Highlights
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play - Season 8 (1968)

Audience Score
45

Season 8 Episodes

1. Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

August 21st, 1968

When an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revealed.

2. Spoiled

August 28th, 1968

A schoolmaster invites a nineteen-year-old student to stay with him and his wife to cram for imminent exams.

3. The Gorge

September 4th, 1968

A teenage boy reluctantly accompanies his ghastly family on a coarse bank-holiday day out to local beauty spot and tourist trap, the Cheddar Gorge.

4. A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka

September 11th, 1968

A lonely bachelor, seeking his long-lost sweetheart at a boarding house, meets a serial divorcée.

5. Charlie

September 18th, 1968

James has come in search of his feckless older brother, Charlie, to ask him to come home and settle down.

6. Anyone for Tennis?

September 25th, 1968

Garry committed suicide to escape disgrace and imprisonment. Does he now have the chance to change the circumstances leading to his downfall?

7. Mooney and His Caravans

October 2nd, 1968

A couple move to a caravan park, where the owner is a petty dictator.

8. The Lower Largo Sequence

October 9th, 1968

A man seeks his inner island.

9. Hello, Good Evening and Welcome

October 16th, 1968

A talk-show host is required to examine his conscience and also the ethics of "good television".

10. A Bit of Crucifixion, Father

October 30th, 1968

A doctor advises a woman not to proceed with her latest pregnancy, contrary to her strict Catholic upbringing.

11. Nothing Will Be the Same

November 6th, 1968

A family becomes increasingly suspicious of the relationship between the mother and a mysterious stranger who starts to follow her around.

12. A Beast with Two Backs

November 20th, 1968

A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling showman and his bear, rather than see the rot in their own camp.

13. On the Eve of Publication

November 27th, 1968

An author hosts a dinner party to celebrate the publication of his new novel.

14. The Fabulous Frump

January 8th, 1969

A fashion editor competes for the affections of a designer with their new male model.

All Seasons

Season 8
Aug 21, 1968
Season 6
Aug 6, 1969
Season 5
Aug 21, 1968
Season 4
Oct 11, 1967
Season 3
Sep 21, 1966
Season 2
Oct 6, 1965
Season 1
Sep 30, 1964