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BBC Play of the Month

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IMDb ratings graph for every episode of BBC Play of the Month across all 16 seasons.

1965–1983 · 16 seasons · BBC One · Drama

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5.2

8 ratings

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S10

S11

S12

S13

S14

S15

S16

7.9

7.7

6.8

9.5

8.2

5.6

7.7

7.3

6.5

9.5

7.9

7.2

7.7

7.8

8.5

6.8

7.7

7.9

9.3

3.0

6.9

8.0

8.7

8.4

7.7

9.1

6.8

8.0

5.6

7.9

9.0

7.1

8.0

9.7

8.4

7.6

8.0

7.3

8.4

8.1

7.7

7.4

8.5

9.2

4.9

8.2

7.1

6.8

9.7

8.6

7.1

9.4

7.3

6.2

8.8

8.1

7.3

7.5

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.0

7.8

6.8

9.2

7.0

9.6

8.0

9.1

7.8

6.7

7.5

7.4

6.8

8.5

7.1

9.3

6.8

8.8

7.8

8.1

7.8

8.0

9.3

6.7

7.6

8.8

9.5

7.6

9.2

7.2

7.3

7.2

8.4

9.2

7.3

7.4

4.1

8.6

7.8

6.4

6.7

7.0

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7.3

7.8

7.9

8.3

9.4

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.2

6.8

8.7

6.5

7.8

6.6

9.2

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E10

6.3

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E11

7.0

9.2

AVG

8.2

7.6

7.7

8.1

7.5

8.1

7.4

7.8

8.2

7.6

7.7

7.3

7.5

8.2

6.9

Overview

A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.

NetworkBBC One

Runtime~90 min

Seasons16

Across its 122 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S1E4 "Gordon of Khartoum" at 9.7, and the lowest is S4E2 "The Male Animal" at 3.0. Season 1 is the strongest, averaging 8.2 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.7

S1E4Gordon of Khartoum

Low point3.0

S4E2The Male Animal

Averages 7.8 across 122 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 1 at 8.2.