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 62 years old | |
| Paul Copley He was 20 , now 79 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 Kelly He was 36 , 82 years old when he died | |
| David Battley He was 29 , 67 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 85 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 |
Play of the Month (59 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1965-10-19
- Runtime: [90,60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 231