ITV Play of the Week 1955
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What is ITV Play of the Week?
ITV Play of the Week is a UK anthology series featuring single plays from major playwrights. The series ran for nearly two decades, producing a large number of episodes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 575
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 27, 1955
- Last aired
- Sep 18, 1967
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Updated
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ITV Play of the Week is a UK anthology series featuring single plays from major playwrights. The series ran for nearly two decades, producing a large number of episodes. It was produced by Granada Television and initially aired from 1955, continuing until 1974. The series incorporated plays from the 'H.M. Tennant Globe Theatre' series, some of which were labeled as official episodes and others that replaced episodes in alternative ITV regions. The series primarily featured drama and comedy plays, showcasing the work of established and emerging playwrights.
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“This long-running British anthology series showcases single plays written by a wide range of notable playwrights.”
Reasons to watch
- features works from major playwrights
- showcases a variety of performances
- offers a historical look at mid-century television
Keep in mind
- high volume of episodes may be daunting
- some episodes were part of alternative regional programming
Watch it if you enjoy classic British stage-to-screen adaptations and historical television anthologies.
The series consists of ninety-minute dramatic and comedic plays suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
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George Ghent
Doc
Marius Goring
Lewis Eliot
Philip Latham
Parrish ☻
Peter Carlisle
Clerk of the Court ☻
Aleksander Browne
Native Servant ☻
Lally Bowers
Mrs. Gudgeon ☻
Arthur Lawrence
Charles Revere ☻
Hilary Liddell
Jane Hornby
Michael Meacham
Raymond Wilde ☻
Robert Raikes
Terry Webb
Campbell Singer
Robert Campbell
Kevin Stoney
Michael More
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Season 1 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Month in the Country Mytharc Sep 27, 1955
- E2 The Pay Off Core Oct 29, 1955
- E3 The Salt Land Core Nov 8, 1955
- E4 No Other Verdict Core Nov 23, 1955
- E5 The Green of the Year Core Dec 5, 1955
- E6 Captain Carvallo Core Jan 2, 1956
- E7 Favonia Core Jan 16, 1956
- E8 Ignace Core Jan 30, 1956
- E9 The Anatomist Core Feb 6, 1956
- E10 We the Living Core Feb 13, 1956
- E11 Both Ends Meet Core Feb 20, 1956
- E12 Hamlet Core Feb 27, 1956
- E13 Message for Margaret Core Mar 5, 1956
- E14 George and Margaret Core Mar 12, 1956
- E15 Uncle Harry Core Mar 19, 1956
- E16 Misalliance Core Mar 28, 1956
- E17 Skylark Core Apr 9, 1956
- E18 One Core Apr 16, 1956
- E19 The Living Room Core Apr 23, 1956
- E20 The Golden Cuckoo Core Apr 30, 1956
- E21 Seagulls Over Sorrento Core May 7, 1956
- E22 Ten Minute Alibi Core May 14, 1956
- E23 The Comedy of Errors Core May 21, 1956
- E24 Pink Strings and Sealing Wax Core May 28, 1956
- E25 Come Read Me a Riddle Core Jun 4, 1956
- E26 I Killed the Count Core Jun 11, 1956
- E27 Dear Charles Core Jun 18, 1956
- E28 MacAdam and Eve Core Jun 25, 1956
- E29 The Innocents Core Jul 2, 1956
- E30 Rain on the Just Core Jul 9, 1956
- E31 Rebecca Core Jul 16, 1956
- E32 Golden Fleece Core Jul 16, 1956
- E33 Down Came a Blackbird Core Jul 23, 1956
- E34 The Golden Entry Core Jul 30, 1956
- E35 The Adding Machine Core Jul 30, 1956
- E36 Dark Journey Core Aug 6, 1956
- E37 They Came By Night Core Aug 13, 1956
- E38 The Terror Core Aug 27, 1956
- E39 A Box at the Adelphi Mytharc Sep 3, 1956
- E40 Towards Zero Mytharc Sep 3, 1956
Season 2 · 50 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Last Enemy Mytharc Sep 10, 1956
- E2 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Core Sep 19, 1956
- E3 Second Threshold Core Sep 26, 1956
- E4 Corinth House Core Oct 3, 1956
- E5 The Seagull Core Oct 10, 1956
- E6 Traveller's Joy Core Oct 17, 1956
- E7 Yellow Jack Core Oct 24, 1956
- E8 Shooting Star Core Oct 31, 1956
- E9 Act of Madness Core Nov 7, 1956
- E10 Waters of the Moon Core Nov 14, 1956
- E11 The Silver Cord Core Nov 21, 1956
- E12 Look Back in Anger Core Nov 28, 1956
- E13 A Time to be Born Core Dec 5, 1956
- E14 The Doctor's Dilemma Core Dec 12, 1956
- E15 The White Carnation Core Dec 19, 1956
- E16 Action for Slander Core Dec 26, 1956
- E17 The Giconda Core Jan 2, 1957
- E18 The Two Headed Eagle Core Jan 9, 1957
- E19 Another Part of the Forest Core Jan 16, 1957
- E20 Tomorrow We Live Core Jan 23, 1957
- E21 The Wild Duck Core Jan 30, 1957
- E22 A Man About the House Core Feb 6, 1957
- E23 Gertie Maude Core Feb 13, 1957
- E24 Home of the Brave Core Feb 20, 1957
- E25 The Day of the Monkey Core Feb 27, 1957
- E26 Heaven and Earth Core Mar 6, 1957
- E27 Adam's Apple Core Mar 13, 1957
- E28 An Enemy of the People Core Mar 20, 1957
- E29 Dead on Nine Core Mar 27, 1957
- E30 Time Remembered Core Apr 3, 1957
- E31 Dear Brutus Core Apr 10, 1957
- E32 The Shop at Sly Corner Core Apr 17, 1957
- E33 Granite Peak Core Apr 24, 1957
- E34 The Scandalous Affair of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon Core May 1, 1957
- E35 The Age of Abandon Core May 8, 1957
- E36 Accolade Core May 15, 1957
- E37 Venus Observed Core May 22, 1957
- E38 Hedda Gabler Core May 29, 1957
- E39 The Druid's Rest Core Jun 5, 1957
- E40 Boy Meets Girl Core Jun 12, 1957
- E41 His and Hers Core Jun 19, 1957
- E42 Victoria Regina Core Jun 26, 1957
- E43 The Breath of Fools Core Jul 3, 1957
- E44 The Glass Cage Core Jul 10, 1957
- E45 Late Love Core Jul 17, 1957
- E46 Mr. Bolfry Core Jul 24, 1957
- E47 Summertime Core Jul 31, 1957
- E48 The Tigress on the Hearth Core Aug 14, 1957
- E49 Morning's at Seven Mytharc Aug 21, 1957
- E50 The Play's the Thing Mytharc Aug 28, 1957
Season 3 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Wooden Dish Mytharc Sep 4, 1957
- E2 Knife in the Family Core Sep 11, 1957
- E3 The Green Bay Tree Core Sep 18, 1957
- E4 Wild Justice Core Sep 25, 1957
- E5 Rope Core Oct 2, 1957
- E6 Arrow in the Air Core Oct 9, 1957
- E7 Ring Round the Moon Core Oct 16, 1957
- E8 Lost Boundaries Core Oct 23, 1957
- E9 The Guinea Pig Core Oct 30, 1957
- E10 Mrs. Willie Core Nov 6, 1957
- E11 The Springtime of Others Core Nov 13, 1957
- E12 Widower's Houses Core Nov 20, 1957
- E13 Death of a Salesman Core Nov 27, 1957
- E14 Miss Mabel Core Dec 4, 1957
- E15 The Grass Harp Core Dec 11, 1957
- E16 A Voice in Vision Core Dec 18, 1957
- E17 Johnny Belinda Core Jan 22, 1958
- E18 Reunion in Vienna Core Jan 29, 1958
- E19 The Witch Core Feb 5, 1958
- E20 No. 17 Core Feb 12, 1958
- E21 Montserrat Core Feb 19, 1958
- E22 Myself When Young Core Feb 26, 1958
- E23 ...And Humanity Core Mar 5, 1958
- E24 The Rossiters Core Mar 12, 1958
- E25 The Iron Harp Core Mar 19, 1958
- E26 The Importance of Being Ernest Core Mar 26, 1958
- E27 Winterset Core Apr 2, 1958
- E28 No Medals Core Apr 9, 1958
- E29 The Mythmakers Core Apr 16, 1958
- E30 School for Wives Core Apr 23, 1958
- E31 Squaring the Circle Core Apr 30, 1958
- E32 Cry, The Beloved Country Core May 7, 1958
- E33 All My Sons Core May 14, 1958
- E34 Shadow of the Vine Core May 21, 1958
- E35 As the Twig is Bent Core May 28, 1958
- E36 Disturbance Core Jun 4, 1958
- E37 The Troublemakers Core Jun 11, 1958
- E38 The Chigwell Chicken Core Jun 18, 1958
- E39 The Linden Tree Core Jun 25, 1958
- E40 A Room With A View Core Jul 2, 1958
- E41 The Kidders Core Jul 9, 1958
- E42 You Never Can Tell Core Jul 16, 1958
- E43 How Charles Bravo Died Core Jul 23, 1958
- E44 A Month in the Country Core Jul 30, 1958
- E45 The Curious Savage Core Aug 6, 1958
- E46 The Young May Moon Core Aug 13, 1958
- E47 Arsenic and Old Lace Mytharc Aug 20, 1958
- E48 The Camel's Back Mytharc Aug 27, 1958
Season 4 · 50 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mary Broome Mytharc Sep 3, 1958
- E2 The Publican's Story Core Sep 10, 1958
- E3 Man and Superman Core Sep 17, 1958
- E4 Women in Love Core Sep 24, 1958
- E5 The Liberty Man Core Oct 1, 1958
- E6 Dinner With The Family Core Oct 15, 1958
- E7 Frenzy Core Oct 22, 1958
- E8 The Strong are Lonely Core Oct 29, 1958
- E9 The Quare Fellow Core Nov 5, 1958
- E10 The Enchanted April Core Nov 12, 1958
- E11 John Gabriel Borkman Core Nov 19, 1958
- E12 Playboy of the Western World Core Nov 26, 1958
- E13 In The Shadow of the Axe Core Dec 3, 1958
- E14 Mrs. Dot Core Dec 10, 1958
- E15 The Last Enemy Core Dec 17, 1958
- E16 The Big Knife Core Dec 30, 1958
- E17 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Core Jan 6, 1959
- E18 Ten Little Niggers Core Jan 13, 1959
- E19 The Education of Mr. Surrage Core Jan 20, 1959
- E20 The Killing of the King Core Jan 27, 1959
- E21 No Time For Comedy Core Feb 3, 1959
- E22 Parnell Core Feb 10, 1959
- E23 Garden of Loneliness Core Feb 17, 1959
- E24 The Judge's Story Core Feb 24, 1959
- E25 A Dead Secret Core Mar 3, 1959
- E26 The Face of Treason Core Mar 10, 1959
- E27 The Skin of our Teeth Core Mar 17, 1959
- E28 Skyline For Two Core Mar 24, 1959
- E29 A Day By The Sea Core Mar 31, 1959
- E30 The Winner Core Apr 7, 1959
- E31 Ebb Tide Core Apr 14, 1959
- E32 Family on Trial Core Apr 21, 1959
- E33 The Secret Agent Core Apr 28, 1959
- E34 The Age of Juliet Core May 5, 1959
- E35 Sheppey Core May 12, 1959
- E36 Distinguished Gathering Core May 19, 1959
- E37 A Touch of the Sun Core May 26, 1959
- E38 The Square Ring Core Jun 2, 1959
- E39 Sugar in the Morning Core Jun 9, 1959
- E40 The Tortoise and the Hare Core Jun 16, 1959
- E41 The Wild Bird Core Jun 23, 1959
- E42 Fly Away, Peter Core Jun 30, 1959
- E43 For Services Rendered Core Jul 7, 1959
- E44 The Mark of the Warrior Core Jul 14, 1959
- E45 Nude with Violin Core Jul 21, 1959
- E46 Dandy Dick Core Jul 28, 1959
- E47 Shadow of a Pale Horse Core Aug 4, 1959
- E48 The Boy from the Gorbals Core Aug 11, 1959
- E49 The Wind and the Rain Mytharc Aug 18, 1959
- E50 The Hungry God Mytharc Aug 25, 1959
Season 5 · 51 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Younger Generation Mytharc Sep 1, 1959
- E2 Mr. Arcularis Core Sep 8, 1959
- E3 Touch Wood Core Sep 15, 1959
- E4 The Last Hours Core Sep 22, 1959
- E5 Night of January 16th Core Oct 6, 1959
- E6 The Traveller Without Luggage Core Oct 13, 1959
- E7 Cynara Core Oct 20, 1959
- E8 The Violent Years Core Oct 27, 1959
- E9 The Crucible Core Nov 3, 1959
- E10 The Enormous Shadow Core Nov 10, 1959
- E11 Engineer Extraordinary Core Nov 17, 1959
- E12 South Core Nov 24, 1959
- E13 Gallows Glorious! Core Dec 1, 1959
- E14 A Man Involved Core Dec 8, 1959
- E15 Sweet Poison Core Dec 15, 1959
- E16 Deep and Crisp and Even Core Dec 22, 1959
- E17 The Signal Core Dec 29, 1959
- E18 Moon on a Rainbow Shawl Core Jan 5, 1960
- E19 In Search of Happiness Core Jan 19, 1960
- E20 Carrington V.C. Core Jan 26, 1960
- E21 Flowering Cherry Core Feb 2, 1960
- E22 A Woman of No Importance Core Feb 9, 1960
- E23 The Member of the Wedding Core Feb 16, 1960
- E24 The House of Bernarda Alba Core Feb 23, 1960
- E25 The Autumn Garden Core Mar 1, 1960
- E26 The Trap Core Mar 8, 1960
- E27 A Leap in the Dark Core Mar 15, 1960
- E28 The Birthday Party Core Mar 22, 1960
- E29 Double Indemnity Core Mar 29, 1960
- E30 Loyalties Core Apr 5, 1960
- E31 All Summer Long Core Apr 12, 1960
- E32 House of Lies Core Apr 19, 1960
- E33 Mademoiselle Core Apr 26, 1960
- E34 The Green Pack Core May 3, 1960
- E35 Beyond the Horizon Core May 10, 1960
- E36 Caroline Core May 17, 1960
- E37 Hay Fever Core May 24, 1960
- E38 Lucky Strike Core May 31, 1960
- E39 The Upstart Core Jun 7, 1960
- E40 Night of the Big Heat Core Jun 14, 1960
- E41 Reputation for a Song Core Jun 21, 1960
- E42 The Shrike Core Jun 28, 1960
- E43 Tess Core Jul 5, 1960
- E44 The Darkness Outside Core Jul 12, 1960
- E45 The Patchwork Quilt Core Jul 19, 1960
- E46 The Search Party Core Jul 26, 1960
- E47 The Ladies of the Corridor Core Aug 2, 1960
- E48 The Watching Eye Core Aug 9, 1960
- E49 Kind Lady Core Aug 16, 1960
- E50 Dear Delinquent Mytharc Aug 23, 1960
- E51 Vitriol Mytharc Aug 30, 1960
Season 6 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sparrow, Sparrow Mytharc Sep 6, 1960
- E2 Shadow of Guilt Core Sep 13, 1960
- E3 Gaslight Core Sep 20, 1960
- E4 The Protest Core Sep 27, 1960
- E5 The Burning Glass Core Oct 4, 1960
- E6 The Pets Core Oct 11, 1960
- E7 Old Man in a Hurry Core Oct 18, 1960
- E8 Tiger at the Gates Core Oct 25, 1960
- E9 Square Dance Core Nov 1, 1960
- E10 The Family First Core Nov 8, 1960
- E11 The Pot Carriers Core Nov 15, 1960
- E12 The Silver Whistle Core Nov 22, 1960
- E13 The Watching Eye Core Nov 29, 1960
- E14 The Accomplices Core Dec 6, 1960
- E15 The Happy Man Core Dec 13, 1960
- E16 The Girl in the Window Core Dec 20, 1960
- E17 The Two Bouquets Core Dec 27, 1960
- E18 The Jason Group Core Jan 3, 1961
- E19 The Road To Hilda Brown Core Jan 10, 1961
- E20 Ring of Truth Core Jan 17, 1961
- E21 The Flashing Stream Core Jan 24, 1961
- E22 A Spring of Love Core Jan 31, 1961
- E23 Negative Evidence Core Feb 7, 1961
- E24 Plough and the Stars Core Feb 14, 1961
- E25 The Break-Up Core Feb 21, 1961
- E26 The Poisoned Earth Core Feb 28, 1961
- E27 Hell Hath No Fury Core Mar 7, 1961
- E28 The Girl on the Via Flaminia Core Mar 14, 1961
- E29 Doctor Everyman's Hour Core Mar 21, 1961
- E30 Echoes on a Lonely Shore Core Mar 28, 1961
- E31 The Threatening Storm Core Apr 4, 1961
- E32 Midnight Sun Core Apr 11, 1961
- E33 All on a Summer's Day Core Apr 18, 1961
- E34 Break From Cover Core Apr 25, 1961
- E35 Miss Treeves Core May 2, 1961
- E36 Soldier in the Snow Core May 9, 1961
- E37 Mrs. Skeffington Core May 16, 1961
- E38 Any Other Business Core May 23, 1961
- E39 All My Own Work Core May 30, 1961
- E40 Fairy Tales of New York Core Jun 6, 1961
- E41 Countdown at Woomera Core Jun 13, 1961
- E42 The Paper Palace Core Jun 20, 1961
- E43 I Remember Mama Core Jun 27, 1961
- E44 Life With Father Core Jul 4, 1961
- E45 The Burden of Proof Core Jul 11, 1961
- E46 Hallelujah Corner Core Jul 18, 1961
- E47 The Primitive Core Jul 25, 1961
- E48 Ivanov Core Aug 1, 1961
- E49 Conflict in the Sun Core Aug 8, 1961
- E50 Harriet Core Aug 15, 1961
- E51 A Shred of Evidence Mytharc Aug 22, 1961
- E52 Over the Bridge Mytharc Aug 29, 1961
Season 7 · 31 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Gilt and Gingerbread Mytharc Sep 5, 1961
- E2 Then We Fall Mytharc Sep 12, 1961
- E3 Faraway Music Core Sep 19, 1961
- E4 Barchester Towers Core Sep 26, 1961
- E5 Thinking of My Darling Core Oct 3, 1961
- E6 A House of Strangers Core Oct 17, 1961
- E7 Sergeant Musgrave's Dance Core Oct 24, 1961
- E8 A Doll's House Core Oct 31, 1961
- E9 The Candidate Core Nov 7, 1961
- E10 Joker's Justice Core Nov 14, 1961
- E11 The Two on the Beach Core Nov 21, 1961
- E12 Whiteman Core Nov 28, 1961
- E13 The Whisperers Core Dec 5, 1961
- E14 The Wild Duck Core Dec 12, 1961
- E15 The Visitors Core Dec 19, 1961
- E16 Murder In Shorthand Core May 15, 1962
- E17 A Perfect Woman Core May 22, 1962
- E18 The Door Core May 29, 1962
- E19 You In Your Small Corner Core Jun 5, 1962
- E20 Some Other Love Core Jun 12, 1962
- E21 I Don't Like You Core Jun 19, 1962
- E22 Lean Liberty Core Jun 26, 1962
- E23 My Three Angels Core Jul 3, 1962
- E24 Rough Justice Core Jul 10, 1962
- E25 The Week-Enders Core Jul 17, 1962
- E26 A Righteous Woman Core Jul 24, 1962
- E27 Bird In The Wilderness Core Jul 31, 1962
- E28 Coach 7, Seat 15 Core Aug 7, 1962
- E29 Miracle on Mano Core Aug 14, 1962
- E30 The Casualties Mytharc Aug 21, 1962
- E31 The Lark Mytharc Aug 28, 1962
Season 8 · 51 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Gentle Assassin Mytharc Sep 4, 1962
- E2 A Matter of Principle Core Sep 11, 1962
- E3 Freedom in September Core Sep 18, 1962
- E4 Hobson's Choice Core Sep 25, 1962
- E5 The Second Chef Core Oct 2, 1962
- E6 A Lily in Little India Core Oct 9, 1962
- E7 When the Kissing Had to Stop: Act 1 - The Hammer Core Oct 16, 1962
- E8 Major Barbara Core Oct 23, 1962
- E9 Misalliance Core Oct 30, 1962
- E10 Don Juan in Hell Core Nov 6, 1962
- E11 The Applecart Core Nov 13, 1962
- E12 The Typewriter Core Nov 20, 1962
- E13 Haven In Sunset Core Nov 27, 1962
- E14 A Letter From the General Core Dec 4, 1962
- E15 Alida Core Dec 11, 1962
- E16 The Shifting Heart Core Dec 18, 1962
- E17 The Rehearsal Core Jan 1, 1963
- E18 All Good Children Core Jan 8, 1963
- E19 Darkness at Noon Core Jan 15, 1963
- E20 Danger Zone Core Jan 22, 1963
- E21 Time and the Conways Core Jan 29, 1963
- E22 The Tin Whistle Man Core Feb 5, 1963
- E23 The Buried Man Core Feb 12, 1963
- E24 The Cruel Deadline Core Feb 19, 1963
- E25 The Search Core Feb 26, 1963
- E26 JB Priestley Season #1: Eden End Core Mar 5, 1963
- E27 JB Priestley Season #2: I Can't Bear Violence Core Mar 12, 1963
- E28 JB Priestley Season #3: Dangerous Corner Core Mar 19, 1963
- E29 War and Peace Core Mar 26, 1963
- E30 The Kidnapping of Mary Smith Core Apr 2, 1963
- E31 The Sandcastle Core Apr 9, 1963
- E32 The Brimstone Butterfly Core Apr 16, 1963
- E33 Ever Since Paradise Core Apr 23, 1963
- E34 Cunningham Core Apr 30, 1963
- E35 Double Stakes Core May 7, 1963
- E36 Girl With a Difference Core May 14, 1963
- E37 The Rainmaker Core May 21, 1963
- E38 Breakthrough Core May 28, 1963
- E39 The Truth About Alan Core Jun 4, 1963
- E40 The Seventh Wave Core Jun 11, 1963
- E41 The Eve of St. Mark's Core Jun 18, 1963
- E42 True Love and Limbeck Core Jun 25, 1963
- E43 The Heart of the Country Core Jul 2, 1963
- E44 Double Yolk Core Jul 9, 1963
- E45 The Touch of a Dead Hand Core Jul 16, 1963
- E46 End of Conflict Core Jul 23, 1963
- E47 Conspiracy of Silence Core Jul 30, 1963
- E48 For King and Country #1: Out There Core Aug 6, 1963
- E49 For King and Country #2: The Barricade Core Aug 13, 1963
- E50 For King and Country #3: Tunnel Trench Mytharc Aug 20, 1963
- E51 For King and Country #4: The Enemy Mytharc Aug 27, 1963
Season 9 · 53 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Three Sisters Mytharc Sep 3, 1963
- E2 A Question of Morals Core Sep 10, 1963
- E3 The Gioconda Smile Core Sep 17, 1963
- E4 The Stone Dance Core Sep 24, 1963
- E5 The Facing Chair Core Oct 1, 1963
- E6 The Fixers Core Oct 8, 1963
- E7 Stella Core Oct 15, 1963
- E8 The Finambulists Core Oct 21, 1963
- E9 Velvet Cage Core Oct 28, 1963
- E10 London Wall Core Nov 4, 1963
- E11 Nice Break for the Boys Core Nov 11, 1963
- E12 The Quails Core Nov 18, 1963
- E13 A Walk on the Water Core Nov 25, 1963
- E14 Vicky and the Sultan Core Dec 2, 1963
- E15 The Travelling Man Core Dec 9, 1963
- E16 The Teachers Core Dec 16, 1963
- E17 Pickwick Core Dec 25, 1963
- E18 Three Roads to Rome Core Dec 30, 1963
- E19 Acquit or Hang Core Jan 6, 1964
- E20 The Rose Tattoo Core Jan 13, 1964
- E21 The Glass Menagerie Core Jan 20, 1964
- E22 Camino Real Core Jan 27, 1964
- E23 Marching Song Core Feb 3, 1964
- E24 Uncle Selwyn Core Feb 10, 1964
- E25 I Can Walk Where I Like Can't I? Core Feb 17, 1964
- E26 The Guilty Party Core Feb 24, 1964
- E27 A Case of Character Core Mar 2, 1964
- E28 The Rose Garden Core Mar 9, 1964
- E29 Shadow in the Sun Core Mar 16, 1964
- E30 Devil in the Wind Core Mar 23, 1964
- E31 Where Are They Now? Core Mar 30, 1964
- E32 Finger on the Balance Core Apr 6, 1964
- E33 Flight From Reality Core Apr 13, 1964
- E34 Jacko at War Core Apr 20, 1964
- E35 A Question of Happiness #1: A Question About Hell Core Apr 27, 1964
- E36 A Question of Happiness #2: Another Port. Another Town Core May 4, 1964
- E37 A Question of Happiness #3: Watch Me I'm A Bird Core May 11, 1964
- E38 A Question of Happiness #4: Fred Core May 18, 1964
- E39 A Tricycle Made for Two Core May 25, 1964
- E40 Celebration Dinner Core Jun 1, 1964
- E41 The Bastow Affair Core Jun 8, 1964
- E42 Valentina Core Jun 15, 1964
- E43 A Midsummer Night's Dream Core Jun 24, 1964
- E44 A Spanner in the Grass Roots Core Jun 29, 1964
- E45 Samson By Moonshine Core Jul 6, 1964
- E46 The Lovers of Florence Core Jul 13, 1964
- E47 The Witnesses Core Jul 20, 1964
- E48 Gina Core Jul 27, 1964
- E49 The Offence Core Aug 3, 1964
- E50 A Choice of Coward #1: Present Laughter Core Aug 10, 1964
- E51 A Choice of Coward #2: Blithe Spirit Core Aug 17, 1964
- E52 A Choice of Coward #3: The Vortex Mytharc Aug 24, 1964
- E53 A Choice of Coward #4: Design For Living Mytharc Aug 31, 1964
Season 10 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Other Man Mytharc Sep 7, 1964
- E2 The Wife of Knightsbridge Core Sep 14, 1964
- E3 The Man in the Panama Hat Core Sep 21, 1964
- E4 Find Yourself a Mug Core Sep 28, 1964
- E5 Goodnight to Heroes Core Oct 5, 1964
- E6 Undercurrent Core Oct 19, 1964
- E7 A Really Good Jazz Piano Core Oct 26, 1964
- E8 The Sound of Murder Core Nov 2, 1964
- E9 Crime and Punishment Core Nov 16, 1964
- E10 The Bachelors Core Nov 23, 1964
- E11 Tarnish on a Golden Boy Core Nov 30, 1964
- E12 The Rules that Jack Made Core Dec 7, 1964
- E13 Drill Pig Core Dec 14, 1964
- E14 Deep and Crisp and Stolen Core Dec 21, 1964
- E15 The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown Mytharc Dec 28, 1964
- E16 Blood & Thunder: The Changeling Core Jan 4, 1965
- E17 Blood & Thunder: Women Beware Women Core Jan 11, 1965
- E18 A Tank of Fish Core Jan 18, 1965
- E19 The Image Core Jan 25, 1965
- E20 Giants on Saturday Core Feb 1, 1965
- E21 No Baby, No Baby At All Core Feb 8, 1965
- E22 The Rules of the Game Core Feb 15, 1965
- E23 An Aspidistra in Babylon Core Feb 22, 1965
- E24 The Fall of the Sparrow Mytharc Mar 1, 1965
- E25 Come Back Little Sheba Core Mar 8, 1965
- E26 A Fearful Thing Core Mar 15, 1965
- E27 I Remember the Battle Core Mar 22, 1965
- E28 Finesse in Diamonds Core Apr 5, 1965
- E29 Thick as Old Timber Core Apr 12, 1965
- E30 We Thought You'd Like to be Caesar Core Apr 19, 1965
- E31 Goodbye Johnny Core Apr 26, 1965
- E32 The Edwardians #1: The Walls of Jericho Core May 3, 1965
- E33 The Edwardians #2: Mid Channel Core May 10, 1965
- E34 The Edwardians #3: Olive Latimer's Husband Core May 17, 1965
- E35 The Edwardians #4: The Madras House Core May 24, 1965
- E36 John Paddington Core May 31, 1965
- E37 Beautiful Forever Core Jun 7, 1965
- E38 A Couple of Dry Martinis Core Jun 14, 1965
- E39 The Misunderstanding Core Jun 21, 1965
- E40 The Death of Bessie Smith Core Jun 28, 1965
- E41 The American Dream Core Jul 5, 1965
- E42 Winter in Ischia Core Jul 12, 1965
- E43 Between The Two Of Us Core Jul 19, 1965
- E44 As The Crow Flies Core Jul 26, 1965
- E45 When The Wind Blows Core Aug 2, 1965
- E46 Helen and Edward and Henry Core Aug 9, 1965
- E47 The Way of all Flesh Mytharc Aug 16, 1965
- E48 Their Obedient Servants Mytharc Aug 23, 1965
Season 11 · 47 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Strife Mytharc Sep 6, 1965
- E2 The Successor Core Sep 13, 1965
- E3 The Winds of Green Monday Core Sep 20, 1965
- E4 Four of Hearts #1: Tilt Core Sep 27, 1965
- E5 Four of Hearts #2: Please Love My Wife Core Oct 4, 1965
- E6 Four of Hearts #3: This Year's Girl Core Oct 11, 1965
- E7 Four of Hearts #4: Summertime Ends Tonight Core Oct 18, 1965
- E8 Breaking Point Core Oct 25, 1965
- E9 Four Days to the Fireworks Core Nov 1, 1965
- E10 The Corsican Brothers Core Nov 8, 1965
- E11 Mr. Fowlds Core Nov 15, 1965
- E12 Point of Order Core Nov 22, 1965
- E13 Finder's Keepers Core Nov 29, 1965
- E14 My Father's Keeper Core Dec 6, 1965
- E15 The Cabbage Tree Hat Boys Core Dec 13, 1965
- E16 Solo for the Banker Core Dec 20, 1965
- E17 The Stories of DH Lawrence #1: White Stocking Core Jan 3, 1966
- E18 The Stories of DH Lawrence #2: Daughters of the Vicar Core Jan 10, 1966
- E19 The Stories of DH Lawrence #3: New Eve and Old Adam Core Jan 17, 1966
- E20 The Stories of DH Lawrence #4: Samson and Delilah Core Jan 24, 1966
- E21 The Stories of DH Lawrence #5: Tickets Please/Monkey Nuts Core Jan 31, 1966
- E22 The Stories of DH Lawrence #6: The Blind Man Core Feb 7, 1966
- E23 The Stories of DH Lawrence #7: Jimmy and the Desperate Woman Core Feb 14, 1966
- E24 The Stories of DH Lawrence #8: Two Blue Birds/In Love Core Feb 21, 1966
- E25 The Reluctant Debutante Core Feb 28, 1966
- E26 The Dance of Death Core Mar 7, 1966
- E27 Nelson - A Study in Miniature Core Mar 14, 1966
- E28 Ivanov Core Mar 21, 1966
- E29 All My Loving Core Mar 28, 1966
- E30 A View from the Bridge Core Apr 4, 1966
- E31 The First Thunder Core Apr 11, 1966
- E32 Variation on a Theme Core Apr 18, 1966
- E33 The Browning Version Core Apr 25, 1966
- E34 The Move after Checkmate Core May 2, 1966
- E35 Seven Deadly Sins #1: My Friend Corby Core May 9, 1966
- E36 Seven Deadly Sins #2: File on Harry Jordan Core May 16, 1966
- E37 Seven Deadly Sins #3: A Cold Heart Core May 23, 1966
- E38 Seven Deadly Sins #4: A Temporary Typist Core Jun 6, 1966
- E39 Seven Deadly Sins #5: In The Night Core Jun 13, 1966
- E40 Seven Deadly Sins #6: A Lion In His Way Core Jun 20, 1966
- E41 Seven Deadly Sins #7: The Erphinham Camp Core Jun 27, 1966
- E42 The Cretan Core Jul 4, 1966
- E43 Blue as his Eyes, The Tin Helmet he Wore Core Jul 18, 1966
- E44 An Experience of Evil Core Aug 1, 1966
- E45 The Climbers Core Aug 8, 1966
- E46 Convalescence Mytharc Aug 15, 1966
- E47 You'll Know Me by the Stars in My Eyes Mytharc Aug 22, 1966
Season 12 · 43 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Plays of Married Life #1: A Catching Complaint Mytharc Sep 5, 1966
- E2 Plays of Married Life No. 2: Where Shall I Find What Will Change My Life? Core Sep 12, 1966
- E3 Plays of Married Life No. 3: The Fat Woman's Tale Core Sep 19, 1966
- E4 Plays of Married Life No. 4: The Bright Side Core Sep 27, 1966
- E5 Home and Beauty Core Oct 4, 1966
- E6 A Choice of Kings Core Oct 11, 1966
- E7 Major Barbara Core Oct 18, 1966
- E8 The Caretaker Core Oct 25, 1966
- E9 Dear Liar Core Nov 1, 1966
- E10 The New Men Core Nov 8, 1966
- E11 The East Wind Core Nov 15, 1966
- E12 End In Tears Core Nov 22, 1966
- E13 The Tormentors Core Nov 29, 1966
- E14 A Tot At The Local Core Dec 6, 1966
- E15 The First Thing You Think Of Core Dec 13, 1966
- E16 Come Laughing Home Core Dec 20, 1966
- E17 Julie's Gone Core Dec 27, 1966
- E18 On The Island Core Jan 3, 1967
- E19 A Roof Over Our Mouths Core Jan 10, 1967
- E20 Love On The Dole Core Jan 17, 1967
- E21 Nice To Have You Back Core Jan 24, 1967
- E22 That Old Black Magic Core Jan 31, 1967
- E23 The Crossfire Core Feb 7, 1967
- E24 A Drug on the Market Core Feb 14, 1967
- E25 Cry Baby Bunting Core Feb 21, 1967
- E26 Present Laughter Core Feb 28, 1967
- E27 The Investigation Core Mar 7, 1967
- E28 Dr. De Waldo's Therapy Core Mar 14, 1967
- E29 Person Unknown Core Mar 21, 1967
- E30 Seven Deadly Virtues #1: It's Your Move Core Mar 27, 1967
- E31 Seven Deadly Virtues #2: The Good and Faithful Servant Core Apr 4, 1967
- E32 Seven Deadly Virtues #3: Surface of Innocent Core Apr 11, 1967
- E33 Seven Deadly Virtues #4: The Man with Two Heads Core Apr 18, 1967
- E34 Seven Deadly Virtues #5: The Whole Truth Core Apr 26, 1967
- E35 Seven Deadly Virtues #6: A Pain in the Neck Core May 2, 1967
- E36 Seven Deadly Virtues #7: Are You By Yourself? Core May 9, 1967
- E37 Little Moon of Alban Core May 16, 1967
- E38 The Division Core May 23, 1967
- E39 The Trial and Error of Colonel Winchip Core May 30, 1967
- E40 The Stories of DH Lawrence #9: Strike Pay Core Jun 6, 1967
- E41 The Stories of DH Lawrence #10: Blue Moccasins Core Jun 13, 1967
- E42 The Stories of DH Lawrence #11: Mother and Daughter Mytharc Jun 20, 1967
- E43 The New Assistant Mytharc Jun 27, 1967
Season 13 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 ITV Summer Playhouse #1: The Sleeping Partner Mytharc Jul 3, 1967
- E2 ITV Summer Playhouse #2: The English Climate Core Jul 10, 1967
- E3 ITV Summer Playhouse #3: Death By Misadventure Core Jul 17, 1967
- E4 ITV Summer Playhouse #4: Difference of Opinion Core Jul 24, 1967
- E5 ITV Summer Playhouse #5: The Big Killing Core Jul 31, 1967
- E6 ITV Summer Playhouse #6: The Small Rebellion of Jess Calvert Core Aug 7, 1967
- E7 ITV Summer Playhouse #7: A Brand New Scrubbing Brush Core Aug 14, 1967
- E8 ITV Summer Playhouse #8: One Fat Englishman Core Aug 21, 1967
- E9 ITV Summer Playhouse #9: The Voysey Inheritance Core Sep 4, 1967
- E10 ITV Summer Playhouse #10: Travelling Light Mytharc Sep 11, 1967
- E11 ITV Summer Playhouse #11: The Man Who Understood Women Mytharc Sep 18, 1967
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What is ITV Play of the Week?
It is a British anthology television series that aired from 1955 to 1974.
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The series was produced by Granada Television.
How many episodes were produced?
The series produced approximately five hundred episodes.
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Each episode is ninety minutes long.
Does the series include other theatrical works?
Yes, the first season incorporates plays from the H.M. Tennant Globe Theatre series.
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