Play of the Month 59 years old

Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983; the producer most associated with the Play of the Month was Cedric Messina. Some of the 121 episodes are missing from the archives, having been junked in the 1960s and 1970s. Unless stated otherwise, the indication that the play is "lost" is taken from the lostshows.com website page as of 25 May 2013.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Helen Mirren She was 20 , now 79 years old
Patrick Stewart He was 25 , now 84 years old
Anthony Hopkins He was 27 , now 86 years old
Timothy Dalton He was 19 , now 78 years old
Jeremy Irons He was 17 , now 76 years old
Donald Sutherland He was 30 , now 89 years old
Beryl Reid She was 46 , 77 years old when she died
Ian McKellen He was 26 , now 85 years old
Ian Holm He was 34 , now 93 years old
Daniel Day-Lewis He was 8 , now 67 years old
Michael Gambon He was 25 , now 84 years old
Kevin McNally He was 9 , now 68 years old
Vincent Price He was 54 , 82 years old when he died
Paul Maxwell He was 43 , 70 years old when he died
Victor Spinetti He was 36 , 82 years old when he died
Martin Clunes He was 3 , now 63 years old
Paul Copley He was 20 , now 80 years old
Tony Haygarth He was 20 , 72 years old when he died
Frank Finlay He was 39 , 89 years old when he died
Charlotte Rampling She was 19 , now 78 years old
Denholm Elliott He was 43 , 70 years old when he died
Eileen Atkins She was 31 , now 90 years old
Philip Stone He was 41 , 79 years old when he died
Pauline Collins She was 25 , now 84 years old
Brian Blessed He was 29 , now 88 years old
Ronald Lacey He was 30 , 55 years old when he died
Alun Armstrong He was 19 , now 78 years old
Freddie Jones He was 38 , 91 years old when he died
Brenda Fricker She was 20 , now 79 years old
David Battley He was 29 , 67 years old when he died
David Kelly He was 36 , 82 years old when he died
Ronald Fraser He was 35 , 66 years old when he died
Brian Glover He was 31 , 63 years old when he died
Edward Fox He was 28 , now 87 years old
John Gielgud He was 61 , 96 years old when he died
Robert Eddison He was 57 , 83 years old when he died
Rex Harrison He was 57 , 82 years old when he died
Bernard Hepton He was 40 , 92 years old when he died
Shane Rimmer He was 36 , 89 years old when he died
Maggie Smith She was 30 , now 89 years old
Keith Chegwin He was 8 , 60 years old when he died
Thora Hird She was 54 , 91 years old when she died
Michael Culver He was 27 , now 86 years old
Maurice Denham He was 55 , 92 years old when he died
David Troughton He was 15 , now 74 years old
Anton Diffring He was 46 , 70 years old when he died
Judi Bowker She was 11 , now 70 years old
Warren Mitchell He was 39 , 89 years old when he died
Joss Ackland He was 37 , now 96 years old
Edward Woodward He was 35 , 79 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Anthony Page Directing He was 30 , now 89 years old Director
Christopher Morahan Directing He was 36 , 87 years old when he died Director
Hugh Whitemore Writing He was 29 , 82 years old when he died Writer
Herbert Wise Directing He was 41 , 90 years old when he died Director
Claude Whatham Directing He was 37 , 80 years old when he died Director
Rudolph Cartier Directing He was 61 , 90 years old when he died Director
Alan Cooke Directing Director
Stuart Burge Directing He was 47 , 84 years old when he died Director
Wolf Mankowitz Writing He was 40 , 73 years old when he died Writer
David Mercer Writing He was 37 , 52 years old when he died Writer
Waris Hussein Directing He was 26 , now 86 years old Director
Michael Darlow Directing He was 31 , now 90 years old Director
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Directing He was 25 , now 84 years old Director
Cedric Messina Production He was 44 , 72 years old when he died Producer
David Weir Writing He was 4 , now 54 years old Writer
Alan Bridges Directing He was 38 , 86 years old when he died Director
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Play of the Month (59 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1965-10-19
  • Runtime: [90,60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 231