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The Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 12

Every episode of BBC Play of the Month Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 12!

Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were 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; the producer most associated with the Play of the Month was Cedric Messina. Some of the 121 episodes are missing from the archives, having been junked in the 1960s and 1970s. Unless stated otherwise, the indication that the play is "lost" is taken from the lostshows.com website page as of 25 May 2013.

Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One

Season 12 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "BBC Play of the Month" season 12 is "The Picture of Dorian Gray", rated 7.2/10 from 252 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" aired on 9/19/1976 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "London Assurance".

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    7.2/10 252 votes

    #1 - The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1976

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • London Assurance
    7.9/10 12 votes

    #2 - London Assurance

    Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/1976

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Look Back in Anger
    9.0/10 11 votes

    #3 - Look Back in Anger

    Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/1976

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Winslow Boy
    7.9/10 40 votes

    #4 - The Winslow Boy

    Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 1/16/1977

    A play by Terence Rattigan. The term at Osborne Naval College is not yet over. Why, therefore, has cadet Ronnie Winslow returned home? And why is he hiding in the garden?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Country Wife
    6.9/10 69 votes

    #5 - The Country Wife

    Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/1977

    Play by William Wycherley. Pinchwife brings his simple young wife Margery to London for his sister's wedding.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ambassadors
    7.8/10 35 votes

    #6 - The Ambassadors

    Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 3/13/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Heartbreak House
    6.7/10 55 votes

    #7 - Heartbreak House

    Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A