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Play for Tomorrow (1982)

1982-04-13 · 1h 0m · EN
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Play for Tomorrow is a British television anthology science fiction series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 in 1982. It spun off from the anthology drama series Play for Today after the success of The Flipside of Dominick Hide on that strand. Each of the six episodes paints a vision of life in a future year, near the end of the 20th Century or at the beginning of the 21st.

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Caryl ChurchillWriterJohn GlenisterDirectorStuart BurgeDirectorPeter DuffellDirector

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Sylvestra Le TouzelSylvestra Le TouzelJanePeter WhitbreadPeter WhitbreadRonRufus CollinsRufus CollinsElliotSteve SweeneySteve SweeneyBillT. P. McKennaT. P. McKennaMelvynJulia FosterJulia FosterVeronicaDave HillDave HillSmithDonald GeeDonald GeeLarry

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What is Play for Tomorrow about?

Play for Tomorrow is a British television anthology science fiction series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 in 1982. It spun off from the anthology drama series Play for Today after the success of The Flipside of Dominick Hide on that strand. Each of the six episodes paints a vision of life in a future year, near the end of the 20th Century or at the beginning of the 21st.

How long is Play for Tomorrow?

Play for Tomorrow has a runtime of 60 minutes.