Centre Play (1973)

Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.

Centre Play

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Tony Selby
Tony Selby
as Gee as Flynn
Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay
as Toby as Ken
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Tiny as Waiter
Virginia Balfour
Virginia Balfour
as Mrs Brown as Doctor's Wife
Will Knightley
Will Knightley
as Burgess as John
Kenneth Watson
Kenneth Watson
as Prestwick as Sgt Johnson
Michael Cadman
Michael Cadman
as Anthony as Martin
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
as Brian as Neville
John Barrett
John Barrett
as Bill as Nathan
Lalla Ward
Lalla Ward
as Gemma as The Daughter
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
as Father as Matt
Perry Benson
Perry Benson
as Peter as Trevor
Lindsay Ingram
Lindsay Ingram
as Anne as Chrissie
Jeillo Edwards
Jeillo Edwards
as Nurse as Aggie Arinze
James Grout
James Grout
as Queen's Counsel as James Johns
Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray
as Colin
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
as Pops
Peter Newby
Peter Newby
as Danny
Stephen Grover
Stephen Grover
as Alan
Kennerly Brook
Kennerly Brook
as Sam
Simon Gipps-Kent
Simon Gipps-Kent
as Ivor
Richard Willis
Richard Willis
as Terry
Tony Bayliss
Tony Bayliss
as Brian
Davidson Knight
Davidson Knight
as Benny
Robin Gregory
Robin Gregory
as Donald
Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
as Michael
Ann Bell
Ann Bell
as Frances
Kwesi Kay
Kwesi Kay
as John
David Battley
David Battley
as Dennis
Robin Parkinson
Robin Parkinson
as Frank
Horace James
Horace James
as Howard
Joseph Greig
Joseph Greig
as Regan
John Moore
John Moore
as Bill
Bill Mills
Bill Mills
as American
Gerald James
Gerald James
as Bandmaster
Sandy Ratcliff
Sandy Ratcliff
as Girl
Frank Grimes
Frank Grimes
as Mr Michael Shannon
Patrick McAlinney
Patrick McAlinney
as James Blakey
Gito Santana
Gito Santana
as Waiter
Glyn Owen
Glyn Owen
as Henry
David Lyn
David Lyn
as Derryk
Dennis Burgess
Dennis Burgess
as Philip
Hubert Rees
Hubert Rees
as Jack
Brinley Jenkins
Brinley Jenkins
as Emrys
John Rees
John Rees
as Ray
Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
as Commentator
Edward Burnham
Edward Burnham
as Brown
Rosalind Lloyd
Rosalind Lloyd
as Natalie
Olga Anthony
Olga Anthony
as Sweetheart
Delena Kidd
Delena Kidd
as Jean
Phillip Manikum
Phillip Manikum
as Marcus
Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers
as Oswald
Jennie Linden
Jennie Linden
as Mary
Bruno Barnabe
Bruno Barnabe
as Mr Brown
Martin Phillips
Martin Phillips
as Seth
Wendy Williams
Wendy Williams
as Mother
David Dodimead
David Dodimead
as Father
Myvanwy Jenn
Myvanwy Jenn
as Miriam
Georgine Anderson
Georgine Anderson
as Evelyn
Aubrey Richards
Aubrey Richards
as Bundock
Robin Baldwin
Robin Baldwin
as Albert
Trevor Baxter
Trevor Baxter
as Mayor
Peter Hill
Peter Hill
as Mr Pearson
Ellis Dale
Ellis Dale
as Superintendent
David Baker
David Baker
as Jacky Maddison
Kathleen Helme
Kathleen Helme
as Ma
Anne Raitt
Anne Raitt
as Ann
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Ann's Ma
James Garbutt
James Garbutt
as Priest
Lyn Douglas
Lyn Douglas
as Fishwife
Mary Healey
Mary Healey
as Fishwife
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
as Arthur
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
as Wallace
Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh
as Gerald Casaubon
Isabel Dean
Isabel Dean
as Fay Casaubon
George Innes
George Innes
as Turton
John Duttine
John Duttine
as Leach
Anita Carey
Anita Carey
as Lorraine
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
as Nobby
Joe Gladwin
Joe Gladwin
as Ted
Peter Bourke
Peter Bourke
as Hector
Jo Beadle
Jo Beadle
as Lorna
Margaret Flint
Margaret Flint
as Doreen
Michael Harbour
Michael Harbour
as Martin
Rosalind Ayres
Rosalind Ayres
as Joan
Julian Curry
Julian Curry
as Raffety
Edmond Bennett
Edmond Bennett
as Sir Robert
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter
as Johnny
David Delve
David Delve
as Student
John Newton
John Newton
as Student
Patricia Leventon
Patricia Leventon
as Dinner Guest
John Beardmore
John Beardmore
as Dinner Guest
Clifford Norgate
Clifford Norgate
as Dinner Guest
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Francis
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Alec
William Squire
William Squire
as Humphrey
Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
as Peter
Elisabeth Bergner
Elisabeth Bergner
as Ellen
Frederick Farley
Frederick Farley
as Boyd
Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood
as Charteris
Edwin Brown
Edwin Brown
as Foster
Roger Milner
Roger Milner
as Chairman
Tom Criddle
Tom Criddle
as Judge
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as Psychiatrist
Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper
as Tricia
Gawn Grainger
Gawn Grainger
as Guy
Marjorie Yates
Marjorie Yates
as Pam
Victoria Plucknett
Victoria Plucknett
as Clair
Lawrence Trimble
Lawrence Trimble
as Mike
Keith Ashton
Keith Ashton
as Danny
Janet Edis
Janet Edis
as Girl
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
as Man
Zena Walker
Zena Walker
as Woman
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
as Arthur
Mona Washbourne
Mona Washbourne
as Hilda
Ann Mitchell
Ann Mitchell
as Joan
Sheila Collings
Sheila Collings
as Daphne
Maureen Asher
Maureen Asher
as Jeannie
Herbert Ramskill
Herbert Ramskill
as Gambitt
Timothy Hall
Timothy Hall
as Nicky
Angela Down
Angela Down
as Angie
Bill Treacher
Bill Treacher
as Removal Man
Ken Halliwell
Ken Halliwell
as Removal Man
Judy Parfitt
Judy Parfitt
as Helen Anstey
Geoffrey Wearing
Geoffrey Wearing
as Telephone Caller (voice)
Alan Cullen
Alan Cullen
as Telephone Caller (voice)
David Hargreaves
David Hargreaves
as Telephone Caller (voice)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
as Telephone Caller (voice)
Michael Boothe
Michael Boothe
as Telephone Caller (voice)
Michael Gover
Michael Gover
as Telephone Caller (voice)
Colin McCormack
Colin McCormack
as Telephone Caller (voice)
Patricia Franklin
Patricia Franklin
as Telephone Caller (voice)
Jeremy Clyde
Jeremy Clyde
as Tony
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
as Angie
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
as Uncle Edward
Harold Bennett
Harold Bennett
as Blades
Frederick Alexander
Frederick Alexander
as Farnley
Phil Davis
Phil Davis
as Steve
Diana Quick
Diana Quick
as Bo
Sara Clee
Sara Clee
as Nadine
Pat Heywood
Pat Heywood
as Hilda
John Comer
John Comer
as Arnold
Hilary Lord
Hilary Lord
as Barbara
David Warwick
David Warwick
as Malcolm
John Barrard
John Barrard
as James Matthew 'J. M.' Barrie
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
as George Bernard Shaw
Sheila Brennan
Sheila Brennan
as Leonora Lennox
Georgina Melville
Georgina Melville
as Carrie
George Tovey
George Tovey
as Chanting Charlie
Betty Cardno
Betty Cardno
as Barrie's Mother
Robert Lang
Robert Lang
as Robert
Frances White
Frances White
as Beatrice
Gary Watson
Gary Watson
as The Stranger
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
as Charles Kingsley
Lee Montague
Lee Montague
as Avraham Grumberg
Frieda Knorr
Frieda Knorr
as Helen Rosen
Amos Mokadi
Amos Mokadi
as David Gruner
Mark Colleano
Mark Colleano
as Giddy Yadin
Pip Donaghy
Pip Donaghy
as Israel Yolan
Aharon Ipalé
Aharon Ipalé
as Dov Sneh
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
as British Diplomat
Ioan Meredith
Ioan Meredith
as Sgt Manning
Gordon Whiting
Gordon Whiting
as Dr Santos
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
as Clive
Lana Morris
Lana Morris
as Beryl
Maggie Riley
Maggie Riley
as Margaret
Sylvia O'Donnell
Sylvia O'Donnell
as Sharon
Freddie Earlle
Freddie Earlle
as Sid
Roy Holder
Roy Holder
as Doug
Michael Barrington
Michael Barrington
as Reg
Artro Morris
Artro Morris
as Griffiths
John Crocker
John Crocker
as Sean
Michael Burrell
Michael Burrell
as Guy
John Blain
John Blain
as Ernie
Robin Sachs
Robin Sachs
as Adam
James Cossins
James Cossins
as Burret
Michael Robbins
Michael Robbins
as Swaffer
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen
as The Student
Philip Stone
Philip Stone
as The Philosopher
Milton Johns
Milton Johns
as The Servant
Gerald Cross
Gerald Cross
as The Beggar
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes
as Mum
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Doctor
Cheryl Kennedy
Cheryl Kennedy
as Rose
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
as Charlie
John Cater
John Cater
as George
Joanna Tope
Joanna Tope
as Emma
Susan Jameson
Susan Jameson
as Daphne
Peter Armitage
Peter Armitage
as Lee
Julian Evans
Julian Evans
as Lee (singing voice)
Ken Barrie
Ken Barrie
as Singer
Alan Lynton
Alan Lynton
as
Joan Baxter
Joan Baxter
as
Jane Marlow
Jane Marlow
as
Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart
as Morris
Renee Goddard
Renee Goddard
as Helen
John Horsley
John Horsley
as Colonel
Charles Pemberton
Charles Pemberton
as Sergeant
Kate Fahy
Kate Fahy
as Ruth
Anne Zelda
Anne Zelda
as Mary
Dandy Nichols
Dandy Nichols
as Edith Harrison
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
as Duncan Harrison
May Warden
May Warden
as Miss Harrison
Christopher Banks
Christopher Banks
as The Husband
Jeni Barnett
Jeni Barnett
as Nurse
Peggy Phango
Peggy Phango
as Nurse
Sharon Duce
Sharon Duce
as Freda Hayes
Terence Davies
Terence Davies
as Joe Kenny
Raymond Westwell
Raymond Westwell
as George Hirst
Kathleen Worth
Kathleen Worth
as Winnie
Charles Booth
Charles Booth
as Stanley
Ann Curthoys
Ann Curthoys
as Sally
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
as George
Raymond Mason
Raymond Mason
as Arthur
Briony Hodge
Briony Hodge
as Madge
Lala Lloyd
Lala Lloyd
as Mum
Lesley Mackie
Lesley Mackie
as Ruth
Bill Gavin
Bill Gavin
as Wullie
Marjorie Thomson
Marjorie Thomson
as Nancy
Gwen Harris
Gwen Harris
as Millie
Frances Cox
Frances Cox
as Ada
Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux
as March
James Laurenson
James Laurenson
as Bert
Maryann Turner
Maryann Turner
as Ellen
Terence Bayler
Terence Bayler
as Major Woods
Hugh Berghan
Hugh Berghan
as Tane
James McLean
James McLean
as Stephen
Paul Haley
Paul Haley
as Dr Chisholm
Stefan Kalipha
Stefan Kalipha
as Lalla
Mercia Mansfield
Mercia Mansfield
as Seeta
Peter Straker
Peter Straker
as Taj
Vikki Richards
Vikki Richards
as Kayshee
Madhav Sharma
Madhav Sharma
as Govind
Janet Bartley
Janet Bartley
as Ethel
Clive Arrindell
Clive Arrindell
as Doctor Wilkins
Dino Shafeek
Dino Shafeek
as Demonstrator
Jumoke Debayo
Jumoke Debayo
as Maria
Olu Jacobs
Olu Jacobs
as Obi Arinze
Willie Jonah
Willie Jonah
as Charles
Jake Onwordi
Jake Onwordi
as Osita
Cordei Clottey
Cordei Clottey
as Afam
Stephen O'Rourke
Stephen O'Rourke
as David
Gai Waterhouse
Gai Waterhouse
as Jo
Ginette McDonald
Ginette McDonald
as Jill
Warwick Sims
Warwick Sims
as Mike
Barry Donnelly
Barry Donnelly
as Sports Commentator
Dev Sagoo
Dev Sagoo
as Subodh Nayak
Robert Ashby
Robert Ashby
as Tarun Bose
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
as Anil Roy
Billy Uddin
Billy Uddin
as Gour
Jeremy Newson
Jeremy Newson
as Jeremy
Michael Fawkes
Michael Fawkes
as Hunter
Valerie Colgan
Valerie Colgan
as Kim
Peter Marinker
Peter Marinker
as Richard
Tony Sibbald
Tony Sibbald
as Harding
Ric Young
Ric Young
as Kiamura
Liza Ross
Liza Ross
as Susan Dunfry
Johnny Allan
Johnny Allan
as Jim
Lynne Perrie
Lynne Perrie
as Cora
Ashley Barker
Ashley Barker
as Eric
John Pickles
John Pickles
as Tom
Paul Shane
Paul Shane
as Garage Clerk
Peter Russell
Peter Russell
as Penny Man
Roger Sloman
Roger Sloman
as Picket Leader
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
as Finn
Sheila Ruskin
Sheila Ruskin
as Iris
Joyce Grant
Joyce Grant
as Miss Dickin
Steven Beard
Steven Beard
as First Student
Chet Townsend
Chet Townsend
as Second Student
Joe McPartland
Joe McPartland
as Denis
Raymond Hardie
Raymond Hardie
as Terry
Maureen Dow
Maureen Dow
as Maggie
Catherine Gibson
Catherine Gibson
as Kate
John Hewitt
John Hewitt
as Michael
Mark Mulholland
Mark Mulholland
as Tommy
George Campbell
George Campbell
as John
David Burke
David Burke
as Tweed
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Russell
Elizabeth Bell
Elizabeth Bell
as Lily
Matthew Davies
Matthew Davies
as Kit
Philip McGough
Philip McGough
as Derek
David Daker
David Daker
as Max
Richard Longman
Richard Longman
as Daniel
Robert Blythe
Robert Blythe
as Joe
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Andrew
Marguerite Young
Marguerite Young
as Mother
Elizabeth Proud
Elizabeth Proud
as Miss Yates
Simon Cellan Jones
Simon Cellan Jones
as Schoolboy
Ben Chapman
Ben Chapman
as Schoolboy
Stephen Tacey
Stephen Tacey
as Schoolboy
Barry Abbotts
Barry Abbotts
as Singer
Michael Stuckey
Michael Stuckey
as Organist
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as Dennis
Wendy Gifford
Wendy Gifford
as Sandra
Ray Burdis
Ray Burdis
as Craig
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
as Drunk
Norman Eshley
Norman Eshley
as William Wilson
Stephen Murray
Stephen Murray
as Doctor Bransby
Matthew Stones
Matthew Stones
as William Wilson (age 13)
Charles Spicer
Charles Spicer
as William Wilson (age 18)
Thomas Bulman
Thomas Bulman
as Ashcroft
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
as Glendinning
Peter Demin
Peter Demin
as Pargeter
Nigel Bowden
Nigel Bowden
as Danby
Robert Tayman
Robert Tayman
as Preston
Anthony Herrick
Anthony Herrick
as Gondolier
Ludmilla Nova
Ludmilla Nova
as Valentina di Broglio
Celia Johnson
Celia Johnson
as La Comtesse de Chemaille
Rebecca Saire
Rebecca Saire
as Sylvie
Gwen Nelson
Gwen Nelson
as Madame Beaumatin
Pauline Yates
Pauline Yates
as Mother
John Forbes-Robertson
John Forbes-Robertson
as Father
Robert Sansom
Robert Sansom
as Priest
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
as Kipper
Betty Alberge
Betty Alberge
as Lil
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Jack
Simon Rouse
Simon Rouse
as Kevin
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Brian
Kim Taylforth
Kim Taylforth
as Karen
Mike Lewin
Mike Lewin
as Security Guard
Michael McKevitt
Michael McKevitt
as MacAvoy
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as Auntie Kathleen
John Stratton
John Stratton
as Uncle Eddie
Helen Horton
Helen Horton
as Nancy
Kevin Moreton
Kevin Moreton
as Gerald
John Burrows
John Burrows
as John
Marilyn Finlay
Marilyn Finlay
as Helen
Trevor Butler
Trevor Butler
as Alfred
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
as Stevie
Jesse Birdsall
Jesse Birdsall
as Ron
Alfred Burke
Alfred Burke
as Snow
Allan Surtees
Allan Surtees
as Slater
David Howe
David Howe
as Lance
Robbie Crow
Robbie Crow
as Child
Natalie Pennington
Natalie Pennington
as Child
Dicken Ashworth
Dicken Ashworth
as Lorry Driver
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
as Tony Baxter
Andonia Katsaros
Andonia Katsaros
as Carol
Sheila Fay
Sheila Fay
as Sister
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field
as Joanne Clewes
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Richard Clewes
Brian Deacon
Brian Deacon
as Graham Durrell
Alun Lewis
Alun Lewis
as Robin Sachs
John Malcolm
John Malcolm
as David Connors
Cardew Robinson
Cardew Robinson
as George
Fernand Monast
Fernand Monast
as Waiter
Dorothy Reynolds
Dorothy Reynolds
as Aunt
Joseph Blatchley
Joseph Blatchley
as Carlton
Renu Setna
Renu Setna
as Ashok
Deborah Fallender
Deborah Fallender
as Jill
Ken Wynne
Ken Wynne
as Club Manager
John Carson
John Carson
as Bill
Mary Larkin
Mary Larkin
as Carol
Trevor Thomas
Trevor Thomas
as Peter
Jack Chissick
Jack Chissick
as Arthur
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Season 3

Series 3

Season 4

Series 4

Season 5

Series 5

Season 6

Series 6

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Places where they sing

  • 1x2

    The girls in their summer clothes

  • 1x3

    The museum attendant

  • 1x4

    The cornet lesson

  • 1x5

    The illumination of mr shannon

  • 1x6

    Dummy run

  • 1x7

    Sweetheart

  • 1x8

    My last duchess

  • 1x9

    Hurt hawks

  • 1x10

    Albert and the mayor's tree

  • 1x11

    God bless thee, jacky maddison

  • 1x12

    Is it something i said?

  • 1x13

    Mutinies

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Initiation

  • 2x2

    The saliva milkshake

  • 2x3

    Snooker

  • 2x4

    The house on the hill

  • 2x5

    A helping hand

  • 2x6

    The trip to jerusalem

  • 2x7

    Suggest tuesday

  • 2x8

    Tea at four

  • 2x9

    Letter from a soldier

  • 2x10

    Gambit's move

  • 2x11

    Post mortem

  • 2x12

    The flight fund

  • 2x13

    Hanging on

  • 2x14

    Our terry

  • 2x15

    The ghost of adelphi terrace

  • 2x16

    The stick insect

  • 2x17

    The water baby

  • 2x18

    Judge the bloody city

  • 2x19

    Grace

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Brent geese

  • 3x2

    Hoodwink

  • 3x3

    The imp of the perverse

  • 3x4

    You talk too much

  • 3x5

    Mirror, mirror

  • 3x6

    Grease monkey

  • 3x7

    England, summer, sunday

  • 3x8

    The weekend

  • 3x9

    In the labyrinth

  • 3x10

    Two men from derby

  • 3x11

    Piano lessons

  • 3x12

    A wily couple

  • 3x13

    Sisters

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Commonwealth season: new zealand – old man march is dead

  • 4x2

    Commonwealth season: trinidad – home sweet india

  • 4x3

    Commonwealth season: nigeria – a kind of marriage

  • 4x4

    Commonwealth season: australia – sweeping plains

  • 4x5

    Commonwealth season: india – apply, apply, no reply

  • 4x6

    Commonwealth season: canada – for the whales

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Showcase: riding south

  • 5x2

    Showcase: a man of morality

  • 5x3

    Showcase: the squad

  • 5x4

    Showcase: fair tradin' on the dancin' ground

  • 5x5

    Showcase: only looking

  • 5x6

    Showcase: sea change

  • 5x7

    Showcase: city of fear!

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    William wilson

  • 6x2

    The emperor's new hat

  • 6x3

    Kipper

  • 6x4

    Auntie kathleen's old clothes

  • 6x5

    Talkin' blues

  • 6x6

    The tip

  • 6x7

    The sniffler and the pug

  • 6x8

    Risking it

  • 6x9

    A passage to inverness

  • 6x10

    Rehearsal

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