Thirty-Minute Theatre

Series 8

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.

Where to Watch Thirty-Minute Theatre • Series 8

33 Episodes

  • Hands
    E1
    Hands
  • Lushly
    E2
    Lushly
  • Too Far
    E3
    Too Far
  • Thrills Galore
    E4
    Thrills Galore
  • The Argument
    E5
    The Argument
  • The Seventh Juror
    E6
    The Seventh Juror
  • I Spy a Stranger
    E7
    I Spy a Stranger
  • The Judge's Wife
    E8
    The Judge's Wife
  • Scarborough
    E9
    ScarboroughHoliday work in the countryside brings three young friends peace and tenderness. The richness and innocence of their experience carries with it the seeds of painful disintegration.
  • Tonight We Meet Arthur Pendlebury
    E10
    Tonight We Meet Arthur Pendlebury
  • Ronnie's So Long at the Fair
    E11
    Ronnie's So Long at the Fair
  • Ten Torrey Canyons
    E12
    Ten Torrey Canyons
  • I Wouldn't Tell on You, Miss
    E13
    I Wouldn't Tell on You, Miss
  • You're Free
    E14
    You're Free
  • Dialogue
    E15
    Dialogue
  • Krapp's Last Tape
    E16
    Krapp's Last TapeOn Krapp's 69th birthday, he reviews a tape recording he made the year he was 39 and makes a new recording commenting on the last 12 months.
  • The Chauffeur and the Lady
    E17
    The Chauffeur and the Lady
  • You've Been a Long Time, Alfred
    E18
    You've Been a Long Time, Alfred
  • The Japanese Student
    E19
    The Japanese Student
  • The Punchy and the Fairy
    E20
    The Punchy and the Fairy
  • Playthings
    E21
    Playthings
  • Is Nellie Dead?
    E22
    Is Nellie Dead?
  • A Chance Encounter
    E23
    A Chance Encounter
  • You and Me and Him
    E24
    You and Me and Him
  • The Great Acrobile
    E25
    The Great Acrobile
  • Atrocity
    E26
    Atrocity
  • Beginning To End
    E27
    Beginning To End
  • Swamp Music
    E28
    Swamp MusicWhen Pulsford, an ulcerated impresario, stages a competition to find a new pop-group, the only entrant is The Poetic Works. Their act is truly spectacular, too spectacular for Pulsford's own.
  • Croust
    E29
    Croust
  • The Baby's Name Being Kitchener
    E30
    The Baby's Name Being Kitchener
  • Kamikaze in a Coffee Bath
    E31
    Kamikaze in a Coffee Bath
  • About a Bout
    E32
    About a Bout
  • Shakespeare Country
    E33
    Shakespeare Country

 

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