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The Linden Tree

9.5/10 · 10 votesSep 8, 1974

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 10•+1.3 vs season avg

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In 1947 England, in the home of Professor Robert Linden, chair of modern history at the provincial University of Burmanley, rationing and austerity seem to have fostered opportunism, escapism and confrontation within the Linden family, gathered to celebrate Robert's 65th birthday and each of whom

Directed byMoira Armstrong
Written byJ. B. Priestley

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Episode Summary

"The Linden Tree" is episode 1 of BBC Play of the Month season 10. It scored 9.5/10 from 10 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Moira Armstrong and written by J. B. Priestley, it aired on September 8, 1974.