Play for Today：Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Barry Davis
(14 episodes, 1973-1981): Alan Clarke
(11 episodes, 1970-1981): John Mackenzie
(9 episodes, 1973-1979): Philip Saville
(8 episodes, 1970-1975): Brian Parker
(7 episodes, 1973-1982): James MacTaggart
(6 episodes, 1970-1973): Claude Whatham
(6 episodes, 1971-1978): Michael Lindsay-Hogg
(6 episodes, 1971-1975): Mike Newell
(6 episodes, 1972-1978): Michael Apted
(6 episodes, 1972-1977): Mike Leigh
(6 episodes, 1973-1982): Robert Knights
(6 episodes, 1973-1979): James Ferman
(5 episodes, 1970-1973): John Gorrie
(5 episodes, 1971-1981): Moira Armstrong
(5 episodes, 1974-1981): Richard Eyre
(5 episodes, 1979-1981): Alan Bridges
(4 episodes, 1970-1981): Alan Cooke
(4 episodes, 1970-1976): Michael Simpson
(4 episodes, 1972-1978): John Bruce
(4 episodes, 1975-1981): Gareth Davies
(3 episodes, 1970-1983): Piers Haggard
(3 episodes, 1971-1984): James Cellan Jones
(3 episodes, 1971-1980): John Glenister
(3 episodes, 1971-1977): Ken Loach
(3 episodes, 1971-1977): Jack Gold
(3 episodes, 1972-1981): Herbert Wise
(3 episodes, 1972-1976): Roy Battersby
(3 episodes, 1972-1974): Les Blair
(3 episodes, 1973-1981): John Goldschmidt
(3 episodes, 1973-1979): Matthew Robinson
(3 episodes, 1974-1976): Michael Tuchner
(3 episodes, 1974-1976): Stephen Frears
(3 episodes, 1975-1979): Ronald Wilson
(3 episodes, 1977-1983): Roland Joffé
(2 episodes, 1978-1981): Kenneth Ives
(3 episodes, 1978-1980): Bill Craske
(3 episodes, 1979-1980): Gerald Blake
(3 episodes, 1981-1982): Baz Taylor
(3 episodes, 1981-1982): Paul Seed
(3 episodes, 1982-1984): Richard Wilson
(3 episodes, 1982-1984): Christopher Morahan
(2 episodes, 1970-1972): Silvio Narizzano
(2 episodes, 1971-1984): Ted Kotcheff
(2 episodes, 1971-1972): Gavin Millar
(2 episodes, 1975-1982): Graham Evans
(2 episodes, 1975-1976): Viktors Ritelis
(2 episodes, 1975): Christopher Menaul
(2 episodes, 1976-1984): Richard Loncraine
(2 episodes, 1977-1980): Jane Howell
(2 episodes, 1977-1979): Michael Darlow
(2 episodes, 1977-1978): Pedr James
(2 episodes, 1977-1978): Colin Bucksey
(2 episodes, 1978-1983): Alan Dossor
(2 episodes, 1978-1981): David Hare
(2 episodes, 1978-1980): Brian Gibson
(2 episodes, 1978-1979): Carol Wiseman
(2 episodes, 1979-1984): Derek Lister
(2 episodes, 1979-1981): Horace Ové
(2 episodes, 1979-1981): Giles Foster
(2 episodes, 1979-1980): Alan Gibson
(2 episodes, 1980-1982): Tim King
(2 episodes, 1980): John McGrath
(2 episodes, 1980): Alistair Clarke
(2 episodes, 1981): Tony Smith
(2 episodes, 1982-1984): Jon Amiel
(2 episodes, 1982-1983): David Maloney
(2 episodes, 1982): Anthony Garner
(2 episodes, 1984): Rudi Dorn
(1 episode, 1970): Mervyn Rosenzveig
(1 episode, 1971): Lindsay Anderson
(1 episode, 1972): Maurice Hatton
(1 episode, 1972): Peter Cregeen
(1 episode, 1973): Peter Dews
(1 episode, 1973): Michael Hayes
(1 episode, 1973): Alastair Reid
(1 episode, 1973): Derek Bennett
(1 episode, 1974): Desmond Davis
(1 episode, 1974): Peter Gill
(1 episode, 1974): Anthony Page
(1 episode, 1974): David Rose
(1 episode, 1974): Mark Cullingham
(1 episode, 1975): Ron Daniels
(1 episode, 1975): John Robins
(1 episode, 1975): Waris Hussein
(1 episode, 1976): Robert McIntosh
(1 episode, 1976): Chris Thompson
(1 episode, 1976): John Black
(1 episode, 1977): Brian Farnham
(1 episode, 1977): Roderick Graham
(1 episode, 1977): Stuart Burge
(1 episode, 1978): Paul Annett
(1 episode, 1979): Roger Bamford
(1 episode, 1979): Fiona Cumming
(1 episode, 1979): Keith Evans
(1 episode, 1979): Bob Hird
(1 episode, 1979): Ben Rea
(1 episode, 1979): Charles Stewart
(1 episode, 1979): Bill Bain
(1 episode, 1980): Douglas Camfield
(1 episode, 1980): Peter Duffell
(1 episode, 1980): Bryan Forbes
(1 episode, 1980): Alan Grint
(1 episode, 1980): Clive Halls
(1 episode, 1980): Paul Joyce
(1 episode, 1980): Diarmuid Lawrence
(1 episode, 1980): Jim O'Brien
(1 episode, 1980): James Ormerod
(1 episode, 1980): Alan Charlesworth
(1 episode, 1981): Frank Cox
(1 episode, 1981): Martyn Friend
(1 episode, 1981): Jim Goddard
(1 episode, 1981): Bill Hays
(1 episode, 1981): Rodney Bennett
(1 episode, 1982): Tony Bicât
(1 episode, 1982): Michael Custance
(1 episode, 1982): Jim Hill
(1 episode, 1982): Alex Marshall
(1 episode, 1982): Anthony Simmons
(1 episode, 1982): Charles Sturridge
(1 episode, 1982): Sarah Pia Anderson
(1 episode, 1983): Philip Bonham-Carter
(1 episode, 1983): Les Chatfield
(1 episode, 1983): Nicholas Renton
(1 episode, 1983): Ben Bolt
(1 episode, 1984): Mike Bradwell
(1 episode, 1984): John Davis
(1 episode, 1984): Peter Jefferies
(1 episode, 1984): Laurence Moody
(1 episode, 1984): Michael Rolfe
(1 episode, 1984)

Series Writing Credits

Rhys Adrian
(writer) (3 episodes, 1971-1976): Jim Allen
(writer) (3 episodes, 1977-1982): Jim Allen
(by) (1 episode, 1971): Jim Allen
(written by) (1 episode, 1978): Jon Amiel
(story by) (1 episode, 1981): Beryl Bainbridge
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Howard Barker
(writer) (1 episode, 1972): J.M. Barrie
(play) (1 episode, 1981): Dominic Behan
(writer) (1 episode, 1972): Alan Bennett
(by) (1 episode, 1975): Alan Bennett
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Ingmar Bergman
(writer) (1 episode, 1970): Tony Bicât
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Christopher Bigsby
(writer) (1 episode, 1975): John Bill
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Rachel Billington
(writer) (2 episodes, 1979-1982): Charlotte Bingham
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Vera Blackwell
(translated and adapted by) (1 episode, 1978): Vera Blackwell
(translated and adapted for television by) (1 episode, 1981): Vera Blackwell
(translated by) (1 episode, 1981): Les Blair
(devised by) (2 episodes, 1976-1981): Les Blair
(3 episodes, 1973-1981): Les Blair
(story by) (1 episode, 1981): Alan Bleasdale
(writer) (2 episodes, 1978-1981): Dion Boucicault
(story) (1 episode, 1971): John Bowen
(writer) (3 episodes, 1970-1977): Malcolm Bradbury
(writer) (2 episodes, 1975-1977): Terence Brady
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Howard Brenton
(writer) (2 episodes, 1975-1984): Paul Britten Austin
(translator) (1 episode, 1970): Jack Broome
(book) (1 episode, 1981): George Mackay Brown
(short stories) (1 episode, 1971): Lesley Bruce
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Bill Bryden
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Carol Bunyan
(writer) (3 episodes, 1980-1981): John Burrows
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): John Byrne
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Denis Cannan
(writer) (1 episode, 1977): Andrew Carr
(by) (1 episode, 1980): Geoffrey Case
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): John Challen
(writer) (2 episodes, 1974-1975): Robin Chapman
(writer) (2 episodes, 1976-1977): Caryl Churchill
(1 episode, 1978): Caryl Churchill
(writer) (1 episode, 1978): Brian Clark
(by) (3 episodes, 1974-1977): Brian Clark
(writer) (2 episodes, 1974-1977): Tom Clarke
(writer) (2 episodes, 1972-1978): Alan Clews
(writer) (2 episodes, 1981-1982): Barry Collins
(writer) (1 episode, 1974): Eric Coltart
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Paul Copley
(1 episode, 1979): Noël Coward
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Bill Craig
(adaptation) (1 episode, 1980): Bill Craig
(dramatised for television by) (1 episode, 1976): David Cregan
(writer) (1 episode, 1983): Alma Cullen
(play) (1 episode, 1979): Ian Cullen
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Wally K. Daly
(by) (1 episode, 1982): Wally K. Daly
(writer) (1 episode, 1978): Andrew Davies
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Rosemary Davies
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Daniel Defoe
(novel) (1 episode, 1972): Douglas Dunn
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): James Duthie
(writer) (1 episode, 1978): Maurice Edelman
(writer) (1 episode, 1970): David Edgar
(writer) (2 episodes, 1974-1978): John Elliot
(writer) (3 episodes, 1972-1979): John Esmonde
(writer) (1 episode, 1978): Colin Haydn Evans
(by) (1 episode, 1980): Marcella Evaristi
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Clive Exton
(writer) (1 episode, 1971): Richard Eyre
(screenplay) (1 episode, 1980): Stephen Fagan
(by) (1 episode, 1984): Stephen Fagan
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Elaine Feinstein
(writer) (1 episode, 1975): Gordon Flemyng
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Bryan Forbes
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Judy Forrest
(writer) (1 episode, 1984): Antonia Fraser
(writer) (1 episode, 1977): Gilly Fraser
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Reg Gadney
(writer) (1 episode, 1983): Frances Galleymore
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Alan Garner
(writer) (1 episode, 1978): Anthony Garner
(screenplay) (1 episode, 1984): Lewis Grassic Gibbon
(written by) (1 episode, 1976): Alan Gibson
(idea) (1 episode, 1980): Alan Gibson
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Alan Gibson
(written by) (1 episode, 1980): W. Stephen Gilbert
(writer) (1 episode, 1971): Brian Glover
(writer) (2 episodes, 1975-1980): Lionel Goldstein
(unpublished play) (1 episode, 1980): Lionel Goldstein
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Watson Gould
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Simon Gray
(writer) (3 episodes, 1971-1975): Jan Griffiths
(from a diary kept by) (1 episode, 1975): Leon Griffiths
(writer) (2 episodes, 1975-1978): Trevor Griffiths
(writer) (2 episodes, 1974-1975): Trevor Griffiths
(by) (1 episode, 1979): Trevor Griffiths
(play) (1 episode, 1981): Tom Hadaway
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Wilson John Haire
(writer) (1 episode, 1975): James Andrew Hall
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Willis Hall
(writer) (2 episodes, 1972-1973): David Halliwell
(writer) (2 episodes, 1972-1973): Helene Hanff
(book) (1 episode, 1975): Peter Hankin
(writer) (2 episodes, 1971-1973): John Harding
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): David Hare
(writer) (4 episodes, 1973-1980): Richard Harris
(writer) (1 episode, 1984): John Harvey-Flint
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Michael Hastings
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Václav Havel
(play) (1 episode, 1981): Václav Havel
(plays) (1 episode, 1978): Jim Hawkins
(by) (1 episode, 1979): Don Haworth
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Barry Hines
(writer) (2 episodes, 1971-1973): Barry Hines
(written by) (2 episodes, 1977): Raymond Hitchcock
(writer) (1 episode, 1983): David Hodson
(writer) (1 episode, 1971): Robert Holles
(writer) (2 episodes, 1971-1980): Robert Holman
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Arthur Hopcraft
(writer) (3 episodes, 1972-1975): David Hopkins
(writer) (2 episodes, 1980-1983): David Hopkins
(by) (1 episode, 1981): John Hopkins
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Dusty Hughes
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Ron Hutchinson
(writer) (2 episodes, 1979): Jennifer Johnston
(from the novel by) (1 episode, 1980): Julia Jones
(writer) (4 episodes, 1971-1974): Paul Joyce
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): Barrie Keeffe
(writer) (4 episodes, 1977-1984): Roy Kendall
(by) (1 episode, 1976): Chris Kewbank
(by) (1 episode, 1980): Bernard Kops
(writer) (2 episodes, 1975-1976): Edward Kuznetsov
(extracts from prison diaries by Edward Kuznetsov who was the inspiration for this play) (1 episode, 1980): Bob Larbey
(writer) (1 episode, 1978): Ray Lawler
(dramatisation) (1 episode, 1973): Mike Leigh
(devised by) (4 episodes, 1977-1982): Mike Leigh
(deviser) (2 episodes, 1973-1976): Maurice Leitch
(writer) (1 episode, 1983): David Leland
(screenplay) (1 episode, 1981): David Leland
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Nemone Lethbridge
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Charles Levinson
(book) (1 episode, 1981): Charles Levinson
(in collaboration with) (1 episode, 1981): Derek Lister
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Henry Livings
(writer) (1 episode, 1977): Douglas Livingstone
(writer) (3 episodes, 1970-1973): Stephen Lowe
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Doug Lucie
(writer) (1 episode, 1984): Derek Mahon
(television screenplay) (1 episode, 1980): Derek Mahon
(writer) (1 episode, 1984): Jehane Markham
(writer) (1 episode, 1978): Robert Marshall
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Philip Martin
(writer) (2 episodes, 1975-1982): Rita May
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Sean McCarthy
(writer) (1 episode, 1977): Peter McDougall
(by) (2 episodes, 1976-1979): Peter McDougall
(writer) (2 episodes, 1972-1975): Ian McEwan
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): John McGrath
(writer) (4 episodes, 1972-1980): John McGrath
(adapted by) (1 episode, 1971): William McIlvanney
(novel) (1 episode, 1980): Hugh McManus
(by) (1 episode, 1984): Roddy McMillan
(writer) (1 episode, 1974): Andy McSmith
(by) (1 episode, 1978): Christopher Menaul
(writer) (1 episode, 1984): David Mercer
(1 episode, 1972): Paula Milne
(writer) (2 episodes, 1982): Roger Milner
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Roy Minton
(writer) (1 episode, 1975): Adrian Mitchell
(writer) (1 episode, 1972): John Mortimer
(written by) (1 episode, 1975): Penelope Mortimer
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Stephen Mulrine
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): H.O. Nazareth
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Joyce Neary
(writer) (1 episode, 1974): GF Newman
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Peter Nichols
(writer) (1 episode, 1970): Vivian Nicholson
(book) (1 episode, 1977): John Norton
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Robert C. O'Brien
(novel) (1 episode, 1984): Jimmy O'Connor
(TV play) (1 episode, 1973): Mary O'Malley
(writer) (1 episode, 1977): Michael O'Neill
(writer) (3 episodes, 1971-1975): John Osborne
(writer) (1 episode, 1970): Horace Ové
(by) (1 episode, 1979): Horace Ové
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Alun Owen
(writer) (1 episode, 1971): Stewart Parker
(writer) (3 episodes, 1977-1981): Tony Parker
(by) (1 episode, 1971): Tony Parker
(writer) (1 episode, 1972): Jeremy Paul
(writer) (2 episodes, 1980-1982): Jeremy Paul
(written by) (1 episode, 1980): Tony Perrin
(writer) (3 episodes, 1973-1981): David Pirie
(writer) (1 episode, 1984): Alan Plater
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Stephen Poliakoff
(writer) (2 episodes, 1977-1982): Dennis Potter
(written by) (7 episodes, 1970-1979): Janey Preger
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Leonard Preston
(writer) (1 episode, 1984): Peter Prince
(writer) (2 episodes, 1975-1976): Peter Ransley
(writer) (3 episodes, 1980-1983): Anthony Read
(1 episode, 1971): Piers Paul Read
(writer) (2 episodes, 1972-1974): Barry Reckord
(writer) (1 episode, 1972): Graham Reid
(by) (3 episodes, 1982-1984): Jack Rosenthal
(writer) (2 episodes, 1974-1977): Jack Rosenthal
(3 episodes, 1974-1977): Jack Rosenthal
(by) (1 episode, 1976): Alick Rowe
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): David Rudkin
(writer) (1 episode, 1974): Willy Russell
(writer) (1 episode, 1975): Willy Russell
(written by) (1 episode, 1978): Michael Sadler
(writer) (1 episode, 1974): George Salverson
(writer) (1 episode, 1970): Jeremy Sandford
(writer) (1 episode, 1971): William Sansom
(novel) (1 episode, 1975): Munroe Scott
(writer) (1 episode, 1971): Jeremy Seabrook
(writer) (3 episodes, 1971-1975): Alan Sharp
(writer) (1 episode, 1970): Don Shaw
(writer) (2 episodes, 1972-1983): Don Shaw
(compiled by: from historical sources) (1 episode, 1983): N.F. Simpson
(writer) (1 episode, 1971): Neville Smith
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Robert Smith
(screenplay) (1 episode, 1984): Roger Smith
(writer) (1 episode, 1973): Stephen Smith
(book) (1 episode, 1977): Leslie Stewart
(writer) (2 episodes, 1982-1984): David Storey
(novel) (1 episode, 1980): David Storey
(play) (1 episode, 1972): Mike Stott
(writer) (2 episodes, 1977-1978): Andrew Taylor
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Elizabeth Taylor
(author) (1 episode, 1973): Peter Terson
(writer) (4 episodes, 1972-1983): Brian Thompson
(writer) (1 episode, 1982): Paul Thompson
(writer) (1 episode, 1975): Rose Tremain
(writer) (2 episodes, 1981-1984): William Trevor
(writer) (4 episodes, 1971-1974): David Turner
(writer) (1 episode, 1980): John Wain
(novel) (1 episode, 1984): John Wain
(screenplay) (1 episode, 1984): Sean Walsh
(writer) (1 episode, 1974): Colin Welland
(writer) (3 episodes, 1970-1974): Colin Welland
(play) (1 episode, 1976): Colin Welland
(written by) (1 episode, 1973): Arnold Wesker
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Ted Whitehead
(writer) (1 episode, 1976): Hugh Whitemore
(dramatised by) (1 episode, 1975): Hugh Whitemore
(writer) (1 episode, 1975): Dixie Williams
(writer) (1 episode, 1979): Graham Williams
(television play by) (1 episode, 1981): Nigel Williams
(writer) (1 episode, 1981): Charles Wood
(writer) (1 episode, 1977)