Play for Today S03E07 · The General's Day

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An elderly general woos a shy school teacher.

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1. 1 1. The Reporters1972-10-09 · 1h 15mTwo provincial newspaper reporters - one a young idealist starting out on his career, the other an embittered man who previously wrote for a failed national daily - swap views.
2. 2 2. A Life Is for Ever1972-10-16 · 1h 15mThe story of a man serving a 30-year prison sentence for killing a cop
3. 3 3. Carson Country1972-10-23 · 1h 15mA story about the origin of the Stormont state
4. 4 4. Man Friday1972-10-30 · 1h 15mThe story of Robinson Crusoe from Man Friday's viewpoint
5. 5 5. Triple Exposure1972-11-06 · 1h 15mA hippie breaks into the house of a middle-aged couple and forms a relationship with them
6. 6 6. Better than the Movies1972-11-13 · 1h 15mA man celebrating his birthday comes to appreciate the difference between media fantasy and mundane reality.
7. 7 7. The General's Day1972-11-20 · 1h 15mAn elderly general woos a shy school teacher.
8. 8 8. The Bankrupt1972-11-27 · 1h 15mA washed-up executive is on the verge of bankruptcy.
9. 9 9. Just Your Luck1972-12-04 · 1h 15mA pregnant teenager sets about wooing a sailor in a sectarian council estate in Greenock.
10. 10 10. The Bouncing Boy1972-12-11 · 1h 15mA young couple have a baby boy. However, the new father doesn't take to his new position quite as well as expected.
11. 11 11. Shakespeare or Bust1973-01-08 · 1h 15mThe adventures of three Derbyshire miners going to Stratford-upon-Avon on a barge
12. 12 12. Land of Green Ginger1973-01-15 · 1h 15mFaced with the prospect of being sent to work abroad, Sally Brown returns home from London to Hull, to see if she still feels the same attachment for her home town - and for her ol
13. 13 13. Kisses at Fifty1973-01-22 · 1h 9mA long-married husband leaves his family for a barmaid.
14. 14 14. Highway Robbery1973-01-29 · 1h 15mA man fights council plans to demolish his home to make way for a new bypass.
15. 15 15. Song at Twilight1973-02-05 · 1h 15mThe story of a defiant football manager in terminal decline
16. 16 16. Only Make Believe1973-02-12 · 1h 15mAs a playwright dictates notes about his newest play to his secretary, scenes from the play are acted out.
17. 17 17. For Sylvia or The Air Show1973-02-19 · 1h 15mWas this the finest hour? Sifting the truth and fiction about the Battle of Britain, Burrows and Harding give their own account of how the nation sees its heroes - and itself.
18. 18 18. The Operation1973-02-26 · 1h 15mDavid Adler is an operator. He strips assets, other men's wives, and his oldest friend's soul - anything for a cool million.
19. 19 19. Access to the Children1973-03-05 · 1h 15mMalcolmson spends every Sunday taking his children to the zoo, reflecting on the breakdown of his marriage and the events that brought about his divorce. Is there a chance the fami
20. 20 20. Hard Labour1973-03-12 · 1h 15mThe trials of an overworked and underappreciated housecleaner
21. 21 21. Man Above Men1973-03-19 · 1h 15m"I'm the judge's daughter - I think he's a monstrous old man. I think all men who say 'I'm only doing my job' are monstrous. I've despaired of changing him. But I'd stop short of k
22. 22 22. Speech Day1973-03-26 · 1h 15mThree underachievers have fun at a school speech day
23. 23 23. Steps Back1973-05-14 · 1h 15m"Fifteen years since I was forced t' leave, forced t' leave me roots, the territory of me heart." When Gerry takes his fiancée Nita home to Brighouse, what will they find?
24. 24 24. Three's One1973-06-04 · 1h 15mAre Maggie and Tony using each other as a means of communicating with Dr Leafer? Or are they using Dr Leafer as a means of communicating with each other?
25. 25 25. Edward G.--Like the Film Star1973-06-11 · 1h 15mEdward G. is nothing like a film star; his life has been ordinary - until now. But he's just had a shattering experience. This edition is missing from the BBC archives.
26. 26 26. Blooming Youth1973-06-18 · 1h 15mThe problems of four people sharing an apartment
27. 27 27. The Stretch1973-06-25 · 1h 15mEveryone always looked after Maureen. But her husband comes home after two years in prison and finds she has grown up and he's not ready for the change.
28. 28 28. Making the Play1973-07-02 · 1h 15mThey no longer live together because, after 11 years, the marriage is over. So why is she always turning up to see him at the most embarrassing times? And why doesn't he send her a