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1970·14 seasons·314 eps·BBC One·★ 7.8
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Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.
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How Good Is Play for Today?
Ratings across IMDb and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.1Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.3
★ IMDb7.8
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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