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The Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 2

Every episode of BBC Play of the Month Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 2!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    BBC Play of the Month Season 2 Episode 3 - Corridors of Power
    9.7/10(12 votes)

    S2:E3

    Concerns the attempts of an English MP to influence the country's policy on nuclear weapons in the 1950s.

    Director:Raymond Menmuir
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. BBC Play of the Month Season 2 Episode 4 - The Making of Jericho
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    S2:E4

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    Director:Bill Hays
    Writer:Alun Owen

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  3. BBC Play of the Month Season 2 Episode 2 - Days to Come
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S2:E2

    Set in a future where people peacefully coexist in a sealed bubble, they are divided into four levels — Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and deviants unable to conform. Elizabeth hails from a Beta family and her father seeks to pair her off with Bindon, a civil servant with prospects. Elizabeth, however, is in love with Jon, a modest rocket pad official. When Elizabeth's father decides to have her mind altered to remove feelings for Jon, the lovers flee, discovering fresh air and the beauty and cruelness of nature for the first time.

    Director:Alan Bridges
    Writer:Ken Taylor

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  4. BBC Play of the Month Season 2 Episode 1 - Defection! The Case of Colonel Petrov
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S2:E1

    A dramatisation of the defection of Soviet intelligence officer Vladimir Petrov, who, fueled by disillusionment with the Soviet system and his fear of returning, led to a Royal Commission investigating Soviet espionage in Australia, marking a significant impact on Australian politics.

    Director:Bill Hays
    Writer:Donald Bull

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  5. BBC Play of the Month Season 2 Episode 5 - The Cabinet Makers
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    S2:E5

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    Director:Waris Hussein
    Writer:Anthony Steven

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Corridors of Power" is the best rated episode of "BBC Play of the Month" season 2. It scored 9.7/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Raymond Menmuir and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/22/1966. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Making of Jericho".