TV series
The Afternoon Play
2003–2007 · 5 seasons
A gentle daytime slot of self-contained stories, each a small, well-acted slice of life that shifts genre from week to week without asking much of you.
- Created by
- Will Trotter
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Mystery
- Starring
- Lucy Davis, Ralph Ineson, Denise Welch
- Overview
- The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series of standalone contemporary dramas aired during the afternoons of 2003–07 on BBC One, featuring well-known actors in one-off stories. A daytime drama strand showcasing a variety of genres, from comedy to mystery, it was part of a long tradition of afternoon plays on BBC Radio 4, which would go on to influence the television version.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, love, identity, class
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Will Trotter
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Mystery
- Starring
- Lucy Davis, Ralph Ineson, Denise Welch
