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BBC2 Playhouse (1974)

BBC2 Playhouse poster
Original title
Playhouse
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
8 seasons, 117 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British anthology series from the 1970s and 1980s. Each episode tells a self-contained story, often featuring well-known actors.

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What happens

BBC2 Playhouse is a British anthology television series of one-hour episodes produced by the BBC. Among its many performers were Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Liam Neeson, Paul Scofield, Deborah Kerr, Ben Kingsley, Donald Pleasence, Brenda Blethyn, Peggy Ashcroft, Peter Sallis and Margaret Whiting. It premiered in the UK on 13 March 1974 and ran until 20 May 1983. In Canada, the show aired on YTV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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