50 years on from its first transmission, the BBC’s Play for Today anthology series remains one of British television’s most influential and celebrated achievements. Between 1970 and 1984, plays which combined some of the era’s finest writing, acting and directing talents were broadcast direct to living rooms, regularly challenging viewers and pushing the boundaries of TV drama.
In Play for Today: Volume 2, six more iconic dramas from the series arrive on Blu-ray for the first time, further demonstrating the trailblazing qualities of these innovative, stimulating and abiding television landmarks.
The Plays:
Stocker’s Copper (Written by Tom Clarke | Dir. Jack Gold, 1972)
The Elephants' Graveyard (Written by Peter McDougall | Dir. John Mackenzie, 1976)
Gotcha / Campion’s Interview (Written by Barrie Keeffe / Brian Clark | Directed by Barry Davis, 1977)
The Spongers (Written by Jim Allen | Dir. Roland Joffé, 1978)
Victims of Apartheid (Written by Tom Clarke | Dir. Stuart Burge, 1978)
Just a Boys' Game (Written by Peter McDougall | Dir. John Mackenzie, 1979)
Please note that due to international rights issues, this product is only available to customers in the UK.
Extras
60-page book with new essays by Hugh Stoddart, David Archibald, Lisa Kerrigan, Becky Vick, Peter McDougall and Kaleem Aftab
