LOVE ON A GUNBOAT (4 Jan 1977)
Introduction by David Rolinson (for BFI Mediatheque) [no link possible – visit Mediatheque]
wr. Malcolm Bradbury
pr. David Rose
dr. Robert Knights
THE KISS OF DEATH (11 Jan 1977)
wr. Mike Leigh
pr. David Rose
dr. Mike Leigh
The Kiss of Death was released on DVD by the BBC/2 Entertain in 2009 (as part of Mike Leigh at the BBC)
OUR FLESH AND BLOOD (18 Jan 1977)
wr. Mike Stott
pr. David Rose
dr. Pedr James
Our Flesh and Blood was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2020 (as part of Play for Today: Volume 1)
DO AS I SAY (25 Jan 1977)
wr. Charles Wood
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Barry Davis
SPEND, SPEND, SPEND (15 Mar 1977)
wr. Jack Rosenthal, book Vivian Nicholson, Stephen Smith
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. John Goldschmidt
Spend, Spend, Spend was released on DVD by the BBC/2Entertain in 2011 (as part of Jack Rosenthal at the BBC)
A PHOTOGRAPH (22 Mar 1977)
wr. John Bowen
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. John Glenister
A Photograph was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2020 (as part of Play for Today Volume 1)
GOTCHA (12 Apr 1977)
Double-bill with Campion’s Interview
wr. Barrie Keefe
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Barry Davis
Gotcha was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2020 (as part of Play for Today: Volume 1)
CAMPION’S INTERVIEW (12 Apr 1977)
Double-bill with Gotcha
wr. Brian Clark
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Barry Davis
Campion’s Interview was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2020 (as part of Play for Today: Volume 1)
A CHOICE OF EVILS (19 Apr 1977)
wr. Jim Allen
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Jane Howell
THE COUNTRY PARTY (26 Apr 1977)
wr. Brian Clark
pr. Mark Shivas
dr. Barry Davis
STRONGER THAN THE SUN (18 Oct 1977)
wr. Stephen Poliakoff
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Michael Apted
COME THE REVOLUTION (25 Oct 1977)
wr. Robin Chapman
pr. Rosemary Hill
dr. Michael Darlow
ABIGAIL’S PARTY (1 Nov 1977)
wr. Mike Leigh
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Mike Leigh
Abigail’s Party was released on DVD by the BBC/2Entertain in 2003 (on its own) and in 2009 (as part of Mike Leigh at the BBC. A DVD was also released free with copies of the Observer).
SCUM (8 Nov 1977 slot but not transmitted until 27 Jul 1991)
wr. Roy Minton
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Alan Clarke Essay by David Rolinson; Alan Clarke section.
Scum was released on DVD by Blue Underground in 2004 (as part of The Alan Clarke Collection) and on DVD and blu ray by the BFI in 2016 (as part of Alan Clarke at the BBC)
OY VAY MARIA (8 Nov 1977)
wr. Mary O’ Malley
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Richard Loncraine
NIPPER (15 Nov 1977)
wr. Barrie Keefe
pr. Margaret Matheson
dr. Brian Farnham
ONE DAY AT A TIME (22 Nov 1977)
wr. Dennis Cannan
pr. Innes Lloyd
dr. Ronald Wilson
THE MAYOR’S CHARITY (29 Nov 1977)
wr. Henry Livings
pr. Richard Broke
dr. Mike Newell
The Mayor’s Charity was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2022 (as part of Play for Today: Volume 3)
CATCHPENNY TWIST (5 Dec 1977)
wr. Stewart Parker
pr. Robert Knights
dr. Robert Knights
CHARADES (13 Dec 1977)
wr. Antonia Fraser
pr. Pharic Maclaren
dr. Roderick Graham
THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE (20 Dec 1977)
wr. Sean McCarthy
pr. Pharic Maclaren
dr. John Black
Go to 1978.
The Kiss of Death, A Photograph, Abigail’s Party, Scum and Catchpenny Twist were available on BBC Store but it closed on 1 November 2017. Note that some titles that were previously available via BBC Store, and some others, are now available to buy to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
For researchers interested in these plays and their archival status, we strongly recommend the BBC drama research guide available here from Kaleidoscope.
Updates:
1 May 2015: simplified layout; added producer credits; checked archival status; added DVD availability.
10 July 2016: updated release information; minor format standardisation; added ‘go to’ link.
25 February 2017: checked latest BBC Store release information: added Scum release information; tidied presentation of BBC Store information.
18 March 2017: added Catchpenny Twist release information.
12 June 2018: replaced ‘Episodes’ with ‘Episode guide’; corrected ‘Scott’ to ‘Stott’; standardised presentation of adapted book in Spend, Spend, Spend; removed BBC Store release information from individual entries and noted its closure.
14 October 2020: updated DVD/blu ray release information; added Amazon note.
16 October 2020: added link to Alan Clarke section; added Mediatheque cross-references.
3 March 2023: updated blu ray release information.