SHAKESPEARE – OR BUST (8 Jan 1973)

wr. Peter Terson
pr. David Rose
dr. Brian Parker
Shakespeare – Or Bust was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2020 (as part of Play for Today: Volume 1)

LAND OF GREEN GINGER (15 Jan 1973)

Interview with Alan Plater about the play (David Rolinson)
Essay by David Rolinson (for Screenonline)
Essay by David Rolinson (for the Journal of British Cinema and Television)
wr. Alan Plater
pr. David Rose
dr. Brian Parker

KISSES AT FIFTY (22 Jan 1973)

wr. Colin Welland
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Michael Apted

HIGHWAY ROBBERY (29 Jan 1973)

wr. Michael O’Neill, Jeremy Seabrook
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Michael Apted
No recording exists

SONG AT TWILIGHT (5 Feb 1973)

wr. Willis Hall
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. Herbert Wise
No recording exists

ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (12 Feb 1973)

wr. Dennis Potter
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Robert Knights

FOR SYLVIA, OR THE AIR SHOW (19 Feb 1973)

wr. John Burrows, John Harding
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. Barry Dane
No recording exists

THE OPERATION (26 Feb 1973)

wr. Roger Smith
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. Roy Battersby

ACCESS TO THE CHILDREN (5 Mar 1973)

wr. William Trevor
pr. Irene Shubik
dr. Philip Saville Essay by Oliver Wake; Essay by David Rolinson (for ODNB)

HARD LABOUR (12 Mar 1973)

Essay by David Rolinson (for Screenonline)
wr. Mike Leigh
pr. Tony Garnett
dr. Mike Leigh
Hard Labour was released on DVD by the BBC/2Entertain in 2009 (as part of Mike Leigh at the BBC)

MAN ABOVE MEN (19 Mar 1973)

wr. David Hare
pr. Mark Shivas
dr. Alan Clarke Essay by David Rolinson ; Alan Clarke section.
No recording exists

SPEECH DAY (26 Mar 1973)

wr. Barry Hines
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. John Goldschmidt

STEPS BACK (14 May 1973)

wr. David Halliwell
pr. David Rose
dr. Brian Parker

THREE’S ONE (4 Jun 1973)

wr. Penelope Mortimer
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Alastair Reid

EDWARD G – LIKE THE FILMSTAR (11 Jun 1973)

wr. John Harvey-Flint
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. James Ferman
No recording exists

BLOOMING YOUTH (18 Jun 1973)

wr. Leslie Blair
pr. Tony Garnett
dr. Leslie Blair

THE STRETCH (25 Jun 1973)

wr. Julia Jones
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Peter Dews
No recording exists

MAKING THE PLAY (2 Jul 1973)

wr. Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. Michael Hays
No recording exists

MRS PALFREY AT THE CLAREMONT (18 Oct 1973)

wr. Ray Lawler (novel Elizabeth Taylor)
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Michael Lindsay-Hogg

HER MAJESTY’S PLEASURE (25 Oct 1973)

wr. Jimmy O’ Connor Essay by Oliver Wake
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. Barry Dane

JACK POINT (1 Nov 1973)

wr. Colin Welland
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. Michael Apted

THE EMERGENCY CHANNEL (8 Nov 1973)

wr. John Bowen
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Robert Knights
No recording exists

MUMMY AND DADDY (15 Nov 1973)

wr. Douglas Livingstone
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. Barry Davis

PRIVATE PRACTICE (22 Nov 1973)

wr. Peter Hankin
pr. Mark Shivas
dr. Peter Cregeen
No recording exists

SHUTDOWN (29 Nov 1973)

wr. Tony Perrin
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. John Mackenzie

BABY BLUES (6 Dec 1973)

wr. Nemone Lethbridge
pr. Kenith Trodd
dr. James MacTaggart Essay by Oliver Wake

JINGLE BELLS (13 Dec 1973)

wr. Arthur Hopcraft
pr. Graeme McDonald
dr. Claude Whatham
No recording exists

Go to: 1974.

Kisses at Fifty, Only Make Believe, Hard Labour and Jack Point 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:
28 April 2015: simplified layout; added producer credits; added archival status; added DVD availability.
8 June 2015: minor format corrections; added ‘go to’ links.
10 July 2016: updated release information; minor format standardisation.
25 February 2017: checked latest BBC Store release information; no additions required since 2016 check but tidied presentation of BBC Store information.
12 April 2017: added BBC Store availability for Kisses at Fifty and Jack Point
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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SHAKESPEARE – OR BUST<\/u> (8 Jan 1973) <\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Peter Terson
\npr. David Rose
\ndr. Brian Parker
\nShakespeare – Or Bust<\/em> was released on blu ray by the BFI in 2020 (as part of Play for Today<\/em>: Volume 1)<\/p>\n

LAND OF GREEN GINGER<\/u> (15 Jan 1973) <\/b><\/h3>\n

Interview with Alan Plater about the play (David Rolinson)<\/a>
\nEssay by David Rolinson (for Screenonline)<\/a>
\nEssay by David Rolinson (for the Journal of British Cinema and Television)<\/a>
\nwr. Alan Plater
\npr. David Rose
\ndr. Brian Parker<\/p>\n

KISSES AT FIFTY<\/u> (22 Jan 1973) <\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Colin Welland
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Michael Apted<\/p>\n

HIGHWAY ROBBERY<\/u> (29 Jan 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Michael O’Neill, Jeremy Seabrook
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Michael Apted
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

SONG AT TWILIGHT<\/u> (5 Feb 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Willis Hall
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. Herbert Wise
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

ONLY MAKE BELIEVE<\/u> (12 Feb 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Dennis Potter
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Robert Knights<\/p>\n

FOR SYLVIA, OR THE AIR SHOW<\/u> (19 Feb 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. John Burrows, John Harding
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. Barry Dane
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

THE OPERATION<\/u> (26 Feb 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Roger Smith
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. Roy Battersby<\/p>\n

ACCESS TO THE CHILDREN<\/u> (5 Mar 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. William Trevor
\npr. Irene Shubik
\ndr. Philip Saville Essay by Oliver Wake<\/a>; Essay by David Rolinson (for ODNB)<\/a><\/p>\n

HARD LABOUR<\/u> (12 Mar 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

Essay by David Rolinson (for Screenonline)<\/a>
\nwr. Mike Leigh
\npr. Tony Garnett
\ndr. Mike Leigh
\nHard Labour<\/em> was released on DVD by the BBC\/2Entertain in 2009 (as part of Mike Leigh at the BBC<\/em>)<\/p>\n

MAN ABOVE MEN<\/u> (19 Mar 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. David Hare
\npr. Mark Shivas
\ndr. Alan Clarke Essay by David Rolinson<\/a> ; Alan Clarke section<\/a>.
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

SPEECH DAY<\/u> (26 Mar 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Barry Hines
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. John Goldschmidt<\/p>\n

STEPS BACK<\/u> (14 May 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. David Halliwell
\npr. David Rose
\ndr. Brian Parker<\/p>\n

THREE’S ONE<\/u> (4 Jun 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Penelope Mortimer
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Alastair Reid<\/p>\n

EDWARD G – LIKE THE FILMSTAR<\/u> (11 Jun 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. John Harvey-Flint
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. James Ferman
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

BLOOMING YOUTH<\/u> (18 Jun 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Leslie Blair
\npr. Tony Garnett
\ndr. Leslie Blair<\/p>\n

THE STRETCH<\/u> (25 Jun 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Julia Jones
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Peter Dews
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

MAKING THE PLAY<\/u> (2 Jul 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. Michael Hays
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

MRS PALFREY AT THE CLAREMONT<\/u> (18 Oct 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Ray Lawler (novel Elizabeth Taylor)
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Michael Lindsay-Hogg<\/p>\n

HER MAJESTY’S PLEASURE<\/u> (25 Oct 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Jimmy O’ Connor Essay by Oliver Wake<\/a>
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. Barry Dane<\/p>\n

JACK POINT<\/u> (1 Nov 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Colin Welland
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. Michael Apted<\/p>\n

THE EMERGENCY CHANNEL<\/u> (8 Nov 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. John Bowen
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Robert Knights
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

MUMMY AND DADDY<\/u> (15 Nov 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Douglas Livingstone
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. Barry Davis<\/p>\n

PRIVATE PRACTICE<\/u> (22 Nov 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Peter Hankin
\npr. Mark Shivas
\ndr. Peter Cregeen
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

SHUTDOWN<\/u> (29 Nov 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Tony Perrin
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. John Mackenzie<\/p>\n

BABY BLUES<\/u> (6 Dec 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Nemone Lethbridge
\npr. Kenith Trodd
\ndr. James MacTaggart Essay by Oliver Wake<\/a><\/p>\n

JINGLE BELLS<\/u> (13 Dec 1973)<\/b><\/h3>\n

wr. Arthur Hopcraft
\npr. Graeme McDonald
\ndr. Claude Whatham
\nNo recording exists<\/p>\n

Go to: 1974<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kisses at Fifty<\/em>, Only Make Believe<\/em>, Hard Labour<\/em> and Jack Point<\/em> 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.<\/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:
\n28 April 2015: simplified layout; added producer credits; added archival status; added DVD availability.
\n8 June 2015: minor format corrections; added ‘go to’ links.
\n10 July 2016: updated release information; minor format standardisation.
\n25 February 2017: checked latest BBC Store release information; no additions required since 2016 check but tidied presentation of BBC Store information.
\n12 April 2017: added BBC Store availability for Kisses at Fifty and Jack Point
\n12 June 2018: replaced \u2018Episodes\u2019 with \u2018Episode guide\u2019; 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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