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The Seekers: The HereticsThe Seekers: The HereticsOpen episodeThree plays on the theme of man and belief by Ken Taylor.
The Seekers: The IdealistsThe Seekers: The IdealistsOpen episodeThree plays on the theme of man and belief by Ken Taylor.
The Seekers: The MaterialistsThe Seekers: The MaterialistsOpen episodeThree plays on the theme of man and belief by Ken Taylor.
All the Conspirators: The Ides of MarchAll the Conspirators: The Ides of MarchOpen episodeThe events leading up to the assassination of Julius Caesar.
All the Conspirators: The JustAll the Conspirators: The JustOpen episodeA group of revolutionaries plot a political assassination.
Women in Crisis: Husband and WifeWomen in Crisis: Husband and WifeOpen episodeThe first of three plays by Colin Morris.
Women in Crisis: With Love and TearsWomen in Crisis: With Love and TearsOpen episodeThe second of three plays by Colin Morris.
Women in Crisis: My GrandmotherWomen in Crisis: My GrandmotherOpen episodeThe third of a trilogy by Colin Morris. Paintings by children of the Horncastle School, East Grinstead.
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Carried by Storm
Parade's End: Some Do NotParade's End: Some Do NotOpen episodeA trilogy by Ford Madox Ford.
Parade's End: No More ParadesParade's End: No More ParadesOpen episodeA trilogy by Ford Madox Ford.
Parade's End: A Man Could Stand UpParade's End: A Man Could Stand UpOpen episodeA trilogy by Ford Madox Ford.
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The Minister - Open episode
Poor Bitos
The PhysicistsThe PhysicistsOpen episodeThree patients in a lunatic asylum all claim to be famous physicists. One of them – but which? · actually is a famous physicist, and the agents of a foreign power want his knowledge.
Progress to the ParkProgress to the ParkOpen episodeThree plays by Alun Owen.
No Trams to Lime StreetNo Trams to Lime StreetOpen episodeThree plays by Alun Owen.
A Little Winter LoveA Little Winter LoveOpen episodeThree plays by Alun Owen.
IronhandIronhandOpen episode16th-century mercenary knight Götz von Berlichingen loses his right hand in battle and has a prosthetic iron hand commissioned.
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Try For White
Unman, Wittering and ZigoUnman, Wittering and ZigoOpen episodeJohn Ebony begins a new career as a schoolteacher — and begins to suspect certain pupils of murder.
Seek Her OutSeek Her OutOpen episodeAnne Follister witnesses an assassination on the London Underground and becomes the next would-be victim of the perpetrators.
The Long HouseThe Long HouseOpen episodeYoung couple Ben and Kathie buy the end house in a South London Terrace, only to discover that their neighbours have knocked through all their interior walls to form a single commune, unknown to the outside world. Invited to join this alternative community, Ben and Kathie eventually witness its collapse and final destruction.
Esther's AltarEsther's AltarOpen episodeIn 1916 Dublin is a story of love and hatred, engendered by the Irish Rebellion.
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David, Chapter 2
RosmersholmRosmersholmOpen episodeThe young and liberated Rebekka West wants Pastor Rosmer. However, will his pondering and his wife's suicide ruin their relationship?
Miss JulieMiss JulieOpen episodeMiss Julie has a torrid, strange relationship with her servant Jean.
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Hermit Crabs
Enter Solly GoldEnter Solly GoldOpen episodeCon artist Solly Gold convinces a Jewish millionaire that he is the Messiah in order to steal his money.
The Siege of ManchesterThe Siege of ManchesterOpen episodeA German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra FlyingThe World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra FlyingOpen episodeGordon Comstock dreams of being a great poet and giving up his dreary career in advertising. But advertising pays and poetry doesn't.
The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for AirThe World of George Orwell: Coming Up for AirOpen episodeWith war looming, middle-aged George Bowling reminisces about the lost world of his village upbringing.
The World of George Orwell: 1984The World of George Orwell: 1984Open episodeIn a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
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Portraits from the North: The Nutter - Open episode
Portraits from the North: Bruno - Open episode
Yob and Nabob
Doctor KnockDoctor KnockOpen episodeAfter meeting the nefarious Doctor Knock, a number of respectable citizens in a French town become convinced that they are very ill.
FocusFocusOpen episodeTowards the end of WWII, a Brooklyn man is mistaken for a Jew by anti-Semitic neighbours, forcing him to consider the nature of prejudice.
The Wesker Trilogy, Part 1: Chicken Soup with BarleyThe Wesker Trilogy, Part 1: Chicken Soup with BarleyOpen episodeA Jewish family from in London strive to maintain their 1930s Communist beliefs, through the War and the rise of Stalin, to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
The Wesker Trilogy, Part 2: RootsThe Wesker Trilogy, Part 2: RootsOpen episodeA uneducated Norfolk girl matures into a confident woman.
The Wesker Trilogy, Part 3: I'm Talking About JerusalemThe Wesker Trilogy, Part 3: I'm Talking About JerusalemOpen episodeA London couple move to an isolated Norfolk cottage and try to live off the land.
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Kiss on a Grass Green Pillow - Open episode
A Man Like That
Simon and LauraSimon and LauraOpen episodeAn argumentative theatrical couple are persuaded to appear as harmonious versions of themselves in a television series filmed in their own home.
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The Queen and Jackson
A Month in the CountryA Month in the CountryOpen episodeIn this rendering of the Turgenev play, a woman toys with a young admirer's affections while spending a month at a country estate.
The SeagullThe SeagullOpen episodeYoung playwright Konstantin is in love with aspiring actress Nina, who in turn is infatuated with his famous writer lover Trigorin.
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Twelfth Hour
The Queen and the WelshmanThe Queen and the WelshmanOpen episodeThe story of Queen Katherine, widow of Henry V, and her affair with Welsh hero of Agincourt, Sir Owen Tudor.
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Final Demand - Open episode
Semi-Detached
She Stoops to ConquerShe Stoops to ConquerOpen episodeHardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality, he's a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle's indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle's appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.
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Up and Down - Open episode
Marianne - Open episode
The Melody Suit
On the March to the SeaOn the March to the SeaOpen episodeDuring the American Civil War, a Southern patriarch finds his house occupied by enemy soldiers.
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How to Get Rid of Your Husband - Open episode
Girl of My Dreams
Talking to a Stranger, Part 1: Anytime You're Ready I'll SparkleTalking to a Stranger, Part 1: Anytime You're Ready I'll SparkleOpen episodeOver the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
Talking to a Stranger, Part 2: No Skill or Special Knowledge is RequiredTalking to a Stranger, Part 2: No Skill or Special Knowledge is RequiredOpen episodeOver the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
Talking to a Stranger, Part 3: Gladly My Cross-Eyed BearTalking to a Stranger, Part 3: Gladly My Cross-Eyed BearOpen episodeOver the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
Talking to a Stranger, Part 4: The Innocent Must SufferTalking to a Stranger, Part 4: The Innocent Must SufferOpen episodeOver the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
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Conquest: The Encounter - Open episode
Conquest: The Leopard and the Dragon
AmerikaAmerikaOpen episodeAfter a minor scandal involving a servant girl, young Karl is packed off to America, a land he finds distinctly strange.
The Family ReunionThe Family ReunionOpen episodeDark secrets emerge when a family gathers for a birthday party at their country house.
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Anatol
Sword of Honour, Part 1: Men at ArmsSword of Honour, Part 1: Men at ArmsOpen episodePrevented by his strict Roman Catholicism from divorcing his faithless wife, Guy Crouchback prepares for war in 1939.
Sword of Honour, Part 2: Officers and GentlemenSword of Honour, Part 2: Officers and GentlemenOpen episodeAs he journeys through the Second World War, Crouchback undergoes various grotesque adventures, both comic and tragic.
Sword of Honour, Part 3: Unconditional SurrenderSword of Honour, Part 3: Unconditional SurrenderOpen episodeAt the end of the war, Crouchback ponders his future.
A Slight AcheA Slight AcheOpen episodeMarried couple Edward and Flora explore their dreams and desires, primarily Edward's fears of the unknown, of aging, and of the 'Other' as a threat to his self-identity.
A Night OutA Night OutOpen episodeAlbert, a shy and repressed young man who lives with his mother, is persuaded to go for 'a night out' with his workmates; it turns nightmarish.
The BasementThe BasementOpen episodeAn uneasy friendship between an introspective loner and a more gregarious man is renewed when the latter turns up at the former's basement flat one rainy night accompanied by an enigmatic, beautiful, mostly silent, girlfriend.
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Hotel Torpe - Open episode
As a Man Grows Older
KainKainOpen episodeBrothers Kain and Rattler Sutherland live on a Northern Territory station. The unstable Kain clashes with the more laid-back Rattler over several issues - money, treatment of local Blacks, cattle, but most of all, their Aboriginal housemaid, Kaita, whom Kain is convinced Rattler has impregnated.
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The Loser - Open episode
The Winner - Open episode
The Fantasist - Open episode
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Open episode
The Blood Knot
Henry IVHenry IVOpen episodeIn twentieth-century Italy, a man insists that he is Enrico Quattro, an Italian monarch from centuries before. Obviously, he's a madman - isn't he?
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Firebrand
The Plough and the StarsThe Plough and the StarsOpen episodeA husband clashes with his wife over his membership to the Irish citizen army.
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Tickle Times - Open episode
55 Columns - Open episode
Stan's Day Out - Open episode
The Cupboard
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The Memorandum - Open episode
The Lost Years of Brian Hooper - Open episode
The Magicians: Dr Dee, Kelly and the Spirits - Open episode
The Magicians: The Incantation of Casanova - Open episode
The Magicians: Edmund Gurney and the Brighton Mesmerist - Open episode
The Single Passion - Open episode
The Burning Bush - Open episode
Kittens Are Brave - Open episode
Lieutenant Tenant - Open episode
Play with a Tiger
To See How Far It Is: Murphy's LawTo See How Far It Is: Murphy's LawOpen episodeMurphy is a humble pen-pusher in a cardboard box factory who tries to brighten his life with home movies, tape-recording, and homemade wine. But success can come from failure...
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To See How Far It Is: The Curse of the Donkins - Open episode
To See How Far It Is: To See How Far It Is - Open episode
Albinos in Black - Open episode
The Swallow's Nest - Open episode
The Lady Is a Liar - Open episode
To the Frontier
Party GamesParty GamesOpen episodeA German businessman develops an obsessive passion for a girl he picks up in an East End pub. But she, and her brother, are playing their own game.
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The Fall of Kelvin Walker
The FanaticsThe FanaticsOpen episodeAn account of the famous 'Calas case', in which Voltaire managed, at great personal risk, to set right an injustice.
Home, Sweet HoneycombHome, Sweet HoneycombOpen episodeAnyone who doesn't conform to bourgeois norms in a post-apocalyptic world is ritually executed.
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The Pistol Shot - Open episode
The Life Class
All's Well That Ends WellAll's Well That Ends WellOpen episodeA woman is given in marriage to the man she longs for, but, because she's of lower rank, he refuses to accept. It becomes her challenge to win his acceptance.
Wind Versus PolygamyWind Versus PolygamyOpen episodeWhen Councillor Ogidi and Mr Madu come to Chief Ozuomba's court, both wanting to marry Elina, the Chief sees his chance to oppose the new anti-polygamy law.
The Year of the Sex OlympicsThe Year of the Sex OlympicsOpen episodeIn a future where the world is dominated and run by television, where language has become almost redundant and all 'tensions' - love, war, hate, loyalty - have been removed, overpopulation is a problem, so there are gluttony programmes to put people off food and pornography programmes to put them off sex. There is artsex and sportsex, and now this - the year of the Sex Olympics. Audience attention begins to wane, however, until TV executive Ugo Priest works on a new concept - a reality-based programme in which a couple is stranded on a bleak island, without the aid of any modern technology, and their efforts to survive filmed twenty-four hours a day.
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Mille Miglia