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The Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 6

Every episode of BBC Play of the Month Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 6!

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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 6 Episode 1 - Macbeth
    5.7/10(16 votes)

    #1 - Macbeth

    S6:E1

    Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 2 - Ross
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Ross

    S6:E2

    Ross, it seems, is just an ordinary airman in the RAF, albeit more private, more of a loner, than most. But why is he so alarmingly scarred, and who is he, really?

    Writer:Unknown

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  3. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 3 - Uncle Vanya
    7.3/10(79 votes)

    #3 - Uncle Vanya

    S6:E3

    A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother—Uncle Vanya—has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself.

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  4. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 4 - Five Finger Exercise
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Five Finger Exercise

    S6:E4

    A long-married couple are at war with each other and with their teenage son and daughter. The presence of a handsome young tutor complicates and sensitizes the savage domestic tensions which arise as the secret emotions of members of the family are shockingly revealed.

    Director:John Gorrie

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  5. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 5 - Act of Betrayal
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Act of Betrayal

    S6:E5

    Mr. Norton asks the Jacksons to let someone be a lookout for a mystery man. When Gordon Lonsdale is seen visiting the Krogers across the road, MI5 decides to use the Jacksons' home as a base to trap the Portland spy ring.

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  6. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 6 - Candida
    9.3/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Candida

    S6:E6

    Idealistic Reverend Morell tries to unite Socialism and Christianity.

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  8. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 7 - The Wild Duck
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #7 - The Wild Duck

    S6:E7

    A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.

    Director:Alan Bridges
    Writer:Max Faber

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  9. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 8 - Don Juan in Hell
    9.4/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Don Juan in Hell

    S6:E8

    In Hell, Don Juan argues with the Devil, and confronts a woman from his past.

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  10. BBC Play of the Month Season 6 Episode 9 - Platonov
    6.6/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Platonov

    S6:E9

    A brilliant fellow, Platonov, and he might be a good husband, too — if only women would let him.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Macbeth" is the best rated episode of "BBC Play of the Month" season 6. It scored 5.7/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by John Gorrie and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/1970. This episode is rated 2.3 points higher than the second-best, "Ross".