughter Tess (Michele Dotrice) live with him in a comfortable villa overlooking a pleasant and peaceful bay on the island of Serez. Linda Cosgrove is not happy on the island and her husband, preoccupied with his work, seems to be deliberately ignoring her. Then strange things begin to happen on the island, and the Cosgroves find themselves involved in a political revolution.

  27. E17

    17. Julie's Gone

  28. E16

    16. Come Laughing Home

  29. E15

    15. The First Thing You Think Of

  30. E14

    14. A Tot At The Local

  31. E13

    13. The Tormentors

  32. E12

    12. End In Tears

  33. E11

    11. The East Wind

  34. E10

    10. The New Men

  35. E9

    9. Dear Liar

  36. E8

    8. The Caretaker

  37. E7

    7. Major Barbara

  38. E6

    6. A Choice of Kings

  39. E5

    5. Home and Beauty

  40. E4

    4. Plays of Married Life No. 4: The Bright Side

  41. E3

    3. Plays of Married Life No. 3: The Fat Woman's Tale

  42. E2

    2. Plays of Married Life No. 2: Where Shall I Find What Will Change My Life?

    Finale
  43. E1

    1. Plays of Married Life #1: A Catching Complaint

Season 13

1967 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 59 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. ITV Summer Playhouse #11: The Man Who Understood Women

    Finale
  2. E10

    10. ITV Summer Playhouse #10: Travelling Light

  3. E9

    9. ITV Summer Playhouse #9: The Voysey Inheritance

  4. E8

    8. ITV Summer Playhouse #8: One Fat Englishman

  5. E7

    7. ITV Summer Playhouse #7: A Brand New Scrubbing Brush

  6. E6

    6. ITV Summer Playhouse #6: The Small Rebellion of Jess Calvert

  7. E5

    5. ITV Summer Playhouse #5: The Big Killing

  8. E4

    4. ITV Summer Playhouse #4: Difference of Opinion

  9. E3

    3. ITV Summer Playhouse #3: Death By Misadventure

  10. E2

    2. ITV Summer Playhouse #2: The English Climate

  11. E1

    1. ITV Summer Playhouse #1: The Sleeping Partner

Cast & crew

  • Marius Goring

    Marius Goring

    John Hagerman

  • Lally Bowers

    Mrs. Gudgeon

  • Arthur Lawrence

    Arthur Lawrence

    Charles Revere

  • Hilary Liddell

    Jane Hornby

  • Michael Meacham

    Michael Meacham

    Raymond Wilde

  • Robert Raikes

    Terry Webb

  • Campbell Singer

    Campbell Singer

    Robert Campbell

  • Kevin Stoney

    Kevin Stoney

    Michael More

  • Susan Willemen

    Ann Gudgeon

  • Patricia Driscoll

    Patricia Driscoll

    Muriel

  • Frederick Jaeger

    Frederick Jaeger

    Bequeville

  • Wilfrid Lawson

    Wilfrid Lawson

    Old Man

  • Anthony Newlands

    Anthony Newlands

    Steindorf

  • Virginia Maskell

    Virginia Maskell

  • Jack Hedley

    Jack Hedley

  • Elizabeth Sellars

    Anne Norbury

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