Play for Today S10E24 · The Vanishing Army

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A story about the highs and lows of peacetime army life

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1. 1 1. Long Distance Information1979-10-11 · 1h 15mA fanatical Elvis Presley fan is working as a disc jockey when his idol dies
2. 2 2. Cries from a Watchtower1979-10-18 · 1h 15mA watchmaker finds his livelihood is threatened by cheaply imported digital watches.
3. 3 3. Comedians1979-10-25 · 1h 15mBudding comedians take an evening class taught by a retired performer and, for their final exam, must perform for an impresario in a nightclub.
4. 4 4. Even Solomon1979-11-01 · 1h 15mStephen Piper is a quiet young man. A virgin, he shows no interest in sex, and is cruelly scorned by an aggressive female neighbour when he rebuffs her advances. He lives with his
5. 5 5. Just a Boy's Game1979-11-08 · 1h 15mIn Glasgow, a young man's sole aim is to be as tough as his dying grandfather once was
6. 6 6. Billy1979-11-15 · 1h 15mA 4-year-old boy is abused by his father
7. 7 7. A Hole in Babylon1979-11-29 · 1h 15mExploration of the events leading up to 1975 Spaghetti House siege in London and the motivation of its three protagonists, T-Bone Wilson, Archie Pool, and Trevor Thomas.
8. 8 8. The Slab-Boys1979-12-06 · 1h 15mThe story of a young man who works in a carpet factory
9. 9 9. Katie: The Year of a Child1979-12-13 · 1h 15mA teenage girl from a family of Irish Travellers is left to look after her brothers and sisters while her father is away.
10. 10 10. The Network1979-12-20 · 1h 15mWhat do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?
11. 11 11. Chance of a Lifetime1980-01-03 · 1h 15mA young man quits school and joins the army.
12. 12 12. Keep Smiling1980-01-10 · 1h 15mFamily picnics should not be like this: bugging devices, men with X-ray eyes. Mary doesn't understand what terrifies Simon, nor the bizarre events of the next six months.
13. 13 13. Dreams of Leaving1980-01-17 · 1h 15mA journalist moves to London and gets caught up in the big city and his romance with a rich debutante.
14. 14 14. Thicker Than Water1980-01-24 · 1h 15mVarious characters have adventures on the way to a black pudding festival in Normandy.
15. 15 15. Murder Rap1980-01-31 · 1h 15mAn Englishman's home is his castle, and Wally aims to prove it.
16. 16 16. Instant Enlightenment Including VAT1980-02-07 · 1h 15mWeekend enlightenment seminars serve as a form of brainwashing.
17. 17 17. No Defence1980-02-14 · 1h 15mMr. Germanou arrives from Cyprus with his family to settle in England. But on his arrival he's arrested for an historical rape with seemingly no defence.
18. 18 18. That Crazy Woman1980-02-21 · 1h 15mTwenty years ago, at the age of 56, this extraordinary woman became a national hero by walking from John O'Groats to Land's End. One of the last great English eccentrics (even thou
19. 19 19. A Gift from Nessus1980-02-28 · 1h 15mThe marital and career problems of a middle-aged, middle-class man in Glasgow in the 1960s
20. 20 20. Kate, the Good Neighbour1980-03-06 · 1h 15mA compassionate elderly woman comes to the realization that she can no longer care for herself or others.
21. 21 21. Buses1980-03-13 · 1h 15mA story about the regulation of the bus industry in 1930
22. 22 22. Shadows on Our Skin1980-03-20 · 1h 15mThe problems of an 11-year-old boy living in the Catholic part of Londonderry
23. 23 23. Ladies1980-03-27 · 1h 15mThe A Shift at the MHS department store are organising a wedding gift presentation for Elaine. But what's on Miriam's mind, and why does she seem so out of sorts?
24. 24 24. The Vanishing Army1980-04-03 · 1h 15mA story about the highs and lows of peacetime army life
25. 25 25. Not for the Likes of Us1980-04-10 · 1h 15m"I dunno, years of putting up with it, waiting on you all, for what? Eh? To become a 14-stone invisible woman?"
26. 26 26. The Executioner1980-04-17 · 1h 15mJan and Meg Citron are on holiday in Germany. Their car is stopped by the police. A simple traffic offence? But their seemingly innocent past is ripped open and life will never be
27. 27 27. The Imitation Game1980-04-24 · 1h 15mDuring World War II, an idealistic young woman joins the Army Transport Service
28. 28 28. A Walk in the Forest1980-05-14 · 1h 15mA writer gets involved with a Soviet dissident