Features

Please note that the main British Television Drama site contains many more programme essays, biographies and reviews not connected to Play for Today. Click here for contents.

Essays on Play for Today productions

Angels Are So Few (Ian Greaves)
Brimstone and Treacle (Cat McKiernan)
84, Charing Cross Road (John Wheatcroft)
Evelyn (’Mr Wolf’)
Falklands Factor, The (Oliver Wake, forthcoming)
Foxtrot, The (Dave Rolinson)
Hallelujah Handshake, The (Dave Rolinson)
Long Distance Piano Player, The (John Wheatcroft)
Rank and File, The (John Williams)
Robin Redbreast (John Williams)
Sunset Across the Bay (Dave Rolinson)
Traitor (Dave Rolinson)

 

Biographical Essays

Alan Clarke (Dave Rolinson)
James MacTaggart (Oliver Wake)
Philip Saville (Oliver Wake, update forthcoming)
Tony Parker (Dave Rolinson)

 

Interviews

Alan Plater on Land of Green Ginger (Dave Rolinson)

 

Links: Play for Today pieces, by our contributors, for the BFI’s Screenonline website

Essay: Play for Today (Dave Rolinson)
Biography: Trevor Griffiths (John Williams)
Biography: James MacTaggart (Oliver Wake)
All Good Men (John Williams)
Comedians (John Williams)
Country (John Williams)
Falklands Factor, The (Oliver Wake, forthcoming)
Hard Labour (Dave Rolinson)
Land of Green Ginger (Dave Rolinson)
Leeds United! (Dave Rolinson)
Legion Hall Bombing, The (Dave Rolinson)
Spongers, The (Dave Rolinson)
Through the Night (John Williams)