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The Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 5

Every episode of BBC Play of the Month Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 5!

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 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "BBC Play of the Month" season 5 is "The Heiress", rated 8.2/10 from 14 user votes. It was directed by Terence Dudley and written by N/A. "The Heiress" aired on 10/12/1969 and is rated 1.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Charley's Aunt".

  • The Heiress
    8.2/10 14 votes

    #1 - The Heiress

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/1969

    No description available

    Director: Terence Dudley

    Writer: N/A

  • Charley's Aunt
    6.9/10 13 votes

    #2 - Charley's Aunt

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/1969

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Marquis
    7.9/10 10 votes

    #3 - The Marquis

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/14/1969

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Three Sisters
    7.1/10 69 votes

    #4 - Three Sisters

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/1970

    Anton Chekhov's famous drama on the lives of sisters Irena, Masha and Olga in a provincial Russian town. Translated by Elisaveta Fen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In Good King Charles's Golden Days
    9.0/10 13 votes

    #5 - In Good King Charles's Golden Days

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/1970

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Separate Tables
    7.8/10 34 votes

    #6 - Separate Tables

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/15/1970

    A play by Terrence Rattigan. The stories of several people are told as they stay at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Howards End
    9.2/10 21 votes

    #7 - Howards End

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/1970

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rivals
    8.5/10 26 votes

    #8 - The Rivals

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/1970

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A