Theatre 625
Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.
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Season 3
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E1
Esther's Altar
In 1916 Dublin is a story of love and hatred, engendered by the Irish Rebellion.
Sep 5, 1965 -
2
E2
David, Chapter 2
Sep 19, 1965 -
3
E3
Rosmersholm
The young and liberated Rebekka West wants Pastor Rosmer. However, will his pondering and his wife's suicide ruin their relationship?
Sep 26, 1965 -
4
E4
Miss Julie
Miss Julie has a torrid, strange relationship with her servant Jean.
Oct 3, 1965 -
5
E5
Hermit Crabs
Oct 10, 1965 -
6
E6
Enter Solly Gold
Con artist Solly Gold convinces a Jewish millionaire that he is the Messiah in order to steal his money.
Oct 17, 1965 -
7
E7
The Siege of Manchester
A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
Oct 31, 1965 -
8
E8
The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Gordon Comstock dreams of being a great poet and giving up his dreary career in advertising. But advertising pays and poetry doesn't.
Nov 7, 1965 -
9
E9
The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for Air
With war looming, middle-aged George Bowling reminisces about the lost world of his village upbringing.
Nov 21, 1965 -
10
E10
The World of George Orwell: 1984
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
Nov 28, 1966 -
11
E11
Portraits from the North: The Nutter
Dec 5, 1965 -
12
E12
Portraits from the North: Bruno
Dec 19, 1965 -
13
E13
Yob and Nabob
Dec 26, 1965 -
14
E14
Doctor Knock
After meeting the nefarious Doctor Knock, a number of respectable citizens in a French town become convinced that they are very ill.
Jan 2, 1966 -
15
E15
Focus
Towards the end of WWII, a Brooklyn man is mistaken for a Jew by anti-Semitic neighbours, forcing him to consider the nature of prejudice.
Jan 9, 1966 -
16
E16
The Wesker Trilogy, Part 1: Chicken Soup with Barley
A Jewish family from in London strive to maintain their 1930s Communist beliefs, through the War and the rise of Stalin, to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Jan 23, 1966 -
17
E17
The Wesker Trilogy, Part 2: Roots
A uneducated Norfolk girl matures into a confident woman.
Jan 30, 1966 -
18
E18
The Wesker Trilogy, Part 3: I'm Talking About Jerusalem
A London couple move to an isolated Norfolk cottage and try to live off the land.
Feb 6, 1966 -
19
E19
Kiss on a Grass Green Pillow
Feb 13, 1966 -
20
E20
A Man Like That
Feb 27, 1966 -
21
E21
Simon and Laura
An argumentative theatrical couple are persuaded to appear as harmonious versions of themselves in a television series filmed in their own home.
Mar 6, 1966 -
22
E22
The Queen and Jackson
Mar 13, 1966 -
23
E23
A Month in the Country
In this rendering of the Turgenev play, a woman toys with a young admirer's affections while spending a month at a country estate.
Mar 20, 1966 -
24
E24
The Seagull
Young playwright Konstantin is in love with aspiring actress Nina, who in turn is infatuated with his famous writer lover Trigorin.
Mar 27, 1966 -
25
E25
Twelfth Hour
Apr 3, 1966 -
26
E26
The Queen and the Welshman
The story of Queen Katherine, widow of Henry V, and her affair with Welsh hero of Agincourt, Sir Owen Tudor.
Apr 10, 1966 -
27
E27
Final Demand
Apr 24, 1966 -
28
E28
Semi-Detached
May 1, 1966 -
29
E29
She Stoops to Conquer
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality, he's a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle's indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle's appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.
May 29, 1966 -
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E30
Up and Down
Jun 5, 1966 -
31
E31
Marianne
Jun 12, 1966 -
32
E32
The Melody Suit
Jun 19, 1966 -
33
E33
On the March to the Sea
During the American Civil War, a Southern patriarch finds his house occupied by enemy soldiers.
Jul 17, 1966 -
34
E34
How to Get Rid of Your Husband
Jul 24, 1966 -
35
E35
Girl of My Dreams
Jul 31, 1966