A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.
BBC Play of the Month (Season 16)
Dangerous Corner (Episode 1)
Writer: J. B. Priestley
Air date: 1983-05-22
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: An unexpected suicide prompts much speculation about honesty and theft.
The Gay Lord Quex (Episode 2)
Writer: Arthur Wing Pinero
Air date: 1983-06-13
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: A reformed philanderer attempts to embark on monogamy.
The Misanthrope (Episode 3)
Writer: Molière
Air date: 1983-07-11
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: A satire of the hypocrisies of French aristocratic society, but also engages a more serious tone when pointing out the flaws that afflict all humans.
Infidelities (Episode 4)
Writer: Pierre de Marivaux
Air date: 1983-09-12
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: An exploration of love, infidelity, and social class through the story of Silvia and her lover Arlequin, who are separated and tempted by a prince and a lady of the court, respectively.
Seasons
Episodes 9
Episodes 5
Episodes 11
Episodes 9
Episodes 8
Episodes 9
Episodes 11
Episodes 10
Episodes 9
Episodes 9
Episodes 8
Episodes 7
Episodes 7
Episodes 7
Episodes 5
Episodes 4