The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Season 8

16 Episodes

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
E1

1. Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

Aug 21, 1968
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When an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revealed.

Spoiled
E2

2. Spoiled

Aug 28, 1968
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A schoolmaster invites a nineteen-year-old student to stay with him and his wife to cram for imminent exams.

The Gorge
E3

3. The Gorge

Sep 4, 1968
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A teenage boy reluctantly accompanies his ghastly family on a coarse bank-holiday day out to local beauty spot and tourist trap, the Cheddar Gorge.

A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka
E4

4. A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka

Sep 11, 1968
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A lonely bachelor, seeking his long-lost sweetheart at a boarding house, meets a serial divorcée.

Charlie
E5

5. Charlie

Sep 18, 1968
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James has come in search of his feckless older brother, Charlie, to ask him to come home and settle down.

Anyone for Tennis?
E6

6. Anyone for Tennis?

Sep 25, 1968
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Garry committed suicide to escape disgrace and imprisonment. Does he now have the chance to change the circumstances leading to his downfall?

Mooney and His Caravans
E7

7. Mooney and His Caravans

Oct 2, 1968
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A couple move to a caravan park, where the owner is a petty dictator.

The Lower Largo Sequence
E8

8. The Lower Largo Sequence

Oct 9, 1968
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A man seeks his inner island.

Hello, Good Evening and Welcome
E9

9. Hello, Good Evening and Welcome

Oct 16, 1968
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A talk-show host is required to examine his conscience and also the ethics of "good television".

A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
E10

10. A Bit of Crucifixion, Father

Oct 30, 1968
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A doctor advises a woman not to proceed with her latest pregnancy, contrary to her strict Catholic upbringing.

Nothing Will Be the Same
E11

11. Nothing Will Be the Same

Nov 6, 1968
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A family becomes increasingly suspicious of the relationship between the mother and a mysterious stranger who starts to follow her around.

A Beast with Two Backs
E12

12. A Beast with Two Backs

Nov 20, 1968
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A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling showman and his bear, rather than see the rot in their own camp.

On the Eve of Publication
E13

13. On the Eve of Publication

Nov 27, 1968
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An author hosts a dinner party to celebrate the publication of his new novel.

The Fabulous Frump
E14

14. The Fabulous Frump

Jan 8, 1969
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A fashion editor competes for the affections of a designer with their new male model.

The Big Flame
E19

19. The Big Flame

Feb 19, 1969
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Dock workers under the threat of redundancy, work day and night in an attempt to keep employed by running the workforce themselves.

Son of Man
E25

25. Son of Man

Apr 16, 1969 · 90 min
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Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather than fight all the time, but who is racked by self doubt as to whether or not he is the popularly anticipated Messiah.