Centre Play 1973
What is Centre Play?
"Centre Play" is a television series that originated in the BBC's Television Centre studios. The series is an anthology, consisting of half hour plays.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1973
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 68
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 19, 1973
- Last aired
- Jul 19, 1977
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 6 seasons · 68 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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Estimate the schedule using 68 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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"Centre Play" is a television series that originated in the BBC's Television Centre studios. The series is an anthology, consisting of half hour plays. It features a range of stories and characters, each presented in a self-contained episode. The series was produced in the studios of the BBC's Television Centre. The production team included creator Anne Head, who oversaw the development of the series. The series cast included Tony Selby, Gee, Flynn, and Robert Lindsay, among others.
Should you watch it?
“This anthology series features a collection of half-hour plays produced within the BBC Television Centre studios.”
- diverse range of new plays and adaptations
- features performances by established actors
- short episode formats may feel brief
- limited availability of archival footage
Watch it if you enjoy classic British television anthologies showcasing a variety of writers and performers.
The series consists of dramatic plays appropriate for a general television audience.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Places Where They Sing Mytharc Jul 19, 1973
- E2 The Girls in Their Summer Clothes Core Jul 26, 1973
- E3 The Museum Attendant Core Aug 2, 1973
- E4 The Cornet Lesson Core Dec 24, 1973
- E5 The Illumination of Mr Shannon Core Dec 31, 1973
- E6 Dummy Run Core Jan 18, 1974
- E7 Sweetheart Core Jan 21, 1974
- E8 My Last Duchess Core Feb 1, 1974
- E9 Hurt Hawks Core Feb 8, 1974
- E10 Albert and the Mayor's Tree Core Jul 8, 1974
- E11 God Bless Thee, Jacky Maddison Core Jul 15, 1974
- E12 Is It Something I Said? Mytharc Jul 22, 1974
- E13 Mutinies Mytharc Jul 29, 1974
Season 2 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Initiation Mytharc Dec 30, 1974
- E2 The Saliva Milkshake Core Jan 6, 1975
- E3 Snooker Core Jan 13, 1975
- E4 The House on the Hill Core Jan 20, 1975
- E5 A Helping Hand Core Jan 27, 1975
- E6 The Trip to Jerusalem Core Feb 3, 1975
- E7 Suggest Tuesday Core Feb 13, 1975
- E8 Tea at Four Core Feb 20, 1975
- E9 Letter from a Soldier Core Feb 27, 1975
- E10 Gambit's Move Core Mar 6, 1975
- E11 Post Mortem Core Jul 7, 1975
- E12 The Flight Fund Core Jul 14, 1975
- E13 Hanging On Core Jul 21, 1975
- E14 Our Terry Core Jul 28, 1975
- E15 The Ghost of Adelphi Terrace Core Aug 11, 1975
- E16 The Stick Insect Core Aug 18, 1975
- E17 The Water Baby Core Aug 25, 1975
- E18 Judge the Bloody City Mytharc Sep 1, 1975
- E19 Grace Mytharc Sep 9, 1975
Season 3 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Brent Geese Mytharc Dec 6, 1975
- E2 Hoodwink Core Dec 13, 1975
- E3 The Imp of the Perverse Core Dec 20, 1975
- E4 You Talk Too Much Core Jan 10, 1976
- E5 Mirror, Mirror Core Jan 17, 1976
- E6 Grease Monkey Core Jan 24, 1976
- E7 England, Summer, Sunday Core Jan 31, 1976
- E8 The Weekend Core Feb 7, 1976
- E9 In the Labyrinth Core Feb 14, 1976
- E10 Two Men from Derby Core Feb 21, 1976
- E11 Piano Lessons Core Aug 8, 1976
- E12 A Wily Couple Mytharc Aug 15, 1976
- E13 Sisters Mytharc Aug 22, 1976
Season 4 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Commonwealth Season: New Zealand – Old Man March Is Dead Mytharc May 15, 1976
- E2 Commonwealth Season: Trinidad – Home Sweet India Core May 22, 1976
- E3 Commonwealth Season: Nigeria – A Kind of Marriage Core May 29, 1976
- E4 Commonwealth Season: Australia – Sweeping Plains Core May 29, 1976
- E5 Commonwealth Season: India – Apply, Apply, No Reply Mytharc Jun 5, 1976
- E6 Commonwealth Season: Canada – For the Whales Mytharc Jun 12, 1976
Season 5 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Showcase: Riding South Mytharc Aug 6, 1976
- E2 Showcase: A Man of Morality Core Aug 13, 1976
- E3 Showcase: The Squad Core Aug 20, 1976
- E4 Showcase: Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground Core Aug 27, 1976
- E5 Showcase: Only Looking Core Sep 3, 1976
- E6 Showcase: Sea Change Mytharc Sep 10, 1976
- E7 Showcase: City of Fear! Mytharc Sep 17, 1976
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 William Wilson Mytharc Dec 19, 1976
- E2 The Emperor's New Hat Core Feb 7, 1977
- E3 Kipper Core Feb 13, 1977
- E4 Auntie Kathleen's Old Clothes Core Feb 14, 1977
- E5 Talkin' Blues Core Feb 20, 1977
- E6 The Tip Core Jun 22, 1977
- E7 The Sniffler and the Pug Core Jun 28, 1977
- E8 Risking It Core Jul 5, 1977
- E9 A Passage to Inverness Mytharc Jul 12, 1977
- E10 Rehearsal Mytharc Jul 19, 1977
Frequently asked questions
What is Centre Play?
It is an anthology television series consisting of half-hour plays.
When did the series air?
The series aired from 1973 to 1977.
Where was the series produced?
The plays were produced in the studios at the BBC's Television Centre.
How many episodes are there?
The series ran for 68 episodes across six seasons.
Who wrote the plays?
Writers included Andrew Davies, Hugh Whitemore, Anthony Read, Nigel Williams, Howard Brenton, Howard Schuman, Don Shaw, Barry Hines, and Robin Chapman.
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