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BBC Play of the Month Season 16 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Sunday, May 22, 1983

Ended: Monday, September 12, 1983

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When does BBC Play of the Month Season 16 come out?

BBC Play of the Month Season 16 premiered Sunday, May 22, 1983 on BBC One and ended Monday, September 12, 1983. The season has 4 episodes.

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BBC Play of the Month Season 16 release schedule

BBC Play of the Month Season 16 episode release dates
Episode Release date

1. Dangerous Corner

An unexpected suicide prompts much speculation about honesty and theft.

Sunday · 43 years ago

2. The Gay Lord Quex

A reformed philanderer attempts to embark on monogamy.

Monday · 43 years ago

3. The Misanthrope

A satire of the hypocrisies of French aristocratic society, but also engages a more serious tone when pointing out the flaws that afflict all humans.

Monday · 43 years ago

4. Infidelities Finale

An exploration of love, infidelity, and social class through the story of Silvia and her lover Arlequin, who are separated and tempted by a prince and a lady of the court, respectively.

Monday · 43 years ago

BBC Play of the Month Season 16 guest stars

  • David Robb

    David Robb

    Robert Caplan

  • Susan Fleetwood

    Susan Fleetwood

    Freda Caplan

  • Judi Bowker

    Judi Bowker

    Betty Whitehouse

  • Daniel Day-Lewis

    Daniel Day-Lewis

    Gordon Whitehouse

  • Sarah Badel

    Sarah Badel

    Olwen Peel

  • Anthony Valentine

    Anthony Valentine

    Charles Stanton

  • Elvi Hale

    Elvi Hale

    Maud Mockridge

  • Anton Rodgers

    Anton Rodgers

    Marquess of Quex

  • Julian Holloway

    Julian Holloway

    Sir Chichester Frayne

  • Shaun Scott

    Shaun Scott

    Captain Napier Bastling

  • Michael Feast

    Michael Feast

    Valma / Frank Pollitt

  • Hannah Gordon

    Hannah Gordon

    Duchess of Strood

  • Evelyn Laye

    Evelyn Laye

    Julia, Countess of Owbridge

  • Rosalind Ayres

    Rosalind Ayres

    Mrs Jack Eden

  • Tacy Kneale

    Muriel Eden

  • Lucy Gutteridge

    Lucy Gutteridge

    Sophy Fullgarney

BBC Play of the Month Season 16 FAQ

When does BBC Play of the Month Season 16 come out?

BBC Play of the Month Season 16 premiered Sunday, May 22, 1983 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in BBC Play of the Month Season 16?

BBC Play of the Month Season 16 has 4 episodes.

Are new episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 16 released weekly?

Episodes are released on a mixed schedule; check the dates below.

When is the BBC Play of the Month Season 16 finale?

The BBC Play of the Month Season 16 finale (Episode 4) aired Monday, September 12, 1983.

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