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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Should you watch it?
“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
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Season 1 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 A Month in the Country Sep 27, 1955
- E2 The Pay Off Oct 29, 1955
- E3 The Salt Land Nov 8, 1955
- E4 No Other Verdict Nov 23, 1955
- E5 The Green of the Year Dec 5, 1955
- E6 Captain Carvallo Jan 2, 1956
- E7 Favonia Jan 16, 1956
- E8 Ignace Jan 30, 1956
- E9 The Anatomist Feb 6, 1956
- E10 We the Living Feb 13, 1956
- E11 Both Ends Meet Feb 20, 1956
- E12 Hamlet Feb 27, 1956
- E13 Message for Margaret Mar 5, 1956
- E14 George and Margaret Mar 12, 1956
- E15 Uncle Harry Mar 19, 1956
- E16 Misalliance Mar 28, 1956
- E17 Skylark Apr 9, 1956
- E18 One Apr 16, 1956
- E19 The Living Room Apr 23, 1956
- E20 The Golden Cuckoo Apr 30, 1956
- E21 Seagulls Over Sorrento May 7, 1956
- E22 Ten Minute Alibi May 14, 1956
- E23 The Comedy of Errors May 21, 1956
- E24 Pink Strings and Sealing Wax May 28, 1956
- E25 Come Read Me a Riddle Jun 4, 1956
- E26 I Killed the Count Jun 11, 1956
- E27 Dear Charles Jun 18, 1956
- E28 MacAdam and Eve Jun 25, 1956
- E29 The Innocents Jul 2, 1956
- E30 Rain on the Just Jul 9, 1956
- E31 Rebecca Jul 16, 1956
- E32 Golden Fleece Jul 16, 1956
- E33 Down Came a Blackbird Jul 23, 1956
- E34 The Golden Entry Jul 30, 1956
- E35 The Adding Machine Jul 30, 1956
- E36 Dark Journey Aug 6, 1956
- E37 They Came By Night Aug 13, 1956
- E38 The Terror Aug 27, 1956
- E39 A Box at the Adelphi Sep 3, 1956
- E40 Towards Zero Sep 3, 1956
Season 2 · 50 episodes
- E1 The Last Enemy Sep 10, 1956
- E2 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Sep 19, 1956
- E3 Second Threshold Sep 26, 1956
- E4 Corinth House Oct 3, 1956
- E5 The Seagull Oct 10, 1956
- E6 Traveller's Joy Oct 17, 1956
- E7 Yellow Jack Oct 24, 1956
- E8 Shooting Star Oct 31, 1956
- E9 Act of Madness Nov 7, 1956
- E10 Waters of the Moon Nov 14, 1956
- E11 The Silver Cord Nov 21, 1956
- E12 Look Back in Anger Nov 28, 1956
- E13 A Time to be Born Dec 5, 1956
- E14 The Doctor's Dilemma Dec 12, 1956
- E15 The White Carnation Dec 19, 1956
- E16 Action for Slander Dec 26, 1956
- E17 The Giconda Jan 2, 1957
- E18 The Two Headed Eagle Jan 9, 1957
- E19 Another Part of the Forest Jan 16, 1957
- E20 Tomorrow We Live Jan 23, 1957
- E21 The Wild Duck Jan 30, 1957
- E22 A Man About the House Feb 6, 1957
- E23 Gertie Maude Feb 13, 1957
- E24 Home of the Brave Feb 20, 1957
- E25 The Day of the Monkey Feb 27, 1957
- E26 Heaven and Earth Mar 6, 1957
- E27 Adam's Apple Mar 13, 1957
- E28 An Enemy of the People Mar 20, 1957
- E29 Dead on Nine Mar 27, 1957
- E30 Time Remembered Apr 3, 1957
- E31 Dear Brutus Apr 10, 1957
- E32 The Shop at Sly Corner Apr 17, 1957
- E33 Granite Peak Apr 24, 1957
- E34 The Scandalous Affair of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon May 1, 1957
- E35 The Age of Abandon May 8, 1957
- E36 Accolade May 15, 1957
- E37 Venus Observed May 22, 1957
- E38 Hedda Gabler May 29, 1957
- E39 The Druid's Rest Jun 5, 1957
- E40 Boy Meets Girl Jun 12, 1957
- E41 His and Hers Jun 19, 1957
- E42 Victoria Regina Jun 26, 1957
- E43 The Breath of Fools Jul 3, 1957
- E44 The Glass Cage Jul 10, 1957
- E45 Late Love Jul 17, 1957
- E46 Mr. Bolfry Jul 24, 1957
- E47 Summertime Jul 31, 1957
- E48 The Tigress on the Hearth Aug 14, 1957
- E49 Morning's at Seven Aug 21, 1957
- E50 The Play's the Thing Aug 28, 1957
Season 3 · 48 episodes
- E1 The Wooden Dish Sep 4, 1957
- E2 Knife in the Family Sep 11, 1957
- E3 The Green Bay Tree Sep 18, 1957
- E4 Wild Justice Sep 25, 1957
- E5 Rope Oct 2, 1957
- E6 Arrow in the Air Oct 9, 1957
- E7 Ring Round the Moon Oct 16, 1957
- E8 Lost Boundaries Oct 23, 1957
- E9 The Guinea Pig Oct 30, 1957
- E10 Mrs. Willie Nov 6, 1957
- E11 The Springtime of Others Nov 13, 1957
- E12 Widower's Houses Nov 20, 1957
- E13 Death of a Salesman Nov 27, 1957
- E14 Miss Mabel Dec 4, 1957
- E15 The Grass Harp Dec 11, 1957
- E16 A Voice in Vision Dec 18, 1957
- E17 Johnny Belinda Jan 22, 1958
- E18 Reunion in Vienna Jan 29, 1958
- E19 The Witch Feb 5, 1958
- E20 No. 17 Feb 12, 1958
- E21 Montserrat Feb 19, 1958
- E22 Myself When Young Feb 26, 1958
- E23 ...And Humanity Mar 5, 1958
- E24 The Rossiters Mar 12, 1958
- E25 The Iron Harp Mar 19, 1958
- E26 The Importance of Being Ernest Mar 26, 1958
- E27 Winterset Apr 2, 1958
- E28 No Medals Apr 9, 1958
- E29 The Mythmakers Apr 16, 1958
- E30 School for Wives Apr 23, 1958
- E31 Squaring the Circle Apr 30, 1958
- E32 Cry, The Beloved Country May 7, 1958
- E33 All My Sons May 14, 1958
- E34 Shadow of the Vine May 21, 1958
- E35 As the Twig is Bent May 28, 1958
- E36 Disturbance Jun 4, 1958
- E37 The Troublemakers Jun 11, 1958
- E38 The Chigwell Chicken Jun 18, 1958
- E39 The Linden Tree Jun 25, 1958
- E40 A Room With A View Jul 2, 1958
- E41 The Kidders Jul 9, 1958
- E42 You Never Can Tell Jul 16, 1958
- E43 How Charles Bravo Died Jul 23, 1958
- E44 A Month in the Country Jul 30, 1958
- E45 The Curious Savage Aug 6, 1958
- E46 The Young May Moon Aug 13, 1958
- E47 Arsenic and Old Lace Aug 20, 1958
- E48 The Camel's Back Aug 27, 1958
Season 4 · 50 episodes
- E1 Mary Broome Sep 3, 1958
- E2 The Publican's Story Sep 10, 1958
- E3 Man and Superman Sep 17, 1958
- E4 Women in Love Sep 24, 1958
- E5 The Liberty Man Oct 1, 1958
- E6 Dinner With The Family Oct 15, 1958
- E7 Frenzy Oct 22, 1958
- E8 The Strong are Lonely Oct 29, 1958
- E9 The Quare Fellow Nov 5, 1958
- E10 The Enchanted April Nov 12, 1958
- E11 John Gabriel Borkman Nov 19, 1958
- E12 Playboy of the Western World Nov 26, 1958
- E13 In The Shadow of the Axe Dec 3, 1958
- E14 Mrs. Dot Dec 10, 1958
- E15 The Last Enemy Dec 17, 1958
- E16 The Big Knife Dec 30, 1958
- E17 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Jan 6, 1959
- E18 Ten Little Niggers Jan 13, 1959
- E19 The Education of Mr. Surrage Jan 20, 1959
- E20 The Killing of the King Jan 27, 1959
- E21 No Time For Comedy Feb 3, 1959
- E22 Parnell Feb 10, 1959
- E23 Garden of Loneliness Feb 17, 1959
- E24 The Judge's Story Feb 24, 1959
- E25 A Dead Secret Mar 3, 1959
- E26 The Face of Treason Mar 10, 1959
- E27 The Skin of our Teeth Mar 17, 1959
- E28 Skyline For Two Mar 24, 1959
- E29 A Day By The Sea Mar 31, 1959
- E30 The Winner Apr 7, 1959
- E31 Ebb Tide Apr 14, 1959
- E32 Family on Trial Apr 21, 1959
- E33 The Secret Agent Apr 28, 1959
- E34 The Age of Juliet May 5, 1959
- E35 Sheppey May 12, 1959
- E36 Distinguished Gathering May 19, 1959
- E37 A Touch of the Sun May 26, 1959
- E38 The Square Ring Jun 2, 1959
- E39 Sugar in the Morning Jun 9, 1959
- E40 The Tortoise and the Hare Jun 16, 1959
- E41 The Wild Bird Jun 23, 1959
- E42 Fly Away, Peter Jun 30, 1959
- E43 For Services Rendered Jul 7, 1959
- E44 The Mark of the Warrior Jul 14, 1959
- E45 Nude with Violin Jul 21, 1959
- E46 Dandy Dick Jul 28, 1959
- E47 Shadow of a Pale Horse Aug 4, 1959
- E48 The Boy from the Gorbals Aug 11, 1959
- E49 The Wind and the Rain Aug 18, 1959
- E50 The Hungry God Aug 25, 1959
Season 5 · 51 episodes
- E1 The Younger Generation Sep 1, 1959
- E2 Mr. Arcularis Sep 8, 1959
- E3 Touch Wood Sep 15, 1959
- E4 The Last Hours Sep 22, 1959
- E5 Night of January 16th Oct 6, 1959
- E6 The Traveller Without Luggage Oct 13, 1959
- E7 Cynara Oct 20, 1959
- E8 The Violent Years Oct 27, 1959
- E9 The Crucible Nov 3, 1959
- E10 The Enormous Shadow Nov 10, 1959
- E11 Engineer Extraordinary Nov 17, 1959
- E12 South Nov 24, 1959
- E13 Gallows Glorious! Dec 1, 1959
- E14 A Man Involved Dec 8, 1959
- E15 Sweet Poison Dec 15, 1959
- E16 Deep and Crisp and Even Dec 22, 1959
- E17 The Signal Dec 29, 1959
- E18 Moon on a Rainbow Shawl Jan 5, 1960
- E19 In Search of Happiness Jan 19, 1960
- E20 Carrington V.C. Jan 26, 1960
- E21 Flowering Cherry Feb 2, 1960
- E22 A Woman of No Importance Feb 9, 1960
- E23 The Member of the Wedding Feb 16, 1960
- E24 The House of Bernarda Alba Feb 23, 1960
- E25 The Autumn Garden Mar 1, 1960
- E26 The Trap Mar 8, 1960
- E27 A Leap in the Dark Mar 15, 1960
- E28 The Birthday Party Mar 22, 1960
- E29 Double Indemnity Mar 29, 1960
- E30 Loyalties Apr 5, 1960
- E31 All Summer Long Apr 12, 1960
- E32 House of Lies Apr 19, 1960
- E33 Mademoiselle Apr 26, 1960
- E34 The Green Pack May 3, 1960
- E35 Beyond the Horizon May 10, 1960
- E36 Caroline May 17, 1960
- E37 Hay Fever May 24, 1960
- E38 Lucky Strike May 31, 1960
- E39 The Upstart Jun 7, 1960
- E40 Night of the Big Heat Jun 14, 1960
- E41 Reputation for a Song Jun 21, 1960
- E42 The Shrike Jun 28, 1960
- E43 Tess Jul 5, 1960
- E44 The Darkness Outside Jul 12, 1960
- E45 The Patchwork Quilt Jul 19, 1960
- E46 The Search Party Jul 26, 1960
- E47 The Ladies of the Corridor Aug 2, 1960
- E48 The Watching Eye Aug 9, 1960
- E49 Kind Lady Aug 16, 1960
- E50 Dear Delinquent Aug 23, 1960
- E51 Vitriol Aug 30, 1960
Frequently asked questions
What is ITV Play of the Week?
It is a British anthology television series that aired from 1955 to 1974.
Who produced the series?
The series was produced by Granada Television.
How many episodes were produced?
The series produced approximately five hundred episodes.
How long are the episodes?
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.