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The Wednesday Play

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1964-1970
9 Seasons
Drama

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Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John Hopkins. Famous plays include "Up the Junction", "Cathy Come Home" , "Stand Up Nigel Barton", "Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton", "On the Eve of Publication", and "Son of Man". The series often addressed controversial issues, such as homelessness and abortion.

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Edwin Brown

Chief Prison Officer

Neville Smith

Eddie

Tony Selby

Brother Malachy

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Episode 1

The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel

76 mins

A shy clerk suffers from his colleagues petty office politics and contemptuous treatment of him, but this weekend, as a deeply involved train spotter, the closing of an old tunnel is his big adventure. On the way up, he encounters a well off couple with a daughter that hates them, and an Army Sergeant whose men hate him. The hotel he stays at is run by a fellow railway enthusiast, with a gay son that hates him, and he meets a famous signal designer with a daughter that hates him.

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Awards

1970 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Script - nominated
1970 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
1970 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress - nominated
1970 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Design - winner

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