The Wednesday Play

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Season 8

Episodes

1. Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
Aug 21, 1968

When an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revealed.

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2. Spoiled
Aug 28, 1968

A schoolmaster invites a nineteen-year-old student to stay with him and his wife to cram for imminent exams.

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3. The Gorge
Sep 4, 1968

A teenage boy reluctantly accompanies his ghastly family on a coarse bank-holiday day out to local beauty spot and tourist trap, the Cheddar Gorge.

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4. A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka
Sep 11, 1968

A lonely bachelor, seeking his long-lost sweetheart at a boarding house, meets a serial divorcée.

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5. Charlie
Sep 18, 1968

James has come in search of his feckless older brother, Charlie, to ask him to come home and settle down.

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6. Anyone for Tennis?
Sep 25, 1968

Garry committed suicide to escape disgrace and imprisonment. Does he now have the chance to change the circumstances leading to his downfall?

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7. Mooney and His Caravans
Oct 2, 1968

A couple move to a caravan park, where the owner is a petty dictator.

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8. The Lower Largo Sequence
Oct 9, 1968

A man seeks his inner island.

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9. Hello, Good Evening and Welcome
Oct 16, 1968

A talk-show host is required to examine his conscience and also the ethics of "good television".

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10. A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
Oct 30, 1968

A doctor advises a woman not to proceed with her latest pregnancy, contrary to her strict Catholic upbringing.

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11. Nothing Will Be the Same
Nov 6, 1968

A family becomes increasingly suspicious of the relationship between the mother and a mysterious stranger who starts to follow her around.

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12. A Beast with Two Backs
Nov 20, 1968

A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling showman and his bear, rather than see the rot in their own camp.

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13. On the Eve of Publication
Nov 27, 1968

An author hosts a dinner party to celebrate the publication of his new novel.

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14. The Fabulous Frump
Jan 8, 1969

A fashion editor competes for the affections of a designer with their new male model.

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19. The Big Flame
Feb 19, 1969

Dock workers under the threat of redundancy, work day and night in an attempt to keep employed by running the workforce themselves.

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25. Son of Man
Apr 16, 1969

Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather than fight all the time, but who is racked by self doubt as to whether or not he is the popularly anticipated Messiah.

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