BBC Play of the Month (1965)

BBC Play of the Month

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.

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Eric Porter
Eric Porter
as Arthur Winslow as Councillor Albert Parker as Cyrano De Bergerac as Macbeth
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins
as Electra as Titania as Catherine Sloper
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
as Theseus as Gregory as Lt Cmdr Rogers
Jerome Willis
Jerome Willis
as Le Bret as as The Sea Captain
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
as Marcus Brutus as Sancho Panza as Voltaire
Ian Ogilvy
Ian Ogilvy
as Candide as Thomas Aimwell as Rev. Gavin Dishart
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
as Mr. Beebe as Gayev as Adrian Blenderbland
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
as Chorus as Lord Burleigh as Captain Shotover
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson as Dyadin as Cajetan
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
as de Levis as Vladimir Talberg as Tybalt
Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett
as Captain Jack Absolute as as Joseph Surface
Candace Glendenning
Candace Glendenning
as Anya Hvostov as Beatie Tomlinson as Rose
Sarah Badel
Sarah Badel
as Natasha as Olwen Peel
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
as Kommissarov as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
as Anya as Hedvig Ekdal
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as Oedipus as Khrushchov
Zia Mohyeddin
Zia Mohyeddin
as Dr. Aziz as Bandi Grosz
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
as Waiter as Mr Fielding
Lally Bowers
Lally Bowers
as Mrs. Lavinia Penniman as The Dowager Empress
Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
as Caius Cassius as Lopakhin
Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
as Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster as Don Quixote
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
as God as Mr. Posket
John Quarmby
John Quarmby
as as Mereshchun
Hannah Gordon
Hannah Gordon
as Amy O'Connell as The Duchess of Strood
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
as Tetzel as Fergus Crampton
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
as Joel Brand as Herbin
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
as Clare Soppitt as Nurse
Christopher Guard
Christopher Guard
as Lucius as
Godfrey James
Godfrey James
as Taylor as M. Amellius Lepidus
Stacey Tendeter
Stacey Tendeter
as Maid as Katya, maid
Beryl Reid
Beryl Reid
as Maria Helliwell as Mrs. Malaprop
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter
as The Prime Minister as Colonel Lukyn
James Villiers
James Villiers
as Alastair Fitzfassenden as Professor Henry Higgins
Peter Barkworth
Peter Barkworth
as Julius Sagamore as Tsar Nicholas II
Christopher Benjamin
Christopher Benjamin
as A Cobbler as Dr. Relling
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Charles Surface as Captain Dancy, DSO
Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens
as Mark Antony as Grigory Rasputin
Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy
as Fedotik as Cinna the Poet
John Abineri
John Abineri
as Marullus as General von Schratt
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker
as De Flores as Robinson Crusoe
Donald Pickering
Donald Pickering
as Soliony as Julius Sagamore
Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
as Mr King as Romeo
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Gordon Whitehouse
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
as Orinthia
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
as Edmund Kean
Daphne Heard
Daphne Heard
as Witch
Bruce Purchase
Bruce Purchase
as Taffy
Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker
as Emma
Andrew Burt
Andrew Burt
as Galanba
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
as Epifania
David Daker
David Daker
as Cpl. Hill
Peter Purves
Peter Purves
as
Christopher Gable
Christopher Gable
as Trofimov
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
as Serebriakov
Jill Bennett
Jill Bennett
as Anna
Vladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal
as Mr. Miller
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
as Friday
Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton
as Clive Harrington
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
as Sir Oliver Surface
Tessa Wyatt
Tessa Wyatt
as Lisette
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
as Adolf Eichmann
John Savident
John Savident
as Purishkevich
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Colonel J.D.H. Stewart
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
as The Home Secretary
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
as Ronnie Winslow
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
as Mercier
Dinah Sheridan
Dinah Sheridan
as Lady Adela
John Castle
John Castle
as Merton Densher
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
as Edward Voysey
David Battley
David Battley
as Costar Pearmain
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Sir Chichester Frayne
Sybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike
as Mrs Moore
Barry Morse
Barry Morse
as Rev. Winemiller
Barrie Ingham
Barrie Ingham
as Captain Horace Vale
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
as
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
as Gurvich
Angela Pleasence
Angela Pleasence
as Julia
Annette Crosbie
Annette Crosbie
as Frances Trebell
Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale
as Masha
John Thaw
John Thaw
as Banquo
Hilary Mason
Hilary Mason
as Mrs. Elton
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Chebutykin
David Troughton
David Troughton
as Smiler Washington
Judy Geeson
Judy Geeson
as Lucy Honeychurch
Gordon Gostelow
Gordon Gostelow
as Maxim
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as Lady Bountiful
Emrys James
Emrys James
as Dr. Pangloss
Norman Rodway
Norman Rodway
as Danton
Paul Raffield
Paul Raffield
as Manservant
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
as Wu Hsien Ching
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Maud Lowder
Alan Badel
Alan Badel
as General Gordon
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
as Alma Winemiller
John Carson
John Carson
as Charles Winsor
Jane Asher
Jane Asher
as Melinda
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin
as
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Vanya
Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks
as Yasha
John Hollis
John Hollis
as 1st Prisoner
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
as Sir Peter Teazle
Robert Eddison
Robert Eddison
as Prince Andronikov
David Kelly
David Kelly
as Mr. Casey, Director of College
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
as Helmut
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling
as Flaminia
Judi Bowker
Judi Bowker
as Betty Whitehouse
Pauline Collins
Pauline Collins
as Lady Teazle
Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
as The Marquess of Quex
Philip Stone
Philip Stone
as Weinand
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney
as Vengerovich
David Hedison
David Hedison
as John Buchanan
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
as George Emerson
Nicholas Pennell
Nicholas Pennell
as Lieutenant Nicholl
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
as Captain Plume
Jennie Linden
Jennie Linden
as Lydia Languish
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
as
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
as Robespierre
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Comte De Guiche
Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge
as Annie Parker
Kate Nicholls
Kate Nicholls
as Dolly Clandon
Paul Daneman
Paul Daneman
as Henry Trebell
Rachel Thomas
Rachel Thomas
as Peasant's wife
Julie Covington
Julie Covington
as Beatrice Voysey
Anthony Valentine
Anthony Valentine
as Charles Stanton
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
as Professor Godbole
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
as MacDuff
Peter Egan
Peter Egan
as Freddie
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
as Man with basket
Victor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti
as Trivelin
Robin Askwith
Robin Askwith
as Alec
John Baskcomb
John Baskcomb
as Telyeghin
Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington
as Alexei Turbin
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey
as Mr. Hamidullah
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
as Serebryakov
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
as Snake
John Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
as
John Stride
John Stride
as Morris Townsend
Hilda Braid
Hilda Braid
as
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed
as Sgt. Kite
Jerold Wells
Jerold Wells
as Hans
Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey
as Barber
Roger Delgado
Roger Delgado
as Officer of the Holy Brotherhood
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
as Dr. Austin Sloper
James Aubrey
James Aubrey
as The Prince
James Hazeldine
James Hazeldine
as
Ronnie Barker
Ronnie Barker
as Henry Ormonroyd
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
as Julius Caesar
Tom Baker
Tom Baker
as Egyptian Doctor
George Merritt
George Merritt
as Mr. Scruple
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
as Martin Luther
David Jackson
David Jackson
as
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Paul Whitsun-Jones
as 1st Innkeeper
Leonie Mellinger
Leonie Mellinger
as Silvia
John Ringham
John Ringham
as Major von Dust
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as Lord Portmandeau
Alec Bregonzi
Alec Bregonzi
as Poacher
Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins
as Lord of the court
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
as Eck
Paul Copley
Paul Copley
as
Russell Hunter
Russell Hunter
as Crabtree
Keith Barron
Keith Barron
as Dr. Quilliam
Tim Wylton
Tim Wylton
as Blacksmith
Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson
as Lackey
Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
as Jesus
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
as Knight
Michael Culver
Michael Culver
as Holborn
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers
as Telephonist
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Lightborne
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
as
John Normington
John Normington
as
Neil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy
as Osip, bandit
Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
as Adela Quested
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
as Eliza Doolittle
Kika Markham
Kika Markham
as Juliet
Margaret Leighton
Margaret Leighton
as
Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire
as
Robert Powell
Robert Powell
as
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
as Mr Sneer
Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman
as Masha
Michele Dotrice
Michele Dotrice
as Irina
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
as Vershinin
Ronald Hines
Ronald Hines
as Toozenbach
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
as Koolyghin
Matthew Roberton
Matthew Roberton
as Rodé
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty
as Ferapont
Marda Vanne
Marda Vanne
as Anfisa
Lisa Carroll
Lisa Carroll
as Maid
Jenny Harrington
Jenny Harrington
as Maid
Maeve Leslie
Maeve Leslie
as Nurse
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
as Mercutio
David Griffin
David Griffin
as Benvolio
Jonathan Dennis
Jonathan Dennis
as Paris
Edward Burnham
Edward Burnham
as Lord Capulet
Stephanie Bidmead
Stephanie Bidmead
as Lady Capulet
Brian Badcoe
Brian Badcoe
as Lord Montague
Clare Austin
Clare Austin
as Lady Montague
Anthony Newlands
Anthony Newlands
as Friar Laurence
Robert Ayres
Robert Ayres
as Chairman
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
as Lieutenant John E Donovan
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
as Marine Sergeant
Tony Bill
Tony Bill
as Lee Harvey Oswald
Callen Angelo
Callen Angelo
as First US Marine
Harry Tierney
Harry Tierney
as Powers, US Marine
Colin Maitland
Colin Maitland
as Second US Marine
John Alderson
John Alderson
as Richard F Snyder, US Consul in Moscow
Francis Napier
Francis Napier
as John McVicker, US Vice-Consul in Moscow
Patricia Denys
Patricia Denys
as Rima Shirokova, Intourist guide in Moscow
Harold Goldblatt
Harold Goldblatt
as Messenger of the Aliens Deptartment, Moscow
Pearl Catlin
Pearl Catlin
as Priscilla Johnson, American News Correspondent
Sarah Brackett
Sarah Brackett
as Katherine Mallory, University of Michigan
Dora Reisser
Dora Reisser
as Marina Oswald
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
as Spas T Raikin, Traveller's Aid Representative
Thick Wilson
Thick Wilson
as Reporter
Barry Shawzin
Barry Shawzin
as George
Marika Rivera
Marika Rivera
as Jeanne
Dalia Penn
Dalia Penn
as Señora Duran
George Roderick
George Roderick
as Señor Eusebio Azque, Cuban Consulate
John Mackin
John Mackin
as Kenneth O'Donnell
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
as Charles Givens
David Healy
David Healy
as Radio Announcer
Reed De Rouen
Reed De Rouen
as Interrogator
Hal Galili
Hal Galili
as Patrolman Tippit
Doris Nolan
Doris Nolan
as Mrs Markham, a Waitress
David Graham
David Graham
as Shoe Store Manager
Sheila Black
Sheila Black
as Cinema Cashier
David Bauer
David Bauer
as Chief of Police
Philip Oxman
Philip Oxman
as Detective Baker
David Cargill
David Cargill
as First Reporter
Nicole Shelby
Nicole Shelby
as Virginia Davies
Carol Cleveland
Carol Cleveland
as Barbara Davies
Leo Britt
Leo Britt
as British Reporter
Grant Taylor
Grant Taylor
as Second Reporter
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
as Third Reporter
Norman Pilkington
Norman Pilkington
as Television Announcer
Sidney Cosson
Sidney Cosson
as Photographer
Tony Sibbald
Tony Sibbald
as Photographer
John De Marco
John De Marco
as Jack Ruby
Kenneth Allsop
Kenneth Allsop
as Narrator
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
as Alsemero
Alan Webb
Alan Webb
as Vermandero
Janet Whiteside
Janet Whiteside
as Kalmykova
Alec Sabin
Alec Sabin
as First Officer
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Michael Danvers-Walker
as Dr. Mansbridge (as Danvers Walker)
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Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Luther

  • 1x2

    A passage to india

  • 1x3

    The joel brand story

  • 1x4

    Gordon of khartoum

  • 1x5

    Where angels fear to tread

  • 1x6

    Lee oswald - assassin

  • 1x7

    Make me an offer

  • 1x8

    Death of a salesman

  • 1x9

    The devil's eggshell

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Defection! the case of colonel petrov

  • 2x2

    Days to come

  • 2x3

    Corridors of power

  • 2x4

    The making of jericho

  • 2x5

    The cabinet makers

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Girls in uniform

  • 3x2

    The moon and sixpence

  • 3x3

    Romeo and juliet

  • 3x4

    The parachute

  • 3x5

    Cyrano de bergerac

  • 3x6

    Ghosts

  • 3x7

    The corn is green

  • 3x8

    The tempest

  • 3x9

    The old ladies

  • 3x10

    Man and superman

  • 3x11

    Hay fever

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    St. joan

  • 4x2

    The male animal

  • 4x3

    The seagull

  • 4x4

    Waters of the moon

  • 4x5

    Mary queen of scots

  • 4x6

    Maigret at bay

  • 4x7

    Relatively speaking

  • 4x8

    Julius caesar

  • 4x9

    An ideal husband

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    The heiress

  • 5x2

    Charley's aunt

  • 5x3

    The marquis

  • 5x4

    Three sisters

  • 5x5

    In good king charles's golden days

  • 5x6

    Separate tables

  • 5x7

    Howards end

  • 5x8

    The rivals

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Macbeth

  • 6x2

    Ross

  • 6x3

    Uncle vanya

  • 6x4

    Five finger exercise

  • 6x5

    Act of betrayal

  • 6x6

    Candida

  • 6x7

    The wild duck

  • 6x8

    Don juan in hell

  • 6x9

    Platonov

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    A midsummer night's dream

  • 7x2

    Rasputin

  • 7x3

    Tartuffe

  • 7x4

    The cherry orchard

  • 7x5

    Summer and smoke

  • 7x6

    Stephen d

  • 7x7

    The merchant of venice

  • 7x8

    Lady windermere's fan

  • 7x9

    The playboy of the western world

  • 7x10

    She stoops to conquer

  • 7x11

    Trelawny of the "wells"

Episodes season 8

  • 8x1

    The millionairess

  • 8x2

    Hedda gabler

  • 8x3

    King oedipus

  • 8x4

    The magistrate

  • 8x5

    The adventures of don quixote

  • 8x6

    Candide

  • 8x7

    A room with a view

  • 8x8

    The caucasian chalk circle

  • 8x9

    The duchess of malfi

  • 8x10

    Peer gynt

Episodes season 9

  • 9x1

    The love girl and the innocent

  • 9x2

    The common

  • 9x3

    The recruiting officer

  • 9x4

    Pygmalion

  • 9x5

    The importance of being earnest

  • 9x6

    The changeling

  • 9x7

    The deep blue sea

  • 9x8

    Mrs. warren's profession

  • 9x9

    The skin game

Episodes season 10

  • 10x1

    The linden tree

  • 10x2

    Electra

  • 10x3

    The wood demon

  • 10x4

    Robinson crusoe

  • 10x5

    The apple cart

  • 10x6

    The school for scandal

  • 10x7

    King lear

  • 10x8

    The shadow of a gunman

  • 10x9

    Strife

Episodes season 11

  • 11x1

    Chips with everything

  • 11x2

    The little minister

  • 11x3

    Love's labour's lost

  • 11x4

    When we are married

  • 11x5

    Trilby

  • 11x6

    Loyalties

  • 11x7

    The chester mystery cycle

  • 11x8

    French without tears

Episodes season 12

  • 12x1

    The picture of dorian gray

  • 12x2

    London assurance

  • 12x3

    Look back in anger

  • 12x4

    The winslow boy

  • 12x5

    The country wife

  • 12x6

    The ambassadors

  • 12x7

    Heartbreak house

Episodes season 13

  • 13x1

    You never can tell

  • 13x2

    Waste

  • 13x3

    Flint

  • 13x4

    The seagull

  • 13x5

    The sea

  • 13x6

    The beaux stratagem

  • 13x7

    Danton's death

Episodes season 14

  • 14x1

    Kean

  • 14x2

    Marya

  • 14x3

    The voysey inheritance

  • 14x4

    Hello and goodbye

  • 14x5

    The wings of the dove

  • 14x6

    Design for living

  • 14x7

    The kitchen

Episodes season 15

  • 15x1

    I have been here before

  • 15x2

    On approval

  • 15x3

    Little eyolf

  • 15x4

    The critic

  • 15x5

    The white guard

Episodes season 16

  • 16x1

    Dangerous corner

  • 16x2

    The gay lord quex

  • 16x3

    The misanthrope

  • 16x4

    Infidelities

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