The Afternoon Play (2003)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2003-01-27
Last Air Date: 2007-01-26
Number of Seasons: 5
Number of Episodes: 25
Created By: Will Trotter
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Lucy Davis as Laura
- Ralph Ineson as Rob Coles
- Denise Welch as Carole Haye
- Tim Dantay as Trevor Haye
- Glynis Barber as Brenda
- Rae Baker as Inez
- Charlie Hayes as Suzy Haye
- Neil Newbon as Malcolm Haye
- Anatol Yusef as Ahmed
- Jeremy Sheffield as Tom Rourke
Seasons
Series 1 (2003)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Turkish Delight
A bored housewife finds glamour and excitement when she starts a job belly-dancing in a Turkish restaurant.
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Ep. 2: Coming Up for Air
An overworked, unhappy widower who suffers from stress ends up with shock-related amnesia when he takes a holiday in Spain. With the help of a woman he meets out there, he then has to rediscover his old identity, meeting family and colleagues as if for the first time.
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Ep. 3: The Real Arnie Griffin
An undercover store detective, who prides himself on his disguises but longs to solve real crimes, seizes a chance to impress both his estranged wife and investigate a hit-and-run.
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Ep. 4: Heroes and Villains
On a deprived housing estate, down-and-out Jonny steals some dodgy leather jackets that turn out to have drugs in them. When his girlfriend Marlene sells them on to the locals, she receives a tip-off about their contents and realises they must be retrieved.
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Ep. 5: Girls' Weekend
Four old friends take a hen weekend by the sea, where the bride-to-be discovers that the others have all slept with her fiancé. The fiancé, meanwhile, realising something is wrong, abandons his stag weekend to go and find her.
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