November 7, 1979
A play about the horrors of life at an English public school - with all the schoolboys played by adults.
November 14, 1979
A dissident, Alexander, has been pronounced insane by the authorities (although he isn't), and finds himself sharing a cell with a...Read more
November 21, 1979
Cpl. George Hunn's sentry post is knocked over and he wakes to find he is suffering from frost bite of the face. Sent to hospital ...Read more
November 28, 1979
Episode 4 of Season 6 premiered on November 28, 1979
December 5, 1979
Keith and Alec have been making holiday movies, together for 25 years. Alec suddenly spots a moment between wife Sybil and Keith. ...Read more
December 12, 1979
Episode 6 of Season 6 premiered on December 12, 1979
December 19, 1979
In 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell's obsession is to win the World's Land Speed Record in his car Bluebird. Speed King is about the man...Read more
January 12, 1980
Set in a north country synagogue, a group of Jewish men have to organise a shiva, however, not having the required number of their...Read more
January 19, 1980 • 1h 15m
An Edwardian house party given by a Fabian woman, her business-man husband and assorted guests from politics and the Arts—includin...Read more
January 23, 1980
Gregory has troubles enough when Ella moves him out and sets him up for a job with the radio. Suspicions of infidelity can make th...Read more
January 26, 1980
A comprehensive school is praised for its authenticity, but one schoolboy does not agree with this assessment.
February 9, 1980
An upper-class young man has rejected his affluent background, but, when a crisis comes, reverts to type pretty quickly.
February 16, 1980
Cousin, W. Clifford Mill, ran a dirty postcard business; which brings Paul to the country in search of a profitable afternoon. Hes...Read more
March 8, 1980
What is friendship? Why do two grown men behave like egomaniac children or flustered prima donnas? And when they meet unexpectedly...Read more
March 15, 1980
A teenager learns about life and death while staying with his aunt during the school holidays.
March 22, 1980
Mother is manic, Father frustrated. Son sees himself as quite an operator. Daughter wants to change the dreary world of Jubilee-ye...Read more
April 18, 1980
Episode 17 of Season 6 premiered on April 18, 1980
April 25, 1980
Episode 18 of Season 6 premiered on April 25, 1980
May 2, 1980
A married transvestite comes to terms with their true gender identity.
May 9, 1980
Nobody goes to Amsterdam to wander about. It's either the Rijksmuseum or the red-light district. On the boat going home Clive and ...Read more
May 16, 1980
A physicist has visions of his unborn baby – it turns out that the child will grow up to become a Hitler-like dictator responsible for World War III.
May 23, 1980
Episode 22 of Season 6 premiered on May 23, 1980
May 30, 1980
Repeated from Play for Today
June 6, 1980
Episode 24 of Season 6 premiered on June 6, 1980
June 13, 1980
Episode 25 of Season 6 premiered on June 13, 1980
June 20, 1980
Episode 26 of Season 6 premiered on June 20, 1980
June 20, 1980
Episode 27 of Season 6 premiered on June 20, 1980
July 6, 1980
Episode 28 of Season 6 premiered on July 6, 1980
July 13, 1980
A talented, independent artist lives by the sea with her daughter. As summer approaches, she faces two threats to her way of life:...Read more
August 3, 1980
Our gamble is over, Dalhousie. You'll walk at dawn tomorrow as agreed, but in case you've no mind to return, there's one fact migh...Read more
August 10, 1980
German composer Anton Webern survives Naziism only to be shot by an American GI in the closing days of WWII. His son, against his ...Read more