Recap / Play for Today

Series One15 October 1970, - 1 July 1971

1. 'The Long Distance Piano Player': 15 October 1970
2. 'The Right Prospectus': 22 October 1970
3. 'The Lie': 29 October 1970
4. 'Angels Are So Few': 5 November 1970
5. 'The Write-Off': 12 November 1970
6. 'I Can’t See My Little Willie' 19 November 1970
7. 'A Distant Thunder' 26 November 1970
8. 'Hearts and Flowers' 3 November 1970
9. 'Robin Redbreast' 10 December 1970
10. 'The Hallelujah Handshake' 17 December 1970
11. 'Alma Mater' 7 January 1971
12. 'Circle Line' 14 January 1971
13. 'Hell’s Angel' 21 January 1971
14. 'The Piano' 28 January 1971
15. 'Billy’s Last Stand' 4 February 1971
16. 'The Rainbirds' 11 February 1971
17. 'Reddick' 18 February 1971
18. 'No Trams To Lime Street' 11 March 1971
19. 'Mad Jack' 18 March 1971
20. 'Scenes From Family Life' 25 March 1971
21. 'Wind Versus Polygamy' 1 April 1971
22. 'Playmates' 8 April 1971
23. 'Sovereign’s Company' 15 April 1971
24. 'Season Of The Witch' 22 April 1971
25. 'The Foxtrot' 29 April 1971
26. 'When The Bough Breaks' 6 May 1971
27. 'Orkney' 13 May 1971
28. 'The Rank And File' 20 May 1971
29. 'The Man In The Sidecar' 27 May 1971
30. 'Everybody Say Cheese' 3 June 1971
31. 'The Cellar And The Almond Tree' 10 June 1971
32. 'The Italian Table' 17 June 1971
33. 'There is Also Tomorrow' 24 June 1971
34. 'Chariot Of Fire' 1 July 1971

Series Two14 October 1971 - 1 June 1972

1. 'Traitor' 14 October 1971
2. 'Edna, the Inebriate Woman' 21 October 1971
3. 'Evelyn' 28 October 1971
4. 'O Fat White Woman' 4 November 1971
5. 'Thank You Very Much' 11 November 1971
6. 'Michael Regan' 18 November 1971
7. 'Skin Deep' 25 November 1971
8. 'Pal' 2 December 1971
9. 'The Pigeon Fancier' 9 December 1971
10. 'Home' 6 January 1972
11. 'Still Waters' 13 January 1972
12. 'Stocker’s Copper' 20 January 1972
13. 'The House On Highbury Hill' 27 January 1972
14. 'In The Beautiful Caribbean' 3 February 1972
15. 'Ackerman, Dougall And Harker' 10 February 1972
16. 'The Villa Maroc' 17 February 1972
17. 'Cows' 24 February 1972
18. 'The Fishing Party' 1 June 1972

Series Three9 October 1972 - 2 July 1973

1. 'The Reporters' 9 October 1972
2. 'A Life Is For Ever' 16 October 1972
3. 'Carson Country' 23 October 1972
4. 'Man Friday' 30 October 1972
5. 'Triple Exposure' 6 November 1972
6. 'Better Than The Movies' 13 November 1972
7. 'The General’s Day' 20 November 1972
8. 'The Bankrupt' 27 November 1972
9. 'Just Your Luck' 4 December 1972
10. 'The Bouncing Boy' 11 December 1972
11. 'Shakespeare Or Bust' 8 January 1973
12. 'Land Of Green Ginger' 15 January 1973
13. 'Kisses At Fifty' 22 January 1973
14. 'Highway Robbery' 29 January 1973
15. 'Song At Twilight' 5 February 1973
16. 'Only Make Believe' 12 February 1973
17. 'For Sylvia Or The Air Show' 19 February 1973
18. 'The Operation' 26 February 1973
19. 'Access To The Children' 5 March 1973
20. 'Hard Labour' 12 March 1973
21. 'Man Above Men' 19 March 1973
22. 'Speech Day' 26 March 1973
23. 'Steps Back' 14 May 1973
24. 'Three’s One' 4 June 1973
25. 'Edward G - Like the Filmstar' 11 June 1973
26. 'Blooming Youth' 18 June 1973
27. 'The Stretch' 25 June 1973
28. 'Making The Play' 2 July 1973

Series Four18 October 1973 - 4 July 1974

1. 'Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont' 18 October 1973
2. 'Her Majesty’s Pleasure' 25 October 1973
3. 'Jack Point' 1 November 1973
4. 'The Emergency Channel' 8 November 1973
5. 'Mummy And Daddy' 15 November 1973
6. 'Private Practice' 22 November 1973
7. 'Shutdown' 29 November 1973
8. 'Baby Blues' 6 December 1973
9. 'Jingle Bells' 13 December 1973
10. 'The Lonely Man’s Lover' 17 January 1974
11. 'All Good Men' 31 January 1974
12. 'Joe’s Ark' 14 February 1974
13. 'Hot Fat' 21 February 1974
14. 'Easy Go' 7 March 1974
15. 'Headmaster' 14 March 1974
16. 'Penda’s Fen' 21 March 1974
17. 'Pidgeon - Hawk Or Dove?' 28 March 1974
18. 'Three For The Fancy' 11 April 1974
19. "The Cheviot, The Stag And The Black, Black Oil" 6 June 1974
20. 'Schmoedipus' 20 June 1974
21. 'The Childhood Friend' 27 June 1974
22. 'A Follower For Emily' 4 July 1974

Series Five31 October 1974 - 29 May 1975

1. 'Leeds - United!' 31 October 1974
2. "Baby Love" 7 November 1974
3. 'Back Of Beyond' 14 November 1974
4. 'The Bevellers' 21 November 1974
5. 'Taking Leave' 28 November 1974
6. 'Fugitive' 5 December 1974
7. 'Eleanor' 12 December 1974
8. 'Gangsters' 9 January 1975
9. 'The After Dinner Game' 16 January 1975
10. 'Breath' 23 January 1975
11. 'The Death Of A Young Young Man' 30 January 1975
12. 'Sunset Across The Bay' 20 February 1975
13. 'Funny Farm' 27 February 1975
14. 'Goodbye' 6 March 1975
15. "Just Another Saturday" 13 March 1975
16. 'Child Of Hope' 24 April 1975
17. 'The Saturday Party' 1 May 1975
18. 'Wednesday Love' 8 May 1975
19. 'The Dandelion Clock' 15 May 1975
20. 'Brassneck' 22 May 1975
21. 'The Floater' 29 May 1975

Series Six14 October 1975 - 6 April 1976

1. 'Plaintiffs and Defendants' 14 October 1975
2. 'Two Sundays' 21 October 1975
3. 'Moss' 28 October 1975
4. '84, Charing Cross Road' 4 November 1975
5. 'Keep An Eye On Albert' 11 November 1975
6. 'Children Of The Sun' 18 November 1975
7. 'After The Solo' 25 November 1975
8. 'Through The Night' 2 December 1975
9. 'A Passage To England' 9 December 1975
10. 'Rumpole Of The Bailey' 16 December 1975
11. 'The Other Woman' 6 January 1976
12. 'Nuts in May' 13 January 1976
13. 'Doran’s Box' 20 January 1976
14. 'Packman’s Barn' 27 January 1976
15. 'A Story To Frighten The Children' 3 February 1976
16. 'The Happy Hunting Ground' 10 February 1976
17. 'Jumping Bean Bag' 17 February 1976
18. 'Clay, Smeddum And Greenden' 24 February 1976
19. 'Love Letters On Blue Paper' 2 March 1976
20. 'Willie Rough' 9 March 1976
21. 'Tiptoe Through The Tulips' 16 March 1976
22. 'The Peddler' '' 23 March 1976
23. 'Early Struggles' 30 March 1976
24. 'Double Dare' 6 April 1976

Series Seven14 September 1976 - 26 April 1977

1. 'Bar Mitzvah Boy' 14 September 1976
2. 'Bet Your Life' 21 September 1976
3. 'Rocky Marciano Is Dead' 28 September 1976
4. 'The Elephants’ Graveyard' 12 October 1976
5. 'Housewives’ Choice' 19 October 1976
6. 'Your Man From Six Counties' 26 October 1976
7. 'Buffet' 2 November 1976
8. 'Love On A Gunboat' 4 January 1977
9. 'The Kiss Of Death' 11 January 1977
10. 'Our Flesh And Blood' 18 January 1977
11. 'Do As I Say' 25 January 1977
12. 'Spend, Spend, Spend!' 15 March 1977
13. 'A Photograph' 22 March 1977
14. 'Gotcha' 12 April 1977
15. 'Campion’s Interview' 12 April 1977
16. 'A Choice Of Evils' 19 April 1977
17. 'The Country Party' 26 April 1977

Series Eight18 October 1977 - 22 August 1978

1. 'Stronger Than The Sun' 18 October 1977
2. 'Come The Revolution' 25 October 1977
3. 'Abigail’s Party' 1 November 1977
4. 'Oy Vay Maria' 8 November 1977
5. 'Nipper' 15 November 1977
6. 'One Day At A Time' 22 November 1977
7. 'The Mayor’s Charity' 29 November 1977
8. 'Catchpenny Twist' 5 December 1977
9. 'Charades' 13 December 1977
10. 'The Thin End Of The Wedge' 20 December 1977
11. 'Scully’s New Year’s Eve' 3 January 1978
12. 'Licking Hitler' 10 January 1978
13. 'Red Shift' 17 January 1978
14. 'The Spongers' 24 January 1978
15. 'Destiny' 31 January 1978
16. 'Our Day Out' 7 February 1978
17. 'The After Dinner Joke' 14 February 1978
18. 'Days Of Hope: 1916 - Joining Up' 18 April 1978
19. 'Days Of Hope: 1921 - Every Pit In Britain Is Idle' 25 April 1978
20. 'Days Of Hope: 1924 - A Miracle' 2 May 1978
21. 'Days Of Hope: 1926 - General Strike' 9 May 1978
22. 'The Price Of Coal: Meet The People' 1 August 1978
23. 'The Price Of Coal: Back To Reality' 8 August 1978
24. 'The Legion Hall Bombing' 22 August 1978

Series Nine17 October 1978 - 24 July 1979

1. 'Nina' 17 October 1978
2. 'Victims Of Apartheid' 24 October 1978
3. 'A Touch Of The Tiny Hacketts' 31 October 1978
4. Dinner 'At The Sporting Club' 7 November 1978
5. 'Donal And Sally' 14 November 1978
6. 'Sorry…' 21 November 1978
7. 'Butterflies Don’t Count' 28 November 1978
8. 'Soldiers Talking, Cleanly' 5 December 1978
9. 'One Bummer News Day' 12 December 1978
10. 'The Out Of Town Boys' 2 January 1979
11. 'Vampires' 9 January 1979
12. 'The Chief Mourner' 16 January 1979
13. 'Waterloo Sunset' 23 January 1979
14. 'Blue Remembered Hills' 30 January 1979
15. 'Who’s Who' 5 February 1979
16. 'The Last Window Cleaner' 13 February 1979
17. 'Ploughman’s Share' 27 February 1979
18. 'Degree Of Uncertainty' 6 March 1979
19. 'Light' 13 March 1979
20. 'Coming Out' 10 April 1979
21. 'Don’t Be Silly' 24 July 1979

Series Ten11 October 1979 - 1 July 1980

1. 'Long Distance Information' 11 October 1979
2. 'Cries From A Watchtower' 18 October 1979
3. 'Comedians' 25 October 1979
4. 'Even Solomon' 1 November 1979
5. 'Just A Boys’ Game' 8 November 1979
6. 'Billy' 13 November 1979
7. 'A Hole In Babylon' 29 November 1979
8. 'The Slab Boys' 6 December 1979
9. 'Katie: The Year Of A Child' 13 December 1979
10. 'The Network' 20 December 1979
11. 'The Black Stuff' 2 January 1980
12. 'Chance Of A Lifetime' 3 January 1980
13. 'Keep Smiling' 10 January 1980
14. 'Dreams Of Leaving' 17 January 1980
15. 'Thicker Than Water' 24 January 1980
16. 'Murder Rap' 31 January 1980
17. 'Instant Enlightenment Including VAT' 7 February 1980
18. 'No Defence' 14 February 1980
19. 'That Crazy Woman' 21 February 1980
20. 'A Gift From Nessus' 28 February 1980
21. 'Kate, The Good Neighbour' 6 March 1980
22. 'Buses' 13 March 1980
23. 'Shadows on Our Skin' 20 March 1980
24. 'Ladies' 27 March 1980
25. 'The Vanishing Army' 3 April 1980
26. 'Not For The Likes Of Us' 10 April 1980
27. 'The Executioner' 17 April 1980
28. 'The Imitation Game' 24 April 1980
29. 'A Walk In The Forest' 14 May 1980
30. 'On Giant’s Shoulders' 24 June 1980
31. 'Fearless Frank' 1 July 1980

Series Eleven21 October 1980 - 12 May 1981

1. 'Pasmore' 21 October 1980
2. 'C2H5OH' 28 October 1980
3. 'The Adventures Of Frank: 1 - Everybody’s Fiddling Something' 4 November 1980
4. 'The Adventures Of Frank: 2 - Seeds Of Ice' 11 November 1980
5. 'Minor Complications' 18 November 1980
6. 'Jude' 2 December 1980
7. 'The Flipside Of Dominick Hide' 9 December 1980
8. 'Name For The Day' 16 December 1980
9. 'Jessie' 23 December 1980
10. 'Beyond The Pale' 6 January 1981
11. 'The Muscle Market' 13 January 1981
12. 'A Brush With Mr. Porter On The Road To El Dorado' 20 January 1981
13. 'The Cause' 3 February 1981
14. 'Beloved Enemy' 10 February 1981
15. 'The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner' 17 February 1981
16. 'The Union' 24 February 1981
17. 'Sorry' 3 March 1981
18. 'Shai Mala Khani The Garland' 10 March 1981
19. 'The Sin Bin' 17 March 1981
20. 'Before Water Lilies' 24 March 1981
21. 'Bavarian Night' 31 March 1981
22. 'The Good Time Girls' 7 April 1981
23. 'Baby Talk' 21 April 1981
24. 'A Turn For The Worse' 28 April 1981
25. 'Psy-Warriors' 12 May 1981

Series Twelve20 October 1981 - 6 April 1982

1. 'Country' 20 October 1981
2. 'London Is Drowning' 27 October 1981
3. "A Room For The Winter" 3 November 1981
4. 'No Visible Scar' 17 November 1981
5. 'Iris In The Traffic, Ruby In The Rain' 24 November 1981
6. 'Protest' 1 December 1981
7. 'United Kingdom' 8 December 1981
8. 'P.Q. 17' 15 December 1981
9. 'The Factory' 22 December 1981
10. 'England’s Greens And Peasant Land' 5 January 1982
11. 'A Cotswold Death' 12 January 1982
12. 'Under the Skin' 19 January 1982
13. 'Commitments' 26 January 1982
14. 'Life After Death' 2 February 1982
15. 'The Silly Season' 9 February 1982
16. 'Too Late To Talk To Billy' 16 February 1982
17. 'Willie’s Last Stand' 23 February 1982
18. 'Tishoo' 9 March 1982
19. 'Home, Sweet Home' 16 March 1982
20. 'A Sudden Wrench' 23 March 1982
21. 'Eve Set The Balls Of Corruption Rolling' 30 March 1982
22. 'Whistling Wally' 6 April 1982

Series Thirteen19 October 1982 - 10 May 1983

1. 'Soft Targets' 19 October 1982
2. '3 Minute Heroes' 26 October 1982
3. 'The Remainder Man' 2 November 1982
4. 'Intensive Care' 9 November 1982
5. 'A Mother Like Him' 16 November 1982
6. 'John David' 23 November 1982
7. 'Aliens' 30 November 1982
8. 'Another Flip For Dominick' 14 December 1982
9. 'Last Love' 1 March 1983
10. 'Gates Of Gold' 8 March 1983
11. 'Wayne And Albert' 15 March 1983
12. 'Atlantis' 29 March 1983
13. 'The Last Term' 5 April 1983
14. 'Reluctant Chickens' 12 April 1983
15. 'Shall I Be Mother?' 19 April 1983
16. 'The Falklands Factor' 26 April 1983
17. 'A Matter Of Choice For Billy' 10 May 1983

Series Fourteen14 February 1984 - 28 August 1984

1. 'Young Shoulders' 14 February 1984
2. 'A Coming To Terms For Billy' 21 February 1984
3. 'Z For Zachariah' 28 February 1984
4. 'Moving On The Edge' 6 March 1984
5. 'Desert Of Lies' 13 March 1984
6. 'Hard Feelings' 20 March 1984
7. 'Under The Hammer' 27 March 1984
8. 'King' 3 April 1984
9. 'Rainy Day Women' 10 April 1984
10. 'Dog Ends' 17 July 1984
11. 'The Groundling And The Kite' 24 July 1984
12. 'The Cry' 31 July 1984
13. 'It Could Happen To Anybody' 14 August 1984
14. 'Only Children' 21 August 1984
15. 'The Amazing Miss Stella Estelle' 28 August 1984

Postponed Broadcasts

1. 'Brimstone & Treacle' - Postponed from 6 April 1976 to 25 August 1987
2. 'Scum' - Postponed from 8 November 1977 to 27 July 1991
3. 'Pillion' - Recorded in 1979 but never transmitted