The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play (2003-2007)
Seasons: 5, episodes: 25
Episode runtime: 60 min
Average rating: 7.4/10 75
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Production
Premiere
Last episode
Status
Completed
Creators
Will Trotter
Scenario
Martin Sadofski
Producer
Ben Bickerton
Actors
Photo Ralph Ineson
Ralph Ineson
Rob Coles
Photo Denise Welch
Denise Welch
Carole Haye
Photo Tim Dantay
Tim Dantay
Trevor Haye
Charlie Hayes
Suzy Haye
Photo Neil Newbon
Neil Newbon
Malcolm Haye
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Short description

The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series of standalone contemporary dramas aired during the afternoons of 2003–07 on BBC One, featuring well-known actors in one-off stories. A daytime drama strand showcasing a variety of genres, from comedy to mystery, it was part of a long tradition of afternoon plays on BBC Radio 4, which would go on to influence the television version.

Seasons

SeasonEpisodesRelease dateRating
Series 1
5 2003-01-27 —
Series 2
5 2004-01-26 —
Series 3
5 2005-01-24 —
Series 4
5 2006-01-16 —
Series 5
5 2007-01-22 —

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