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The Play on One

1988–1991 · 4 seasons

Each episode is a self-contained stage-bound chamber piece, talky and socially observant, rewarding patience with quiet, character-driven unease.

Overview
A series of television plays, some original, some based on pre-existing plays or novels.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • identity
  • morality
  • work
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Bill Bryden
Written by
Bryan Elsley, Iain Heggie, Malcolm McKay, Alun Owen
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Stella Gonet, Andrew Byatt, Katherine Stark, Hugh Martin, Lesley Jackson, Bill Barclay, Craig Ferguson
Music
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Cinematography
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Length
4 seasons, 30 episodes, 59 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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