Series synopsis
Sunday-Night Play is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Television on September 25, 1960. It ended on September 15, 1963. It stars George Pravda, Pauline Jameson, Jack Bodney and Michael Aldridge.
BBC anthology drama series that ran over four seasons and replaced the previous BBC Sunday Night Theatre series.
Premise
BBC anthology drama series that ran over four seasons and replaced the previous BBC Sunday Night Theatre series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- George Pravda
- Pauline Jameson
- Jack Bodney
- Michael Aldridge
- James Booth
- Thomas Heathcote
- Patrick Magee
- Barry Foster
Supporting cast
- Zena Walker
- Anthony Booth
- Glyn Houston
- Jacqueline Hill
- Eric Portman as Kuprin
- Maurice Colbourne as Alastair Moncrieff
- William Kendall as Derek Forbes-Hillingdon
- Jane Muir as Pam Berry (as Jayne Muir)
- Marius Goring as Laye-Parker
- Albert Lieven as Oderbruch, Technical Adviser to the Air Ministry
- Isabel Dean as Anne Eilers
- Margaretta Scott as Olivia Geiss, actress
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 231 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 92 | September 25, 1960 | December 31, 1961 |
| Season 2 | 37 | October 23, 1960 | September 17, 1961 |
| Season 3 | 51 | October 1, 1961 | September 23, 1962 |
| Season 4 | 51 | September 30, 1962 | September 15, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Walk in the Desert | September 25, 1960 |
| 2 | The Unplayed Part | October 2, 1960 |
| 3 | The Ruffians | October 9, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chopping Block | October 23, 1960 |
| 2 | Looking for Garrow | October 30, 1960 |
| 3 |
A Subject of Scandal and Concern A dramatized account of a Victorian cause celebre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman. |
November 6, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Clean Kill | October 1, 1961 |
| 2 |
Faraway Places Kindly, mild mannered clerk Arthur Bruce dreams of traveling to distant lands and reads books about faraway places. |
October 8, 1961 |
| 3 |
What Every Woman Knows Maggie Wylie isn't very beautiful. She isn't even very young any more. But fortunately there is more to Maggie than meets the eye. |
October 15, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Square Peg | September 30, 1962 |
| 2 | The Stepfather | October 7, 1962 |
| 3 | The Slip | October 14, 1962 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 25, 1960 |
| Last aired | September 15, 1963 |
| Status | ended |