CTVA
CTVA
- The Classic TV Archive - UK
BBC
Wednesday Play (1964-70) -
BBC Play
For Today (1970-84)
BBC
The Wednesday Play
BBC Television Production [UK]
for the BBC1 network
UK Dramatic Play series 1964-70 171 plays x mainly 75 min bw
tape/film
Episode List on IMDB
Some episodes were shot entirely on 16mm film on location to give a realistic feel
Premise:
Series of one-off Contemporary Plays made by BBC television which gave breaks
to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 60s, such as
Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, John Hopkins.
The series often addressed controversial issues such as homelessness
and abortion
The series continued under a new title "Play for Today"
(1970-84)
Moving from Wednesdays to Tuesdays on BBC1
Dinosaur TV - Save Our Forgotten British Heritage (David Moore)