The Afternoon Play
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.
The Afternoon PlaySeries
Details
- First aired
- 27 Jan 2003
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 25
- TMDB 6.5
- Last aired
- 26 Jan 2007
- Genres
Drama Comedy Mystery
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Episode runtime
- 1 h
- Countries
GB
- Original language
- en
- Original title
- The Afternoon Play
- Creators
- Cast
- Writers
Martin Sadofski Matthew Parkhill Damian Fitzsimmons Ed McCardle Paul Smith Harwant Bains Jim Cartwright Susan Wilkins Rowan Joffé Martin Jameson Shan Khan Jeff Povey Pete Lawson James Payne Jane English Johanna Baldwin Alan Plater Lesley Clare O'Neill
