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BBC Play of the Month Episode Guide
Luther
S1 Ep1
1.0
19th Oct 1965
During the early 16th century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
A Passage to India
S1 Ep2
16th Nov 1965
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Gordon of Khartoum
S1 Ep4
18th Jan 1966
The story of Charles 'Chinese' Gordon, a brilliant but eccentric military commander, and his death defending Khartoum in 1885.
Where Angels Fear to Tread
S1 Ep5
15th Feb 1966
After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.
Lee Oswald: Assassin
S1 Ep6
15th Mar 1966
The life of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who shot President John F. Kennedy, as reported to the Warren Commission enquiry into the circumstances of the assassination.
Make Me an Offer
S1 Ep7
12th Apr 1966
Antique dealer Charlie yearns to own a beautiful Portland vase.
Death of a Salesman
S1 Ep8
24th May 1966
Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.
The Devil's Eggshell
S1 Ep9
28th Jun 1966
The discovery of mysterious egg-shaped objects at the sites of a series of disasters lead people to believe that we are being attacked by alien beings, but it is revealed to be a conspiracy hatched by a team of scientists intent on using an alien menace to unite the world. But their scheme backfires with fatal consequences...
The best rated episodes of BBC Play of the Month are:
On Approval S15E2 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of BBC Play of the Month are:
Luther S1E1 rated 1.0
The first episode of BBC Play of the Month aired on October 19, 1965.
The last episode of BBC Play of the Month aired on September 12, 1983.