BBC2 Playhouse is a one hour UK anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas created by Sara Pia Anderson and produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Among its many notable guest stars were Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Liam Neeson, Paul Scofield, Deborah Kerr, Ben Kingsley, Donald Pleasence, Brenda Blethyn, and Peggy Ashcroft. It premiered in the UK on March 13, 1974 and ran through May 20, 1983.
Showing Season 8 of 8
Season 8
1981
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01. Mrs. Reinhardt
1981-10-30
An Englishwoman seeking to escape her marriage arrives at French hotel.
02. Last Summer's Child
1981-11-06
A boy feels restless during a hot summer in prewar Cornwall.
03. Autumn Sunshine
1981-11-13
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04. The Grudge Fight
1981-11-27
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05. Virginia Fly Is Drowning
1981-12-04
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06. Findings on a Late Afternoon
1981-12-11
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07. Dancing Country
1981-12-18
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08. The Combination
1982-01-08
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09. A Silly Little Habit
1982-01-15
A woman with an apparently happy and privileged life begins shoplifting.
10. Aubrey
1982-01-22
A play about the brilliant, shocking Victorian artist Aubrey Beardsley, who died in his twenties.
11. Preview
1982-01-29
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12. Out of Step
1982-02-05
A keen ballroom dancer begins to drink heavily when she discovers she's infertile.
13. A Shilling Life
1982-02-12
A once-famous writer, now long out of fashion, is interviewed by a disconcerting young woman.
14. The Workshop
1982-02-19
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15. How Many Miles to Babylon?
1982-02-26
Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-martialed for desertion, and Alex is put in charge of the firing squad.
16. The Pigman's Protege
1982-03-05
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17. A Pocketful of Dreams
1982-03-12
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18. Keeping in Touch
1982-03-19
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19. The Guest
1982-03-26
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20. The Sidmouth Letters
1982-04-02
Shorty, an academic scavenger, believes he has tracked down some letters revealing an unexpected side to Miss Jane Austen's nature.
21. The Queen of Annagh
1982-04-16
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22. By George
1982-04-23
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23. Lunch
1982-04-30
Two women meet for lunch every two weeks to swap news. But this week is different.
24. Passing Through
1982-05-07
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25. Jake's End
1982-05-14
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26. Housewarming
1982-05-21
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27. Easy Money
1982-05-28
At a concert, Marcia picked Terry out of the crowd. So he no longer feels alone. Until he learns about her secret life and dare not tell his friends.
28. Potatohead Blues
1982-06-04
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29. Irwin Shaw Triple Bill: The Man who Married a French Wife/The Monument/The Girls
1982-06-11
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30. Chains
1982-06-18
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31. Come Into the Garden, Maud
1982-07-07
A henpecked American visiting Europe is able to throw off his ghastly wife and find love.
32. A Song at Twilight
1982-07-09
A famous writer finds that a long-suppressed secret is about to be revealed by his former mistress.
33. Fraulein Else
1983-01-14
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34. Imaginary Friends
1983-04-01
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35. Possibilities
1983-05-20
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