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ITV Playhouse

1967–1982 · 14 seasons

A mixed bag of standalone British plays, shifting in mood and quality from episode to episode, rewarding attention with occasional standout writing and performances.

Genres
Drama
Overview
ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour and was produced by various companies for the ITV network, a format that would inspire Dramarama. Actors appearing in the series included Leslie Anderson, Gwen Nelson, Ricky Alleyne, Pat Heywood, Michael Elphick, Ian Hendry, Edward Woodward, Margaret Lockwood, Jessie Matthews and Lloyd Peters.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, family, betrayal, morality
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Barry Davis, David Cunliffe, John Jacobs, Michael Apted
    Written by
    John Bowen, Marc Brandel, Peter Wildeblood, William Corlett
    Starring
    Dolores Mantez, Paddy Ward, Josephine Welcome, Alec Sabin, Craig Hunter, Desmond Adams, David Scase, Margaret Tyzack
    Length
    14 seasons, 255 episodes
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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