
Seasons and episodes
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Season 14 October 25, 1983
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14 - 1Stan's Last Game October 25, 1983
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14 - 2Young Shoulders February 14, 1984
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14 - 3A Coming to Terms for Billy February 21, 1984
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14 - 4Z for Zachariah February 28, 1984
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14 - 5Moving on the Edge March 06, 1984
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14 - 6Desert of Lies March 13, 1984
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14 - 7Hard Feelings March 20, 1984
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14 - 8Under the Hammer March 27, 1984
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14 - 9King April 03, 1984
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14 - 10Rainy Day Women April 10, 1984
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14 - 11Dog Ends July 17, 1984
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14 - 12The Groundling and the Kite July 24, 1984
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14 - 13The Cry July 31, 1984
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14 - 14It Could Happen to Anybody August 14, 1984
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14 - 15Only Children August 21, 1984
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14 - 16The Amazing Miss Stella Estelle August 28, 1984
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Season 13 October 19, 1982
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13 - 1Soft Targets October 19, 1982
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13 - 2Three Minute Heroes October 26, 1982
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13 - 3The Remainder Man November 02, 1982
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13 - 4Intensive Care November 09, 1982
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13 - 5A Mother Like Him November 16, 1982
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13 - 6John David November 23, 1982
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13 - 7Aliens November 30, 1982
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13 - 8Another Flip for Dominick December 14, 1982
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13 - 9Last Love March 01, 1983
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13 - 10Gates of Gold March 08, 1983
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13 - 11Wayne and Albert March 15, 1983
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13 - 12Atlantis March 22, 1983
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13 - 13The Last Term April 05, 1983
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13 - 14Reluctant Chickens April 12, 1983
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13 - 15Shall I Be Mother? April 19, 1983
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13 - 16The Falklands Factor April 26, 1983
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13 - 17A Matter of Choice for Billy May 10, 1983
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13 - 18Floating Off August 24, 1983
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Season 12 October 20, 1981
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12 - 1Country October 20, 1981
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12 - 2London Is Drowning October 27, 1981
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12 - 3A Room for the Winter November 03, 1981
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12 - 4No Visible Scar November 17, 1981
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12 - 5Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain November 24, 1981
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12 - 6Protest December 01, 1981
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12 - 7United Kingdom December 08, 1981
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12 - 8PQ17 December 15, 1981
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12 - 9The Factory December 22, 1981
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12 - 10England's Green and Pleasant Land January 05, 1982
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12 - 11A Cotswold Death January 12, 1982
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12 - 12Under the Skin January 19, 1982
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12 - 13Commitments January 26, 1982
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12 - 14Life After Death February 02, 1982
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12 - 15The Silly Season February 09, 1982
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12 - 16Too Late to Talk to Billy February 16, 1982
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12 - 17Willie's Last Stand February 23, 1982
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12 - 18Tishoo March 09, 1982
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12 - 19Home Sweet Home March 16, 1982
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12 - 20A Sudden Wrench March 23, 1982
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12 - 21Eve Set the Balls of Corruption Going March 30, 1982
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12 - 22Whistling Wally April 06, 1982
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Season 11 October 21, 1980
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11 - 1Pasmore October 21, 1980
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11 - 2C2H5OH October 28, 1980
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11 - 3The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something November 04, 1980
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11 - 4The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice November 11, 1980
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11 - 5Minor Complications November 18, 1980
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11 - 6Number on End November 25, 1980
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11 - 7Jude December 02, 1980
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11 - 8The Flipside of Dominick Hide December 09, 1980
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11 - 9Name for the Day December 16, 1980
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11 - 10Jessie December 23, 1980
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11 - 11Beyond the Pale January 06, 1981
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11 - 12The Muscle Market January 13, 1981
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11 - 13A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado January 20, 1981
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11 - 14Dear Brutus January 27, 1981
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11 - 15The Cause February 03, 1981
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11 - 16Beloved Enemy February 10, 1981
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11 - 17The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner February 17, 1981
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11 - 18The Union February 24, 1981
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11 - 19Sorry March 03, 1981
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11 - 20Shai Mãlã Khani: The Garland March 10, 1981
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11 - 21The Sin Bin March 17, 1981
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11 - 22Before Water Lillies March 24, 1981
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11 - 23Bavarian Night March 31, 1981
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11 - 24The Good Time Girls April 07, 1981
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11 - 25Baby Talk April 14, 1981
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11 - 26A Turn for the Worse April 28, 1981
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11 - 27Psy-Warriors May 12, 1981
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Season 10 October 11, 1979
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10 - 1Long Distance Information October 11, 1979
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10 - 2Cries from a Watchtower October 18, 1979
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10 - 3Comedians October 25, 1979
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10 - 4Even Solomon November 01, 1979
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10 - 5Just a Boy's Game November 08, 1979
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10 - 6Billy November 15, 1979
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10 - 7A Hole in Babylon November 29, 1979
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10 - 8The Slab-Boys December 06, 1979
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10 - 9Katie: The Year of a Child December 13, 1979
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10 - 10The Network December 20, 1979
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10 - 11Chance of a Lifetime January 03, 1980
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10 - 12Keep Smiling January 10, 1980
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10 - 13Dreams of Leaving January 17, 1980
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10 - 14Thicker Than Water January 24, 1980
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10 - 15Murder Rap January 31, 1980
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10 - 16Instant Enlightenment Including VAT February 07, 1980
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10 - 17No Defence February 14, 1980
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10 - 18That Crazy Woman February 21, 1980
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10 - 19A Gift from Nessus February 28, 1980
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10 - 20Kate, the Good Neighbour March 06, 1980
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10 - 21Buses March 13, 1980
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10 - 22Shadows on Our Skin March 20, 1980
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10 - 23Ladies March 27, 1980
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10 - 24The Vanishing Army April 03, 1980
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10 - 25Not for the Likes of Us April 10, 1980
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10 - 26The Executioner April 17, 1980
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10 - 27The Imitation Game April 24, 1980
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10 - 28A Walk in the Forest May 14, 1980
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Season 9 October 17, 1978
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9 - 1Nina October 17, 1978
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9 - 2Victims of Apartheid October 24, 1978
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9 - 3A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts October 31, 1978
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9 - 4Dinner at the Sporting Club November 07, 1978
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9 - 5Donal and Sally November 14, 1978
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9 - 6Sorry November 21, 1978
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9 - 7Butterflies Don't Count November 28, 1978
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9 - 8Soldiers Talking Cleanly December 05, 1978
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9 - 9One Bummer Newsday December 12, 1978
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9 - 10The Out of Town Boys January 02, 1979
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9 - 11Vampires January 09, 1979
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9 - 12The Chief Mourner January 16, 1979
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9 - 13Waterloo Sunset January 23, 1979
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9 - 14Blue Remembered Hills January 30, 1979
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9 - 15Who's Who February 06, 1979
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9 - 16The Last Window Cleaner February 13, 1979
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9 - 17Ploughman's Share February 27, 1979
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9 - 18Degree of Uncertainty March 06, 1979
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9 - 19Light March 13, 1979
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9 - 20Coming Out April 10, 1979
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9 - 21Don't Be Silly July 24, 1979
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Season 8 October 18, 1977
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8 - 1Stronger than the Sun October 18, 1977
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8 - 2Come the Revolution October 25, 1977
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8 - 3Abigail's Party November 01, 1977
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8 - 4Oy Vay Maria November 08, 1977
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8 - 5Nipper November 15, 1977
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8 - 6One Day at a Time November 22, 1977
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8 - 7The Mayor's Charity November 29, 1977
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8 - 8Catchpenny Twist December 06, 1977
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8 - 9Charades December 13, 1977
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8 - 10The Thin End of the Wedge December 20, 1977
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8 - 11Scully's New Year's Eve January 03, 1978
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8 - 12Licking Hitler January 10, 1978
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8 - 13Red Shift January 17, 1978
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8 - 14The Spongers January 24, 1978
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8 - 15Destiny January 31, 1978
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8 - 16Our Day Out February 07, 1978
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8 - 17The After-Dinner Joke February 14, 1978
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8 - 18The Legion Hall Bombing August 22, 1978
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Season 7 September 14, 1976
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7 - 1The Bar Mitzvah Boy September 14, 1976
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7 - 2Bet Your Life September 21, 1976
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7 - 3Rocky Marciano Is Dead September 28, 1976
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7 - 4The Elephants' Graveyard October 12, 1976
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7 - 5Housewives' Choice October 19, 1976
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7 - 6Your Man from Six Counties October 26, 1976
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7 - 7Buffet November 02, 1976
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7 - 8Love on a Gunboat January 04, 1977
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7 - 9The Kiss of Death January 11, 1977
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7 - 10Our Flesh and Blood January 18, 1977
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7 - 11Do As I Say January 25, 1977
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7 - 12Spend, Spend, Spend March 15, 1977
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7 - 13A Photograph March 22, 1977
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7 - 14The Price of Coal (1) March 29, 1977
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7 - 15The Price of Coal (2) April 05, 1977
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7 - 16Gotcha April 12, 1977
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7 - 17Campion's Interview April 12, 1977
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7 - 18A Choice of Evils April 19, 1977
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7 - 19The Country Party April 26, 1977
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Season 6 October 14, 1975
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6 - 1Plaintiffs and Defendants October 14, 1975
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6 - 2Two Sundays October 21, 1975
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6 - 3Moss October 28, 1975
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6 - 484 Charing Cross Road November 04, 1975
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6 - 5Keep an Eye on Albert November 11, 1975
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6 - 6Children of the Sun November 18, 1975
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6 - 7After the Solo November 25, 1975
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6 - 8Through the Night December 02, 1975
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6 - 9A Passage to England December 09, 1975
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6 - 10Rumpole of the Bailey December 16, 1975
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6 - 11The Other Woman January 06, 1976
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6 - 12Nuts in May January 13, 1976
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6 - 13Doran's Box January 20, 1976
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6 - 14Packman's Barn January 27, 1976
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6 - 15A Story to Frighten the Children February 03, 1976
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6 - 16The Happy Hunting Ground February 10, 1976
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6 - 17The Jumping Bean Bag February 17, 1976
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6 - 18Clay, Smeddum and Greenden February 24, 1976
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6 - 19Love Letters on Blue Paper March 02, 1976
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6 - 20Willie Rough March 09, 1976
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6 - 21Tiptoe through the Tulips March 16, 1976
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6 - 22The Peddler March 23, 1976
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6 - 23Early Struggles March 30, 1976
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6 - 24Double Dare April 06, 1976
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6 - 25The House of Bernarda Alba July 28, 1976
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Season 5 October 31, 1974
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5 - 1Leeds--United! October 31, 1974
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5 - 2Baby Love November 07, 1974
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5 - 3Back of Beyond November 14, 1974
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5 - 4The Bevellers November 21, 1974
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5 - 5Taking Leave November 28, 1974
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5 - 6Fugitive December 05, 1974
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5 - 7Eleanor December 12, 1974
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5 - 8Gangsters January 09, 1975
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5 - 9The After Dinner Game January 16, 1975
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5 - 10Breath January 23, 1975
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5 - 11The Death of a Young, Young Man January 30, 1975
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5 - 12Sunset Across the Bay February 20, 1975
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5 - 13Funny Farm February 27, 1975
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5 - 14Goodbye March 06, 1975
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5 - 15Just Another Saturday March 13, 1975
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5 - 16A Child of Hope April 24, 1975
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5 - 17The Saturday Party May 01, 1975
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5 - 18Wednesday Love May 08, 1975
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5 - 19The Dandelion Clock May 15, 1975
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5 - 20Brassneck May 22, 1975
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5 - 21The Floater May 29, 1975
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5 - 22By Common Consent June 05, 1975
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Season 4 October 18, 1973
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4 - 1Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont October 18, 1973
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4 - 2Her Majesty's Pleasure October 25, 1973
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4 - 3Jack Point November 01, 1973
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4 - 4The Emergency Channel November 08, 1973
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4 - 5Mummy and Daddy November 15, 1973
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4 - 6Private Practice November 22, 1973
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4 - 7Shutdown November 29, 1973
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4 - 8Baby Blues December 06, 1973
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4 - 9Jingle Bells December 13, 1973
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4 - 10The Lonely Man's Lover January 17, 1974
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4 - 11All Good Men January 31, 1974
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4 - 12Joe's Ark February 14, 1974
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4 - 13Hot Fat February 21, 1974
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4 - 14Easy Go March 07, 1974
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4 - 15Headmaster March 14, 1974
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4 - 16Penda's Fen March 21, 1974
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4 - 17Pigeon--Hawk or Dove? March 28, 1974
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4 - 18Three for the Fancy April 11, 1974
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4 - 19The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil June 06, 1974
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4 - 20Schmoedipus June 20, 1974
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4 - 21The Childhood Friend June 27, 1974
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4 - 22A Follower for Emily July 04, 1974
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Season 3 October 09, 1972
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3 - 1The Reporters October 09, 1972
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3 - 2A Life Is for Ever October 16, 1972
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3 - 3Carson Country October 23, 1972
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3 - 4Man Friday October 30, 1972
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3 - 5Triple Exposure November 06, 1972
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3 - 6Better than the Movies November 13, 1972
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3 - 7The General's Day November 20, 1972
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3 - 8The Bankrupt November 27, 1972
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3 - 9Just Your Luck December 04, 1972
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3 - 10The Bouncing Boy December 11, 1972
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3 - 11Shakespeare or Bust January 08, 1973
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3 - 12Land of Green Ginger January 15, 1973
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3 - 13Kisses at Fifty January 22, 1973
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3 - 14Highway Robbery January 29, 1973
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3 - 15Song at Twilight February 05, 1973
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3 - 16Only Make Believe February 12, 1973
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3 - 17For Sylvia or The Air Show February 19, 1973
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3 - 18The Operation February 26, 1973
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3 - 19Access to the Children March 05, 1973
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3 - 20Hard Labour March 12, 1973
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3 - 21Man Above Men March 19, 1973
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3 - 22Speech Day March 26, 1973
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3 - 23Steps Back May 14, 1973
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3 - 24Three's One June 04, 1973
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3 - 25Edward G.--Like the Film Star June 11, 1973
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3 - 26Blooming Youth June 18, 1973
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3 - 27The Stretch June 25, 1973
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3 - 28Making the Play July 02, 1973
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Season 2 October 14, 1971
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2 - 1Traitor October 14, 1971
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2 - 2Edna, the Inebriate Woman October 21, 1971
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2 - 3Evelyn October 28, 1971
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2 - 4O Fat White Woman November 04, 1971
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2 - 5Thank You Very Much November 11, 1971
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2 - 6Michael Regan November 18, 1971
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2 - 7Skin Deep November 25, 1971
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2 - 8Pal December 02, 1971
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2 - 9The Pigeon Fancier December 09, 1971
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2 - 10Home January 06, 1972
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2 - 11Still Waters January 13, 1972
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2 - 12Stocker's Copper January 20, 1972
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2 - 13The House on Highbury Hill January 27, 1972
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2 - 14In the Beautiful Caribbean February 03, 1972
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2 - 15Ackerman, Dougall and Harker February 10, 1972
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2 - 16The Villa Maroc February 17, 1972
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2 - 17Cows February 24, 1972
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2 - 18A Time to Keep April 27, 1972
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2 - 19The Fishing Party June 01, 1972
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Season 1 October 15, 1970
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1 - 1The Long Distance Piano Player October 15, 1970
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1 - 2The Right Prospectus October 22, 1970
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1 - 3The Lie October 29, 1970
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1 - 4Angels Are So Few November 05, 1970
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1 - 5The Write-Off November 12, 1970
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1 - 6I Can't See My Little Willie November 19, 1970
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1 - 7A Distant Thunder November 26, 1970
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1 - 8Hearts and Flowers December 03, 1970
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1 - 9Robin Redbreast December 10, 1970
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1 - 10The Hallelujah Handshake December 17, 1970
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1 - 11Alma Mater January 07, 1971
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1 - 12Circle Line January 14, 1971
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1 - 13Hell's Angel January 21, 1971
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1 - 14The Piano January 28, 1971
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1 - 15Billy's Last Stand February 04, 1971
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1 - 16The Rainbirds February 11, 1971
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1 - 17Reddick February 18, 1971
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1 - 18The Foxtrot April 29, 1971
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1 - 19When the Bough Breaks May 06, 1971
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1 - 20Orkney May 13, 1971
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1 - 21The Rank and File May 20, 1971
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1 - 22The Man in the Sidecar May 27, 1971
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1 - 23Everybody Say Cheese June 03, 1971
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1 - 24The Cellar and the Almond Tree June 10, 1971
Overview
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.