BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.

BBC2 Play of the Week

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Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as J.M. Barrie as The Man
Ann Bell
Ann Bell
as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien
as Mary Barrie
Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
Anna Cropper
Anna Cropper
as Mary Hodgson
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
as Broadbent as Carson
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Harry as Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour
David Quilter
David Quilter
as Captain Richard as John Forbes
Roger Milner
Roger Milner
as Masters as Arthur Herbert Moore
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
as McKendrick as Robert
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
as Adamson as Frank
David de Keyser
David de Keyser
as Captain as Axel Reich
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Mikhalevich as Brodovich
Paul Copley
Paul Copley
as Finnegan as Bill
Sally Anne Newton
Sally Anne Newton
as Secretary as Susan Richards
Peter Egan
Peter Egan
as Peter as Copyist
Richard O'Callaghan
Richard O'Callaghan
as Auguste Renoir as Chetwyn
John Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
as Joszef as Forster
Rosemary McHale
Rosemary McHale
as Christine as Zsofia
Joyce Redman
Joyce Redman
as Maria Dmitrievna as Vera
Andreas Markos
Andreas Markos
as Kyriacou as Magi
Margaret Courtenay
Margaret Courtenay
as Madame as Mrs. Clayton / Mrs. Clapton
Joe Gladwin
Joe Gladwin
as Anton as Old Man in the Café
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
as Ian as Norman Reynolds
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
as Helen Wiles as Imogen Langrishe
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
as Chandos
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins
as Vanity Fair
Michael Jayston
Michael Jayston
as Mansel
Karen Dotrice
Karen Dotrice
as Jenny
Sarah Badel
Sarah Badel
as Virginia
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
as Father Below
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
as Acorn
Freda Jackson
Freda Jackson
as Lafone
Ralph Arliss
Ralph Arliss
as Bell
Simon Cadell
Simon Cadell
as Candle
Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn
as Gaston
Pat Gorman
Pat Gorman
as Jean
Derek Deadman
Derek Deadman
as Luis
Antony Scott
Antony Scott
as Mark
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman
as Frank Jones
Peter Barkworth
Peter Barkworth
as Prof. Anderson
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
as Pavel Hollar
Stefan Ceba
Stefan Ceba
as Sacha Hollar
Graeme Eton
Graeme Eton
as Frenchman
Sandra Frieze
Sandra Frieze
as Interpreter
Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw
as Michael J. Arlen
Alan Badel
Alan Badel
as Michael Arlen
Susan Engel
Susan Engel
as Atalanta
Richard LeParmentier
Richard LeParmentier
as Harry
Bruce Purchase
Bruce Purchase
as Ernest
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
as Hugh
Stanley Lebor
Stanley Lebor
as Taki
Steven O'Shea
Steven O'Shea
as John
Susannah Fellows
Susannah Fellows
as Amy Wells
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Kathryn Leigh Scott
as Michael's Sister
Daniel Massey
Daniel Massey
as Thomas Abie
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Sarah
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow
as Stephen
Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law
as Phyllis
Dominic Guard
Dominic Guard
as Colin
Atalanta White
Atalanta White
as Julie
John Standing
John Standing
as Captain Winsloe
Terrence Hardiman
Terrence Hardiman
as Captain The Hon. Maurice Bourke
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
as Rear Admiral Markham
George Waring
George Waring
as Vice Admiral Tracey
Adrian Pearson
Adrian Pearson
as Lieutenant Collishaw
Michael York
Michael York
as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Alan MacNaughtan
Alan MacNaughtan
as Dr. Bonhoeffer
Edward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge
as Walter Huppenkothen
Peggy Ann Wood
Peggy Ann Wood
as Frau Bonhoeffer
Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman
as Major Schlabrendorff
Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick
as General Beck
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Admiral Canaris
Brewster Mason
Brewster Mason
as General von Hase
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Judge Thorbeck
Peter Miles
Peter Miles
as Major General Oster
Martin Jarvis
Martin Jarvis
as Klaus
Derek Fowlds
Derek Fowlds
as Hans von Dohnanyi
George Raistrick
George Raistrick
as Pastor Shilds
Michael Spice
Michael Spice
as Rudiger Schleicher
Terence Taplin
Terence Taplin
as Diels
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as Semyon
Doris Hare
Doris Hare
as Milena
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Nikolai
Felicity Dean
Felicity Dean
as Blanka
Dave Atkins
Dave Atkins
as Drunk Soldier
Ernest C. Jennings
Ernest C. Jennings
as Peasant
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
as Monique
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
as Chef
Vladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal
as Mr. Marango
David Daker
David Daker
as Max
Kevin Brennan
Kevin Brennan
as Alfredo
David Sibley
David Sibley
as Hans
Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy
as Kevin
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe
as Michael
Stephen Leigh
Stephen Leigh
as Paul
John-Paul Geoffrey
John-Paul Geoffrey
as Raymond
Kevork Malikyan
Kevork Malikyan
as Nicholas
Dimitri Andreas
Dimitri Andreas
as Gaston
Peter Kosta
Peter Kosta
as Dimitri
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
as Tramp
Lila Kaye
Lila Kaye
as Bertha
Pauline Delaney
Pauline Delaney
as Anne
Zulema Dene
Zulema Dene
as Violet
Diana Weston
Diana Weston
as Cynthia
John Hallam
John Hallam
as Graeme Warrack
John Nettles
John Nettles
as Theo Redman
Niek Pancras
Niek Pancras
as Piet van Arnhem
Sacco van der Made
Sacco van der Made
as Father
Gavin Campbell
Gavin Campbell
as Martin Herford
Marie-Louise Stheins
Marie-Louise Stheins
as Tineke
Wolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler
as SS Sgt. Major
James Hazeldine
James Hazeldine
as Jack
Isla Blair
Isla Blair
as Christina
Diana King
Diana King
as Cordelia
Hugh Lloyd
Hugh Lloyd
as Arthur Dodsworth
Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge
as Peggy Prothero
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Shepherd
Jack Shepherd
as H1B
Anita Carey
Anita Carey
as Mrs. H1B
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as H2A
Georgine Anderson
Georgine Anderson
as Mrs. H2A
Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington
as E1A
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
as Other H2A
George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
as Man
John Rolfe
John Rolfe
as Other Man
Dennis Chinnery
Dennis Chinnery
as Someone
Valerie Hill
Valerie Hill
as Ms. Reggae Hotlips
Maurice Quick
Maurice Quick
as Iron Man
Brenda Cowling
Brenda Cowling
as Vera Collings
Sandor Elès
Sandor Elès
as Viktor Lozovsky
Patricia English
Patricia English
as Gale Faulkener
Ivor Roberts
Ivor Roberts
as Arthur Collings
Ingrid Hafner
Ingrid Hafner
as Anna
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
as Richard Smith
Suzanne Roquette
Suzanne Roquette
as Receptionist
Kazik Michalski
Kazik Michalski
as KGB Man
George Romanov
George Romanov
as KGB Man
Yuri Borienko
Yuri Borienko
as KGB Man
Yona Gailet
Yona Gailet
as Coffee Bar Woman
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
as Marcus Fleischmann
Thomas Ellice
Thomas Ellice
as Fletcher
Rory McCallum
Rory McCallum
as Benquist
Judith Anthony
Judith Anthony
as Mrs. Wagstaff
Maria Warburg
Maria Warburg
as Zelda
John Berlyne
John Berlyne
as Young Fletcher
Michael Poole
Michael Poole
as Rabbi
Anthony Pedley
Anthony Pedley
as Confectionery Representative
Keith Drinkel
Keith Drinkel
as Julian Smith-Saville
Nicholas McArdle
Nicholas McArdle
as Mr. Tucker
Allan Surtees
Allan Surtees
as Jack Dunn
Pat Heywood
Pat Heywood
as Olive Dunn
Paula Tilbrook
Paula Tilbrook
as Beryl
Colin Edwynn
Colin Edwynn
as Customer
Betty Romaine
Betty Romaine
as Customer
Wilfred Grove
Wilfred Grove
as Postman
Caroline Hutchison
Caroline Hutchison
as Lynda Jones
Katrina Lemont
Katrina Lemont
as Stripper
John Price
John Price
as Alex
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
as Moxey
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Grinling
Hilda Fenemore
Hilda Fenemore
as Mrs. Hewlings
Christine Shaw
Christine Shaw
as The Woman
Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper
as Ruth
Lucy Taylor
Lucy Taylor
as The Child
Stephen Murray
Stephen Murray
as Father John Cuchlain
Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice
as Israel Tonge
Roy Marsden
Roy Marsden
as Sidney Frederick Haynes
John Ringham
John Ringham
as Alf Smith
Toni Arthur
Toni Arthur
as Ruth Barker
Peggy Mount
Peggy Mount
as Opinionated Alice
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland
as William Gurney
Terry Pearson
Terry Pearson
as Monk
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp
as Lavretsky
Cathryn Harrison
Cathryn Harrison
as Liza
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
as Marfa Timofievna
Sebastian Shaw
Sebastian Shaw
as Carl Fiodorich
Simon Williams
Simon Williams
as Panshin
Hugh Latimer
Hugh Latimer
as Sergei Petrovich Gedenovsky
Natalie Pennington
Natalie Pennington
as Lenochka
Damaris Hayman
Damaris Hayman
as Madame Belitzkoy
Anna Bentinck
Anna Bentinck
as Justine
Alison Fiske
Alison Fiske
as Biddy
Debbi Blythe
Debbi Blythe
as Sue
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
as Nicholas
Christopher Strauli
Christopher Strauli
as Robin
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
as Janos
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
as The Count
Diana Fairfax
Diana Fairfax
as The Countess
Oliver Cotton
Oliver Cotton
as Istvan
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox
as Ignac
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
as Kasmer
David McGaw
David McGaw
as Gyula
Julian Curry
Julian Curry
as Count Botvay
Ursula Howells
Ursula Howells
as Barbara Karolina
Nitza Shaul
Nitza Shaul
as Eszter
Zena Walker
Zena Walker
as Eva
Manning Wilson
Manning Wilson
as Narrator
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
as The Old Man
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
as Prof. Senssen
Robert Henderson
Robert Henderson
as Berand
Michael Williams
Michael Williams
as Paul
Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie
as Housemaid
Tony Anholt
Tony Anholt
as Wolfgang Schalleplatte
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
as Heinrich Schalleplatte
David Yelland
David Yelland
as Stefan Heilbrun
Ronald Hines
Ronald Hines
as Karl Glucklich
Genevieve Allenbury
Genevieve Allenbury
as Frieda
David Griffin
David Griffin
as Schneider
Marilyn Le Conte
Marilyn Le Conte
as Alma
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
as Otto Beck
Annette Crosbie
Annette Crosbie
as Helen Langrishe
Susan Williamson
Susan Williamson
as Lily Langrishe
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
as Barry Shannon
Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting
as Maureen Layde
Arthur O'Sullivan
Arthur O'Sullivan
as Joseph Feeney
Liam O'Callaghan
Liam O'Callaghan
as Mr. Langrishe
Joan O'Hara
Joan O'Hara
as Mrs. Langrishe
James Grout
James Grout
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sarah Wright
Sarah Wright
as Frances Griffiths
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Maggie Ollerenshaw
as Annie Griffiths
Linda Searle
Linda Searle
as Elsie Wright
Helen Fraser
Helen Fraser
as Polly Wright
Hugh Burden
Hugh Burden
as Edward Gardner
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
as Arthur Wright
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Lyndhurst
as Brian Grant
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble
as Jackson
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter
as Frank Harris
Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhaligon
as Secretary / Schoolgirl / Actress / Jessie / Enid / Kate
William Russell
William Russell
as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
Hal Galili
Hal Galili
as Cowboy / Mr. Clapton
Alun Lewis
Alun Lewis
as Young Man / Kendrick
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
Kate Fahy
Kate Fahy
as Laura Clapton
Philip Sayer
Philip Sayer
as Oscar Wilde
Sylvia Kay
Sylvia Kay
as Nellie Harris
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
as Guy de Maupassant
Donald Waugh
Donald Waugh
as Shoe-Shine Boy
Keith Jayne
Keith Jayne
as Butcher's Boy
Ben Aris
Ben Aris
as Whistler
Andrew Downie
Andrew Downie
as Thomas Carlyle
Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow
as Ludo
Gwen Taylor
Gwen Taylor
as Betty
David Burke
David Burke
as Len
Paul McDowell
Paul McDowell
as William
John Bennett
John Bennett
as Dr. Robbins
Jean Gilpin
Jean Gilpin
as Sandra
Anne Raitt
Anne Raitt
as Eileen
Rudolph Walker
Rudolph Walker
as George
Kim Clifford
Kim Clifford
as Karen
John Quarmby
John Quarmby
as Harry
Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin
as Hugh
Catherine Kessler
Catherine Kessler
as Sheila
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
as Girling
Ann Beach
Ann Beach
as Morag
Derek Bond
Derek Bond
as Rouse-Evans
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
as Wainwright
Ray Burdis
Ray Burdis
as Dunning
John Blundell
John Blundell
as Pickard
James Coyle
James Coyle
as O'Connor
Veronica Quilligan
Veronica Quilligan
as Kathleen
Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer
as Roberts
Trevor Laird
Trevor Laird
as Sheldon
Terry Cowling
Terry Cowling
as Corporal
Doug Fisher
Doug Fisher
as Pilkington
Janet Key
Janet Key
as Paula
Kenneth Cope
Kenneth Cope
as Drill Sergeant
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
as Pinnock
Charles Bolton
Charles Bolton
as Stannard
P.G. Stephens
P.G. Stephens
as Stephenson
Peter Benson
Peter Benson
as Arnold
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Sarah
Christian Rodska
Christian Rodska
as Francis
George Irving
George Irving
as Cyril
Bill Dean
Bill Dean
as Ted
Phil McCall
Phil McCall
as Ernest
Illona Linthwaite
Illona Linthwaite
as Hilary
Sheila Fearn
Sheila Fearn
as Jenny
Henry Livings
Henry Livings
as Brian
Colin Douglas
Colin Douglas
as John
Myra Frances
Myra Frances
as Imogen
Paul Spurrier
Paul Spurrier
as Young Jean
Lee Logan
Lee Logan
as Child Jean
Peter Duncan
Peter Duncan
as Young Adult Jean
Hetty Baynes
Hetty Baynes
as Nelly
John Bluthal
John Bluthal
as Gleyne
Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
as Dupois
Christine Paul
Christine Paul
as Angele
Lucy Gutteridge
Lucy Gutteridge
as Dedee
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Vollard
Sharon Duce
Sharon Duce
as Aline Charigist
Thelma Whiteley
Thelma Whiteley
as Mrs. Charigist
Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim
as Gentleman Traveller
Pat Keen
Pat Keen
as Widow in the Café
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
as Len Wiles
Terry Wiles
Terry Wiles
as Self
Tim Wylton
Tim Wylton
as Len Curry
Jean Rimmer
Jean Rimmer
as Miss Hudson
Hilda Braid
Hilda Braid
as Sister Paige
Annabel Leventon
Annabel Leventon
as Journalist
Polly Hemingway
Polly Hemingway
as Ivory Jane Watt
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe
as Emmie Watt
David Ellison
David Ellison
as Harry Shove
Stephen Bill
Stephen Bill
as Simon Sibley
Stan Richards
Stan Richards
as George Ackroyd
Steven Grives
Steven Grives
as Conroy
John Wheatley
John Wheatley
as Stephen
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as Brother Ambrose
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter
as Brother Martin Jerome
Rex Robinson
Rex Robinson
as Brother George
Ann Mitchell
Ann Mitchell
as Mother
Vicky Ogden
Vicky Ogden
as Bernadette
Christopher Guard
Christopher Guard
as Des
Julian Littman
Julian Littman
as Griffin
Peggy Sinclair
Peggy Sinclair
as Matron
Pauline Yates
Pauline Yates
as Dr. Gwyneth Thornloe
Herbert Norville
Herbert Norville
as Rupert Josephs
Cassie McFarlane
Cassie McFarlane
as Tracy
Patrick Hannaway
Patrick Hannaway
as McInally
Peter Attard
Peter Attard
as Stubbs
William Moore
William Moore
as Principal Officer Carter
Brian Vaughan
Brian Vaughan
as Prison Chaplain
Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'Connell
as Prison Governor
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Professional foul

  • 1x2

    Exiles

  • 1x3

    Abie's will

  • 1x4

    The sinking of hms victoria

  • 1x5

    True patriot

  • 1x6

    Shooting the chandelier

  • 1x7

    The kitchen

  • 1x8

    Arnhem: the story of an escape

  • 1x9

    Forgotten love songs

  • 1x10

    A visit from miss prothero

  • 1x11

    Mr. & mrs. bureaucrat

  • 1x12

    Foreign affairs

  • 1x13

    The dissolution of marcus fleischman

  • 1x14

    The o'hooligan file

  • 1x15

    The turkey who lives on the hill

  • 1x16

    Flayed

  • 1x17

    She fell among thieves

  • 1x18

    Stargazy on zummerdown

  • 1x19

    Liza

  • 1x20

    For tea on sunday

  • 1x21

    When the actors come

  • 1x22

    Ice age

  • 1x23

    The copyist

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Langrishe go down

  • 2x2

    Fairies

  • 2x3

    Fearless frank

  • 2x4

    The lost boys: part 1 – we set out to be wrecked

  • 2x5

    The lost boys: part 2 – dark and sinister man

  • 2x6

    The lost boys: part 3 – an awfully big adventure

  • 2x7

    Return fare

  • 2x8

    Another day

  • 2x9

    The vanishing army

  • 2x10

    Night people

  • 2x11

    Renoir, my father

  • 2x12

    On giant's shoulders

  • 2x13

    Stepping out

  • 2x14

    A light that shines

  • 2x15

    In england's green and pleasant land

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