Play For Today: Volume 1 (Region B)

Seven iconicPlay for Todaydramas on Blu-ray for the very first time

50 years on from its first transmission, the BBCsPlay for Todayanthology series remains one of British televisions most influential and celebrated achievements. Between 1970 and 1984, plays which combined some of the eras finest writing, acting and directing talents were broadcast direct to living rooms, regularly challenging viewers and pushing the boundaries of TV drama.

Featuring plays by the likes of Ingmar Bergman, Julia Jones and Colin Welland and featuring a roster of eminent British actors,Play for Today: Volume 1brings together seven iconic dramas on Blu-ray for the very first time, in a collection that exemplifies the breadth and brilliance of this groundbreaking series.

The set includes seven plays which have been restored from the original negatives held in the BBC archive.

The Plays:

• The Lie(Written by Ingmar Bergman | Dir. Alan Bridges, 1970)
• Shakespeare or Bust(Written by Peter Terson | Dir. Brian Parker, 1973)
• Back of Beyond(Written by Julia Jones | Dir. Desmond Davis, 1974)
• Passage to England(Written by Leon Griffiths | Dir. John Mackenzie, 1975)
• Our Flesh and Blood(Written by Mike Stott | Dir. Pedr James, 1977)
• A Photograph(Written by John Bowen | Dir. John Glenister, 1977)
• Your Man from Six Counties(Written by Colin Welland | Dir. Barry Davis, 1976)
  

Extras

• Specially commissioned by the BFI, this 80-page book features an overview by John Wyver and a look at the strands legacy by Marcus Prince, plus writing on the plays by Rebecca Vick, William Fowler, Josephine Botting, Sukhdev Sandhu, Katie Crosson, Simon McCallum and Vic Pratt
• Original scripts for all seven plays
• Image gallery