HOME (6 Jan 1972)

wr. David Storey
pr. Jack Venza
dr. Lindsay Anderson
[Canada]
Home was released on DVD by Metrodome in 2004

STILL WATERS (13 Jan 1972)

wr. Julia Jones
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. James MacTaggart Essay by Oliver Wake

STOCKER’S COPPER (20 Jan 1972)

wr. Tom Clarke
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Jack Gold
Stocker’s Copper was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2021 (as part of Play for Today: Volume 2)

THE HOUSE ON HIGHBURY HILL (27 Jan 1972)

wr. Piers Paul Read
pr. Graeme McDonald
wr. John Glenister
No recording exists

IN THE BEAUTIFUL CARIBBEAN (3 Feb 1972)

wr. Barry Beckford
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. Philip Saville Essay by Oliver Wake; Essay by David Rolinson (for ODNB)
No recording exists

ACKERMAN, DOUGALL AND HARKER (10 Feb 1972)

wr. Don Shaw
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. Ted Kotcheff

THE VILLA MAROC (17 Feb 1972)

wr. Willis Hall
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. Herbert Wise

COWS (24 Feb 1972)

wr. Howard Barker
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. John Gorrie
No recording exists

THE FISHING PARTY (1 Jun 1972)

Essay by John Wheatcroft
wr. Peter Terson
pr. David Rose
dr. Michael Simpson
The Fishing Party was released on DVD by Simply Media in 2018

THE REPORTERS (9 Oct 1972)

wr. Arthur Hopcraft
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Michael Apted

A LIFE IS FOR EVER (16 Oct 1972)

wr. Tony Parker Essay by David Rolinson
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. Alan Clarke Essay by David Rolinson; Alan Clarke section.
No recording exists

CARSON COUNTRY (23 Oct 1972)

wr. Dominic Behan
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Alan Bridges

MAN FRIDAY (30 Oct 1972)

wr. Adrian Mitchell
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. James MacTaggart Essay by Oliver Wake
No recording exists

TRIPLE EXPOSURE (6 Nov 1972)

wr. David Halliwell
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. Alan Cooke

BETTER THAN THE MOVIES (13 Nov 1972)

wr. John Elliot
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Roy Battersby
No recording exists

THE GENERAL’S DAY (20 Nov 1972)

wr. William Trevor
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. John Gorrie

THE BANKRUPT (27 Nov 1972)

wr. David Mercer
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Christopher Morahan

JUST YOUR LUCK (4 Dec 1972)

Introduction by David Rolinson (for BFI Mediatheque) [no link possible – visit Mediatheque]
wr. Peter McDougall
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Mike Newell
Just Your Luck was released on DVD by John Williams Productions in 2008

THE BOUNCING BOY (11 Dec 1972)

wr. John McGrath
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Maurice Hatton

Go to: Plays repeated under PFT banner in 1972.

Go to: 1973.

Still Waters was 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:
25 April 2015: layout simplified; added producer credits; added archival status.
27 April 2015: added DVD availability.
8 June 2015: minor format corrections; added ‘go to’ links.
25 February 2017: checked latest BBC Store release information, adding Still Waters release information; tidied presentation of BBC Store information.
12 June 2018: replaced ‘Episodes’ with ‘Episode guide’; removed BBC Store release information from individual entries and noted its closure.
10 January 2020: added ODNB link for Philip Saville piece.
14 October 2020: updated DVD/blu ray release information; added Amazon note.
16 October 2020: added link to Alan Clarke section; added Mediatheque cross-reference; repaired Philip Saville ODNB link.
3 March 2023: updated blu ray release information.

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HOME<\/span> (6 Jan 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. David Storey
\npr. Jack Venza
\ndr. Lindsay Anderson
\n[Canada]
\nHome<\/em> was released on DVD by Metrodome in 2004<\/p>\n
STILL WATERS<\/span> (13 Jan 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\nwr. Julia Jones
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. James MacTaggart Essay by Oliver Wake<\/a><\/p>\n
STOCKER’S COPPER<\/span> (20 Jan 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nwr. Tom Clarke
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Jack Gold
\nStocker’s Copper<\/em> was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2021 (as part of Play for Today<\/em>: Volume 2)<\/p>\n
THE HOUSE ON HIGHBURY HILL<\/span> (27 Jan 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. Piers Paul Read
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\nwr. John Glenister
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n
IN THE BEAUTIFUL CARIBBEAN<\/span> (3 Feb 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\nwr. Barry Beckford
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. Philip Saville Essay by Oliver Wake<\/a>; Essay by David Rolinson (for ODNB)<\/a>
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n
ACKERMAN, DOUGALL AND HARKER<\/u> (10 Feb 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. Don Shaw
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. Ted Kotcheff<\/p>\n
THE VILLA MAROC<\/u> (17 Feb 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. Willis Hall
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. Herbert Wise<\/p>\n
COWS<\/u> (24 Feb 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. Howard Barker
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. John Gorrie
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n
THE FISHING PARTY<\/u> (1 Jun 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\nEssay by John Wheatcroft<\/a>
\nwr. Peter Terson
\npr. David Rose
\ndr. Michael Simpson
\nThe Fishing Party<\/em> was released on DVD by Simply Media in 2018<\/p>\n
THE REPORTERS<\/u> (9 Oct 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. Arthur Hopcraft
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Michael Apted<\/p>\n
A LIFE IS FOR EVER<\/u> (16 Oct 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\nwr. Tony Parker Essay by David Rolinson<\/a>
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. Alan Clarke Essay by David Rolinson<\/a>; Alan Clarke section<\/a>.
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n
CARSON COUNTRY<\/u> (23 Oct 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. Dominic Behan
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Alan Bridges<\/p>\n
MAN FRIDAY<\/u> (30 Oct 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\nwr. Adrian Mitchell
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. James MacTaggart Essay by Oliver Wake<\/a>
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n
TRIPLE EXPOSURE<\/u> (6 Nov 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. David Halliwell
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. Alan Cooke<\/p>\n
BETTER THAN THE MOVIES<\/u> (13 Nov 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. John Elliot
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Roy Battersby
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n
THE GENERAL’S DAY<\/u> (20 Nov 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. William Trevor
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. John Gorrie<\/p>\n
THE BANKRUPT<\/u> (27 Nov 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. David Mercer
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Christopher Morahan<\/p>\n
JUST YOUR LUCK<\/u> (4 Dec 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
Introduction by David Rolinson (for BFI Mediatheque) [no link possible – visit Mediatheque]<\/b>
\nwr. Peter McDougall
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Mike Newell
\nJust Your Luck<\/em> was released on DVD by John Williams Productions in 2008<\/p>\n
THE BOUNCING BOY<\/u> (11 Dec 1972)<\/b><\/h3>\n
wr. John McGrath
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Maurice Hatton<\/p>\n
Go to: Plays repeated under PFT banner in 1972<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Go to: 1973<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Still Waters<\/em> was 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.<\/p>\n
For researchers interested in these plays and their archival status, we strongly recommend the BBC drama research guide available here from Kaleidoscope<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Updates:
\n25 April 2015: layout simplified; added producer credits; added archival status.
\n27 April 2015: added DVD availability.
\n8 June 2015: minor format corrections; added ‘go to’ links.
\n25 February 2017: checked latest BBC Store release information, adding Still Waters<\/em> release information; tidied presentation of BBC Store information.
\n12 June 2018: replaced ‘Episodes’ with ‘Episode guide’; removed BBC Store release information from individual entries and noted its closure.
\n10 January 2020: added ODNB link for Philip Saville piece.
\n14 October 2020: updated DVD\/blu ray release information; added Amazon note.
\n16 October 2020: added link to Alan Clarke section; added Mediatheque cross-reference; repaired Philip Saville ODNB link.
\n3 March 2023: updated blu ray release information.<\/em><\/p>\n
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