BBC Play of the Month - Season 6

BBC Play of the Month - Season 6

Season 6

Network
Episodes9
DatesSep 20, 1970 - May 23, 1971
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Episodes

Macbeth
Season 6Episode 190 min

Macbeth

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.
Sep 20, 1970
Ross
Season 6Episode 290 min

Ross

Ross, it seems, is just an ordinary airman in the RAF, albeit more private, more of a loner, than most. But why is he so alarmingly scarred, and who is he, really?
Oct 18, 1970
Uncle Vanya
Season 6Episode 390 min

Uncle Vanya

A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother—Uncle Vanya—has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself.
Nov 8, 1970
Five Finger Exercise
Season 6Episode 490 min

Five Finger Exercise

A long-married couple are at war with each other and with their teenage son and daughter. The presence of a handsome young tutor complicates and sensitizes the savage domestic tensions which arise as the secret emotions of members of the family are shockingly revealed.
Dec 24, 1970
Act of Betrayal
Season 6Episode 590 min

Act of Betrayal

Mr. Norton asks the Jacksons to let someone be a lookout for a mystery man. When Gordon Lonsdale is seen visiting the Krogers across the road, MI5 decides to use the Jacksons' home as a base to trap the Portland spy ring.
Jan 3, 1971
Candida
Season 6Episode 690 min

Candida

Idealistic Reverend Morell tries to unite Socialism and Christianity.
Feb 21, 1971
The Wild Duck
Season 6Episode 790 min

The Wild Duck

A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.
Mar 21, 1971
Don Juan in Hell
Season 6Episode 890 min

Don Juan in Hell

In Hell, Don Juan argues with the Devil, and confronts a woman from his past.
Apr 25, 1971
Platonov
Season 6Episode 990 min

Platonov

A brilliant fellow, Platonov, and he might be a good husband, too — if only women would let him.
May 23, 1971

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