An anthology of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known.
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38 episodes • 1965
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parson's Pleasure | Oct 7, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Give the Clown His Supper | Oct 14, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Portrait of a Madonna | Oct 21, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Pay as You Go | Oct 28, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Monica | Nov 4, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Love in Triplicate | Nov 11, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Application Form | Nov 18, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Late Arrival of the Incoming Aircraft | Nov 25, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat | Dec 2, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mr. Ponge | Dec 9, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 11 | That's Not My Name | Dec 16, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Family Christmas | Dec 23, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Passenger | Dec 30, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Flipside | Jan 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Enchanted Night | Jan 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Four-Way Incident | Jan 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Brothers | Jan 24, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Janni! Oh Janni! | Jan 31, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Sugar Cubes | Feb 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Case Suspended | Feb 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Ships of the Line | Feb 21, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Keep on Running | Feb 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Not for Just an Hour | Mar 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 24 | 'Twas on a Sunday | Mar 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Magnolia Summer | Mar 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 26 | A Girl's Best Friend | Apr 4, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Emergency Ward 9 | Apr 11, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 28 | A Letter from the Country | Apr 18, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 29 | The Caramel Crisis | Apr 25, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Don't Go Down to the Bingo Mother, Father's Coming to Tea | May 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The House Mouse | May 9, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 32 | The Hard Word | May 16, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Ella | May 23, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 34 | The Window | May 30, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Friday Night's the Best Night | Jun 6, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 36 | A Good Reason for Getting Married | Jun 13, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 37 | The Queen Street Girls | Jun 20, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 38 | They Put You Where You Are | Jun 27, 1966 | 0.0 |
37 episodes • 1966
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Other Fella | Oct 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Devil and All His Mischief | Oct 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Spoken Word | Oct 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Sounds of War | Oct 24, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Excavation | Oct 31, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Play to Win | Nov 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Confession | Nov 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Wife in a Blonde Wig | Nov 21, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 9 | O-Gosh! | Nov 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 10 | First Catch Your Hare... | Dec 5, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Brainscrew | Dec 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Towers of Manhattan | Dec 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Taste | Jan 4, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 14 | R.S.V.P. | Jan 11, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Suede Jacket | Jan 18, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Oldenberg | Jan 26, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Later a Man Was Questioned | Feb 1, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Teeth | Feb 8, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Turn Off If You Know the Ending | Feb 15, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 20 | An Absolute Treasure | Feb 22, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Go Tell It on Table Mountain | Mar 1, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Taffy Came to My House | Mar 8, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Who Were You With Last Night? | Mar 15, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Two and Two Make Twenty Two | Mar 22, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Wanted | Mar 29, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Gun | Apr 12, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Failpass | Apr 19, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Boa Constrictor | Apr 26, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 29 | The Isle is Full of Noises | May 3, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Silver Wedding | May 10, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The Sufferings of Peter Obiznov | May 17, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Haven't You People Got Homes? | May 24, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 33 | That Woman | May 31, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 34 | The Other Side | Jun 7, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 35 | The Wake | Jun 14, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Child Marlene | Jun 21, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Another Moon Called Earth | Jun 28, 1967 | 0.0 |
35 episodes • 1967
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leave Me Alone | Oct 2, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Timekeepers | Oct 9, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 3 | You Meet All Sorts | Oct 16, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Tape Recorder | Oct 23, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Top Bunk | Oct 30, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Have It On The House | Nov 6, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Notice! Meeting In Progress | Nov 27, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Time of Wolves and Tigers | Dec 6, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Keys on the Streets | Dec 13, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Come Death | Dec 20, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Metal Martyr | Dec 27, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Private Place | Jan 3, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The News-Benders | Jan 10, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Diary of an Encounter | Jan 17, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Lovely In Black | Jan 24, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Happiness Is E Shaped | Jan 31, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Child's Play | Feb 7, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Snakes and Reptiles | Feb 14, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Unquiet Man | Feb 21, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Interview | Feb 28, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Eveline | Mar 6, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Personal Affair | Mar 13, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 23 | No Trams To Ethiopia | Mar 20, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Father's Day | Mar 27, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Pleasant Dreams, Fernando | Apr 3, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Sinner | Apr 10, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 27 | It's On You, John | Apr 24, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Standing By For Santa Claus | May 1, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Empty Bottles | May 8, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Thank God for U.D.I.! | May 15, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Still Death | May 22, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Walk In The Dark | May 29, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 33 | The Boy's Room | Jun 5, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Number 30, Approximately | Jun 19, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 35 | A Question of Honour | Jun 26, 1968 | 0.0 |
36 episodes • 1968
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby | Sep 9, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Matter of Principle | Sep 16, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Flag | Sep 23, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Chequers Manoeuvre | Sep 30, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Something To Hide: The First Floor | Oct 7, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Something To Hide: The Studio | Oct 14, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Something To Hide: The Caretaker's Flat | Oct 21, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Of Public Concern | Nov 4, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Cause of Death | Nov 11, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Last Victim | Nov 18, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Loving Israel | Nov 25, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Bishop and the Actress | Dec 2, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Before Breakfast | Dec 9, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Cross Examine | Dec 16, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Swallowing the Anchor | Dec 23, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Game, Set and Match | Dec 30, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Where Have They Gone, All The Little Children | Jan 6, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Absolute Aggers and Torters | Jan 13, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 19 | These Men Are Dangerous: Mussolini | Jan 20, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 20 | These Men Are Dangerous: Hitler | Jan 27, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 21 | These Men Are Dangerous: Stalin | Feb 3, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Stake Money | Feb 13, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 23 | First Confession | Feb 20, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Boat To Addis Ababa | Feb 27, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 25 | A Hot Day | Mar 6, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Roses, Roses, All The Way | Mar 20, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Victims: A Degree of Stress | Mar 20, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Victims: Frontier | Mar 27, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 29 | The Victims: Progressive Blues | Apr 3, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Invasion | Apr 10, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 31 | A Nice Cool Pad in the Sky | Apr 24, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Anything You Say | May 1, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Conversation at Night | May 8, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Roly Poly | May 15, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 35 | ...And Was Invited to Form a Government | May 22, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 36 | A Borderline Case | May 29, 1969 | 0.0 |
36 episodes • 1969
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remote Control | Sep 14, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Gangster | Sep 28, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Trial | Oct 5, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Formula for Treason | Oct 12, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Someone's Knocking at Me Door | Oct 19, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Trespassers | Oct 26, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Aggers and Torters: Back to Nature | Nov 9, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Aggers and Torters: Psy-Fi | Nov 16, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Aggers and Torters: Hickory Dickory | Nov 23, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Lecture to an Academy | Dec 7, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Switch | Dec 14, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Discharge of Trooper Lusby | Dec 28, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Laffin' Gas | Jan 10, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Chief Whip Sends His Compliments | Jan 17, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Reparation | Jan 24, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Scarecrows | Jan 31, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Laying It Off For Spangle | Feb 7, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat | Feb 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 19 | What a Pity You Can't Stay Longer | Feb 21, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Feb 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Meanwhile Back at the Office | Mar 14, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 22 | All My Own Army | Mar 28, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Whispers | Apr 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Revolutions: Cromwell | Apr 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Revolutions: Lenin | Apr 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Revolutions: Fidel Castro | Apr 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Is That Your Body, Boy? | May 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Tidewatchers | May 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Twenty-Six Efforts at Pornography | May 23, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Lilly: Part 1 | Jun 6, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Lilly: Part 2 | Jun 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Ben | Jun 20, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 33 | An Uncertain Sound | Jun 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Hope | Jul 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Good Times | Jul 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Tropical Wednesdays | Aug 1, 1970 | 0.0 |
37 episodes • 1970
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Raid | Sep 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Year of the Crow | Oct 2, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Did Your Nanny Come from Bergen? | Oct 9, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Tribunal | Oct 16, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Helen | Oct 30, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Warmonger | Nov 13, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Editor Regrets | Nov 27, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Settles an Account | Dec 4, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Meets a Man Going to St. Ives | Dec 11, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Encounters the English Class System | Dec 18, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Observes the Truth of an Old Music Hall Song | Dec 25, 1970 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Plays Cops and Robbers | Jan 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Knows the Criminal but not the Crime | Jan 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 14 | But Now They Are Fled | Jan 11, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Faith | Jan 18, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Terrible Jim Fitch | Jan 25, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Bequest | Feb 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Me MacKenna | Feb 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Proposal | Feb 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Asquith in Orbit | Feb 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Happy Days Are Here Again | Mar 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Railway Man's New Clothes | Mar 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 23 | No Charge for the Extra Service | Mar 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 24 | A Distinct Chill | Mar 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Waiting Room | Mar 29, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Listen to the Drums | Apr 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Death's Head | May 24, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Jilly | May 31, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Something for the Children | Jun 7, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Room They Left | Jun 14, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Crisis | Jul 5, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Suspect | Jul 12, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Inquiry | Jul 19, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Retreat | Jul 26, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Deadlock | Aug 2, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Breakthrough | Aug 9, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Decision | Aug 16, 1971 | 0.0 |
33 episodes • 1971
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt, King of the Dumper | Sep 20, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Soldier Ants | Sep 27, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Gun Play | Oct 4, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Combing Down His Yellow Hair | Oct 11, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Moonlighters | Oct 18, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Getting In | Oct 25, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Psychological Warfare | Nov 1, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Settled Sort of Life | Nov 8, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Gardeners of My Youth | Nov 15, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Blues in the Morning | Nov 22, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Jenkins | Nov 29, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Allotment | Dec 6, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Farewell Performance | Dec 13, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Footprints | Dec 20, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 15 | A Wen | Dec 27, 1971 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Not Counting the Savages | Jan 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Uncle Rollo | Jan 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 18 | They Don't All Open Men's Boutiques | Jan 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Penthouse Apartment | Jan 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 20 | An Affair of Honour | Jan 31, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 21 | An Arrow for Little Audrey | Feb 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 22 | That Quiet Earth | Feb 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Said the Preacher | Mar 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 24 | That Time of Life | Mar 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Under the Age | Mar 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Bypass | Mar 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 27 | And For My Next Trick | Apr 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Sit In | Apr 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Mill Hill | May 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 30 | King's Cross Lunch Hour | May 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Swiss Cottage | Jun 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Knightsbridge | Jun 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Bermondsey | Jun 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
33 episodes • 1972
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hands | Aug 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Lushly | Aug 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Too Far | Aug 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Thrills Galore | Sep 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Argument | Sep 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Seventh Juror | Sep 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 7 | I Spy a Stranger | Sep 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Judge's Wife | Oct 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Scarborough | Oct 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Tonight We Meet Arthur Pendlebury | Oct 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Ronnie's So Long at the Fair | Oct 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Ten Torrey Canyons | Nov 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 13 | I Wouldn't Tell on You, Miss | Nov 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 14 | You're Free | Nov 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Dialogue | Nov 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Krapp's Last Tape | Nov 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Chauffeur and the Lady | Dec 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 18 | You've Been a Long Time, Alfred | Dec 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Japanese Student | Jan 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Punchy and the Fairy | Jan 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Playthings | Jan 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Is Nellie Dead? | Jan 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 23 | A Chance Encounter | Jan 31, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 24 | You and Me and Him | Feb 22, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Great Acrobile | Mar 1, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Atrocity | Mar 15, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Beginning To End | Mar 29, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Swamp Music | Apr 12, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Croust | Apr 19, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Baby's Name Being Kitchener | Apr 26, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Kamikaze in a Coffee Bath | May 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 32 | About a Bout | May 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Shakespeare Country | May 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
