Play for Today S09E01 · Nina

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The story of two Soviet dissidents living in London and slowly coming apart under the strain of his drinking and her enforced separation from her child

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1. 1 1. Nina1978-10-17 · 1h 15mThe story of two Soviet dissidents living in London and slowly coming apart under the strain of his drinking and her enforced separation from her child
2. 2 2. Victims of Apartheid1978-10-24 · 1h 15mGeorge, a black South African, finds it hard to settle down in London after his experiences in South Africa.
3. 3 3. A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts1978-10-31 · 1h 15mA young man is declared a hero when he catches a burglar until it's discovered that the burglar is a dwarf.
4. 4 4. Dinner at the Sporting Club1978-11-07 · 1h 15mA story about young boxers whose fighting provides entertainment for diners at a sporting club
5. 5 5. Donal and Sally1978-11-14 · 1h 15mAdolescent love can be difficult at the best of times, but Donal and Sally have special problems - problems which alarm their families and the instructors at Strathvale Centre.
6. 6 6. Sorry1978-11-21 · 1h 15mConsists of two plays ""Audience"" and ""Private View"" about a brewery worker and writer who incurs the wrath of the autocratic government
7. 7 7. Butterflies Don't Count1978-11-28 · 1h 15m"Whether priest or thespian, never once let yourself doubt that the role you're playing is real. Lead your little flock from childhood to the grave via God's sweet sacraments and l
8. 8 8. Soldiers Talking Cleanly1978-12-05 · 1h 15mA freelance TV presenter has been hired by the BBC to film a documentary about the British army stationed in Germany. Unfortunately the budget is so low he is only allowed to film
9. 9 9. One Bummer Newsday1978-12-12 · 1h 15mWhat happens to provincial journalists when there's nothing in the news and they have a paper to fill?
10. 10 10. The Out of Town Boys1979-01-02 · 1h 15m"This could be a bit special, Maggie. This could be the first case of an office block falling down during the topping-out party."
11. 11 11. Vampires1979-01-09 · 1h 15mThree boys watch horror films on late night TV and see a man in a local cemetery whom they believe to be a vampire.
12. 12 12. The Chief Mourner1979-01-16 · 1h 15mFor a successful man with public responsibilities Alan Berry is strangely reluctant to help the police when his wife is murdered.
13. 13 13. Waterloo Sunset1979-01-23 · 1h 15mA young man and an old woman try to fit in when their neighborhood goes West Indian
14. 14 14. Blue Remembered Hills1979-01-30 · 1h 15mThe play activities of seven children living in the countryside during the summer of 1943 end in tragedy; the children were played by adults in childrens clothing. The title is ta
15. 15 15. Who's Who1979-02-06 · 1h 15mSlice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful
16. 16 16. The Last Window Cleaner1979-02-13 · 1h 15mThe Irish troubles as seen by residents of a boarding house called ""The Crumlin View""
17. 17 17. Ploughman's Share1979-02-27 · 1h 15m"Ploughman. Nobody calls you that. You're a has-been. Your head and heart went into a museum wi' that lot you keep in there. Face it: you're redundant."
18. 18 18. Degree of Uncertainty1979-03-06 · 1h 15m"I'm 37 years old, remember? I'm not a dead-pan, genned-up, discreetly nymphomaniac ex-head-girl like the majority of your female students. I'm an innocent. I'm vulnerable."
19. 19 19. Light1979-03-13 · 1h 15mA village in Cheshire. A deserted cinema. A poet murdered by Stalin. A blown fuse. Victor Silvester. Pickets on trial. Trimmers and fishwires.
20. 20 20. Coming Out1979-04-10 · 1h 15mA closeted homosexual writer is content to lead a double life
21. 21 21. Don't Be Silly1979-07-24 · 1h 15mA young wife tries to cope with her abusive husband.