Thirty-Minute Theatre
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Play S1 E1An 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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- 1. Parson's PleasureAn unscrupulous antiques dealer with a method for acquiring invaluable antiques in the countryside, stumbles upon a priceless chair owned by a less than cooperative family.CC30minOct 7, 1965
- 2. Give the Clown His SupperFailure to win in a television quiz proves too much for Stuart and Patricia Pendleton.CC30minOct 14, 1965
- 3. Portrait of a MadonnaNo synopsis available yet.CC30minOct 21, 1965
- 4. Pay as You GoNo synopsis available yet.CC30minOct 28, 1965
- 5. MonicaSimon is trying to convince his mistress, Monica, to leave her husband by staging a suicide. But instead of Monica showing up, a stranger appears, who helps him to carry out the suicide he was staging at the beginning of the play.CC30minNov 4, 1965
- 6. Love in TriplicateNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 11, 1965
- 7. Application FormNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 18, 1965
- 8. The Late Arrival of the Incoming AircraftNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 25, 1965
- 9. Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's CoatMrs. Bixby, a dentist's wife, goes alone once a month to the country "to see her aunt"; she's secretly visiting her lover, the Colonel. But when he gives her an expensive coat, she has to devise a way of explaining it to her husband.CC30minDec 2, 1965
- 10. Mr. PongeNo synopsis available yet.CC30minDec 9, 1965
- 11. That's Not My NameNo synopsis available yet.CC30minDec 16, 1965
- 12. Family ChristmasNo synopsis available yet.CC30minDec 23, 1965
- 13. The PassengerNo synopsis available yet.CC30minDec 30, 1965
- 14. The FlipsideNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 3, 1966
- 15. The Enchanted NightNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 10, 1966
- 16. Four-Way IncidentNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 17, 1966
- 17. BrothersNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 24, 1966
- 18. Janni! Oh Janni!No synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 31, 1966
- 19. The Sugar CubesNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 7, 1966
- 20. Case SuspendedNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 14, 1966
- 21. Ships of the LineNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 21, 1966
- 22. Keep on RunningNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 28, 1966
- 23. Not for Just an HourNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 7, 1966
- 24. 'Twas on a SundayNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 14, 1966
- 25. Magnolia SummerNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 28, 1966
- 26. A Girl's Best FriendNo synopsis available yet.CC30minApr 4, 1966
- 27. Emergency Ward 9In this medical drama for the BBC's THIRTY MINUTE THEATER series, a doctor is helpless as an old man dies in pain. In the same ward, three other patients of different backgrounds attempt to deal with the old man's death.CC30minApr 11, 1966
- 28. A Letter from the CountryNo synopsis available yet.CC30minApr 18, 1966
- 29. The Caramel CrisisNo synopsis available yet.CC30minApr 25, 1966
- 30. Don't Go Down to the Bingo Mother, Father's Coming to TeaNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 2, 1966
- 31. The House MouseNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 9, 1966
- 32. The Hard WordNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 16, 1966
- 33. EllaNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 23, 1966
- 34. The WindowNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 30, 1966
- 35. Friday Night's the Best NightNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 6, 1966
- 36. A Good Reason for Getting MarriedNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 13, 1966
- 37. The Queen Street GirlsNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 20, 1966
- 38. They Put You Where You AreNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 27, 1966
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Thirty-Minute Theatre
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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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- BBC
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