Performance

Performance Series 5: Episode Guide & Ratings

Series 5 Episodes

1. Shadow of a Gunman

October 7th, 19951 hr 14 min

In 1920 as the Irish War of Independence rages, two young men, Donald Davoren and Seamus Shields, share a flat in Dublin. First installment in Sean O'Casey's Dublin Trilogy.

2. The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd

October 14th, 19951 hr 28 min

Mrs Holroyd is married to a loutish miner. When a gentlemanly neighbour makes romantic advances to her, she wishes her husband dead. Sooner than she hoped, her wish comes true.

3. Landscape

October 21st, 199540 min

Beth sits in an armchair to the left of the table, and Duff in a chair at the opposite end. Duff refers normally to Beth but does not appear to hear her voice. Beth never looks at Duff and does not appear to hear his voice.

4. Bed

October 21st, 199557 min

Surreal drama about seven old people living in the same bed.

5. Henry IV

October 28th, 19952 hr 56 min

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising.

6. After Miss Julie

November 4th, 19951 hr 18 min

An updated version of Strindberg's play examining class and social differences. Julie, the daughter of an MP, seduces her father's chauffeur, despite his being engaged to the maid.

All Seasons

Series 7

Series 7

Mar 21, 1998
Series 6

Series 6

Mar 1, 1997
Series 5

Series 5

Oct 7, 1995
Series 4

Series 4

Oct 29, 1994
Series 3

Series 3

Nov 6, 1993
Series 2

Series 2

Nov 14, 1992
Series 1

Series 1

Oct 5, 1991