The Wednesday Play S03E07 · Cathy Come Home

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A play about a British woman's descent into poverty and homelessness because of her country's rigid and problem-ridden welfare system.

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1. 1 1. Photo Finish1966-09-21 · 1h 15mEighty years old, Sam, a famous writer, looks back on his life and tempestuous marriage, and meets himself at the ages of sixty, forty and twenty.
2. 2 2. A Hero of our Time1966-09-28 · 1h 15mA young Russian embarks on an affair as a relief from boredom but so brings about his doom.
3. 3 3. The Frighteners1966-10-12 · 1h 15m
4. 4 4. A Piece of Resistance1966-10-19 · 1h 15mA retired colonel is enduring the invasion of the Channel Islands when his household is disrupted by the arrival of a German officer who is surprisingly civilised and susceptible t
5. 5 5. Where the Buffalo Roam1966-10-26 · 1h 15mA mentally disturbed Welsh teenager is obsessed with Westerns. His volatile temperament loses him the few people who might have been sympathetic, and helped him. Instead, he spiral
6. 6 6. The Head Waiter1965-11-17 · 1h 15mIt is end of the season and the head waiter at the seaside hotel has some marvellous tales to tell a young boy.
7. 7 7. Cathy Come Home1966-11-16 · 1h 15mA play about a British woman's descent into poverty and homelessness because of her country's rigid and problem-ridden welfare system.
8. 8 8. The Private Tutor1966-11-23 · 1h 15mA mother, anxious to secure her daughter's admission to Oxford, invites a young male graduate to lodge with them.
9. 9 9. A Pyre for Private James1966-11-30 · 1h 15mA major faces a court martial, accused of the wilful murder of Private James.
10. 10 10. A Tale of Two Wives1966-12-07 · 1h 15mA tale of two wives: one a blonde living in a chic Parisian apartment and the other a brunette with a smart mews flat in London. Both are young, attractive, and separated from thei
11. 11 11. Little Master Mind1966-12-14 · 1h 15mThe Barking brothers dote on their parents and do a lot of good work for charity but the police are determined to bring them to account.
12. 12 12. The Mayfly and the Frog1966-12-21Following an accident, the rider of a rusting old scooter pursues the driver of a Rolls Royce to a Mayfair mansion and forces entry in an attempt to confront the owner.
13. 13 13. Person To Person1967-01-04A twenty-two-year-old architecture student appears at the door of a divorced thirty-something journalist and asks to use her telephone. They talk, and slowly begin to understand on
14. 14 14. The Order1967-01-11An inspector in Austria investigates the death, over twenty years earlier, of a teenage girl who fell into a canal and drowned trying to evade capture by a policeman searching for
15. 15 15. Everybody's Rich Except Us1967-01-18Eddie Marble admires the lifestyles of the rich and wants a piece for himself.
16. 16 16. The Lump1967-01-25Yorky is considered a troublemaker by the building site manager. When they sack him a strike is called but lost after the police intervene. He wants nationalise the building indust
17. 17 17. Who's Going to Take Me On?1967-02-01The adventures of a knicker factory worker aspiring to be a sales representative.
18. 18 18. Death of a Teddy Bear1967-02-08Inspired by a real-life case, a woman encourages her lover to murder her older husband.
19. 19 19. Days in the Trees1967-02-15A frail old woman meets a middle-aged man - her estranged son, whom she hasn't seen for five years.
20. 20 20. In Two Minds1967-02-22In a series of small vignettes, we follow the course of a manic-depressive girl through high and low instances, slowly following her disintegration as she deals with her doctors an
21. 21 21. Another Day, Another Dollar1967-03-01A new steward on a large passenger liner finds himself subject to "charges" levied by the senior bar steward.
22. 22 22. Public Inquiry1967-03-08A tired signalman waits to be relieved. However, there are four trains to be guided through and some of the equipment doesn't seem to be working properly.
23. 23 23. A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant1967-03-15John Joe Moran is pulled between the compulsion to leave his small town in Ireland and the desire to stay.
24. 24 24. A Breach in the Wall1967-03-22A parish church is undergoing restoration, when a coffin bearing the seal of Thomas à Becket, the martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, is discovered. Will the discovery help unite th
25. 25 25. The Voices in the Park1967-03-29The life and passions of a speaker at Hyde Park Corner.
26. 26 26. Dismissal Leading to Lustfulness1967-04-05A young man, newly dismissed from his job, returns home to a party where the other partygoers seem determined that he and a female flatmate should go on holiday together.
27. 27 27. A Brilliant Future Behind Him1967-04-12A minor driving offence is being tried in court, but the case involves a rich young heiress, a dope peddler, and a Shadow Cabinet member.
28. 28 28. Message for Posterity1967-04-19An elderly painter, once radical and confrontational, is given a final commission - to paint the portrait of the former Conservative Prime Minister who represented a totally opposi
29. 29 29. A Way with the Ladies1967-04-26Josh and Maisie come to Italy after the passing of the old lady who had been living in their sapre room but are soon drawn to another old lady, and try to convince her daughter tha
30. 30 30. The Playground1967-05-03Walter has three children, by his estranged wife and his current partner, so he is far too busy to get a job, preferring to spend his time in the playground.
31. 31 31. Drums Along the Avon1967-05-10A liberal white man becomes a Muslim to promote racial harmony.