TV series

The Wednesday Play

1964–1970 · 9 seasons

A window into raw, socially conscious British lives, each play a self-contained, often unsettling, human story.

Overview: An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, family, justice, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
justice
politics
identity
Places: big city
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild