Plays for Pleasure (1981)
Synopsis
A series of six plays about relationships, examining themes including love, friendship, family dynamics, and personal growth, often highlighting the complexities and humour in human connections.
First Air Date: 1981-03-31
Last Air Date: 1981-05-05
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Pat Sandys
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Alec McCowen as Ralph
- Tony Selby as Charlie
- Paula Tilbrook as Rosie Warwick
- Lizzie Mickery as Mary Warwick
- Paul Davies Prowles as Young Ralph
- Suzy Corrigan as Young Rosie
- Margaret Tyzack as Miss Bell
- Jo Beadle as Angela
- Brenda Hall as Matron
- Graham Ludd as Waiter
Seasons
Series 1 (1981)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Reason of Things
Ralph once had two women in his life - one serious and one trivial. Which of them turned him into the solitary but happy man he is today?
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Ep. 2: Cupid's Darts
Alan Calcutt is a professor of philosophy. Life and love have passed him by. Then he meets Ros, a young, outrageous darts-team groupie.
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Ep. 3: Storm in a Broken Teacup
You don't leave your friends when they're ill, especially not if you're 12-year-old David and your only friend is a cantankerous old lady who is too proud to admit that she needs you.
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Ep. 4: A Little Rococo
April and her daughter are both attracted to the same man. However, he's too young for April and too old for Rosemary.
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Ep. 5: The Concubine
George has both a wife and a mistress. Is he coping with them, or are they coping with him?
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Ep. 6: Like I've Never Been Gone
Clive is a compulsive gambler. How can his wife and family cope with the problems that this causes?
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