Thirty-Minute Theatre
An anthology of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known.
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Season 2
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1
E1
The Other Fella
Oct 3, 1966 -
2
E2
The Devil and All His Mischief
Oct 10, 1966 -
3
E3
The Spoken Word
Oct 17, 1966 -
4
E4
The Sounds of War
Oct 24, 1966 -
5
E5
The Excavation
The jury gave a verdict, mister. But you came here. Why? Because I was off a chain gang and Jackie used to hustle.' An American lawyer challenges the evidence given by a young couple, which has led to the conviction of two boys for rape and murder
Oct 31, 1966 -
6
E6
Play to Win
Nov 7, 1966 -
7
E7
Confession
Nov 14, 1966 -
8
E8
Wife in a Blonde Wig
Nov 21, 1966 -
9
E9
O-Gosh!
Nov 28, 1966 -
10
E10
First Catch Your Hare...
Dec 5, 1966 -
11
E11
Brainscrew
Dec 12, 1966 -
12
E12
The Towers of Manhattan
Dec 19, 1966 -
13
E13
Taste
At a dinner party, the host hints that one of his guests, an appalling wine snob, will not be able to identify a particular rare vintage. The snob agrees to make a bet on it, but suggests an unusual stake.
Jan 4, 1967 -
14
E14
R.S.V.P.
Jan 11, 1967 -
15
E15
The Suede Jacket
Jan 18, 1967 -
16
E16
Oldenberg
Jan 26, 1967 -
17
E17
Later a Man Was Questioned
Feb 1, 1967 -
18
E18
Teeth
Does Harry, a rather sinister dentist, know that the young man in his chair is having an affair with his wife? And is he does, is he planning some sort of revenge?
Feb 8, 1967 -
19
E19
Turn Off If You Know the Ending
Carol deserts her husband and son for her lover.
Feb 15, 1967 -
20
E20
An Absolute Treasure
Feb 22, 1967 -
21
E21
Go Tell It on Table Mountain
Mar 1, 1967 -
22
E22
Taffy Came to My House
Mar 8, 1967 -
23
E23
Who Were You With Last Night?
Mar 15, 1967 -
24
E24
Two and Two Make Twenty Two
Mar 22, 1967 -
25
E25
Wanted
Mar 29, 1967 -
26
E26
The Gun
Apr 12, 1967 -
27
E27
Failpass
Apr 19, 1967 -
28
E28
Boa Constrictor
Apr 26, 1967 -
29
E29
The Isle is Full of Noises
May 3, 1967 -
30
E30
Silver Wedding
May 10, 1967 -
31
E31
The Sufferings of Peter Obiznov
May 17, 1967 -
32
E32
Haven't You People Got Homes?
May 24, 1967 -
33
E33
That Woman
May 31, 1967 -
34
E34
The Other Side
Jun 7, 1967 -
35
E35
The Wake
Jun 14, 1967 -
36
E36
Child Marlene
Jun 21, 1967 -
37
E37
Another Moon Called Earth
Jun 28, 1967