The Wednesday Play S05E10 · A Bit of Crucifixion, Father

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A doctor advises a woman not to proceed with her latest pregnancy, contrary to her strict Catholic upbringing.

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1. 1 1. Mrs Lawrence Will Look After It1968-08-21 · 1h 15mWhen an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revealed.
2. 2 2. Spoiled1968-08-28 · 1h 15mA schoolmaster invites a nineteen-year-old student to stay with him and his wife to cram for imminent exams.
3. 3 3. The Gorge1968-09-04 · 1h 15mA teenage boy reluctantly accompanies his ghastly family on a coarse bank-holiday day out to local beauty spot and tourist trap, the Cheddar Gorge.
4. 4 4. A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka1968-09-11 · 1h 15mA lonely bachelor, seeking his long-lost sweetheart at a boarding house, meets a serial divorcée.
5. 5 5. Charlie1968-09-18James has come in search of his feckless older brother, Charlie, to ask him to come home and settle down.
6. 6 6. Anyone For Tennis?1968-09-25Garry committed suicide to escape disgrace and imprisonment. Does he now have the chance to change the circumstances leading to his downfall?
7. 7 7. Mooney and his Caravans1968-10-02A couple move to a caravan park, where the owner is a petty dictator.
8. 8 8. The Lower Largo Sequence1968-10-09A man seeks his inner island.
9. 9 9. Hello, Good Evening and Welcome1968-10-16A talk-show host is required to examine his conscience and also the ethics of "good television".
10. 10 10. A Bit of Crucifixion, Father1968-10-23A doctor advises a woman not to proceed with her latest pregnancy, contrary to her strict Catholic upbringing.
11. 11 11. Nothing Will be The Same1968-10-30A family becomes increasingly suspicious of the relationship between the mother and a mysterious stranger who starts to follow her around.
12. 12 12. A Beast With Two Backs1968-11-06An isolated New Forest community in 19th Century Britain. A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling sho
13. 13 13. On the Eve of Publication1968-11-27An author hosts a dinner party to celebrate the publication of his new novel.
14. 14 14. The Fabulous Frump1969-01-08A fashion editor competes for the affections of a designer with their new male model.
15. 15 15. Smoke Screen1969-01-15A successful advertising executive who promotes a brand of cigarettes is reproached by his family when his mother contracts terminal lung cancer.
16. 16 16. Dr. Aitkinson's Daughter1969-01-21After a year as a Volunteer Service Overseas worker, a young woman returns home in search of love and understanding.
17. 17 17. The Apprentices1969-01-29A portrait of the life of some Northern apprentices.
18. 18 18. Birthday1969-02-05A woman unwittingly springs a surprise at her sister's 27th birthday party.
19. 19 19. The Big Flame1969-02-12Dock workers under the threat of redundancy, work day and night in an attempt to keep employed by running the workforce themselves.
20. 20 20. A Serpent in Putney1969-02-19An off-beat romance in bed-sitter land.
21. 21 21. Bami Powl Zapl1969-03-05A young man bitterly regrets his part in an attack on a bank cashier.
22. 22 22. Cathy Come Home1969-03-28A play about a British woman's descent into poverty and homelessness because of her country's rigid and problem-ridden welfare system.
23. 23 23. Sling Your Hook1969-04-02A group of coal miners from Nottingham go on their annual trip to Blackpool.
24. 24 24. A Child and a Half1969-04-09A man enters into a correspondence with his colleague's eight-year-old daughter.
25. 25 25. Son of Man1969-04-16Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemi
26. 26 26. The Exiles1969-04-23Three Trinidadians consider what it means to be exiles in an essentially white society.
27. 27 27. Blodwen, Home from Rachel's Marriage1969-04-30The daughter of a religious Welsh family becomes the centrepiece of a bizarre student festival.