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BBC2 Play of the Week

1977–1979 · 2 seasons

A mixed bag of serious literary adaptations, each a self-contained feature-length drama that rewards patient attention.

Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    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 weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Created by
    Sarah Pia Anderson
    Written by
    Andrew Birkin, David Mercer, Don Shaw, Don Taylor
    Starring
    Malcolm McDowell, Eileen Atkins, Michael Jayston, Karen Dotrice, Sarah Badel, Richard Pearson, Philip Locke, Freda Jackson
    Length
    2 seasons, 38 episodes, 100 min each
    Network
    BBC Two
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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