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The Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 7

Every episode of BBC Play of the Month Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 7!

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 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "BBC Play of the Month" season 7 is "A Midsummer Night's Dream", rated 8.3/10 from 10 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" aired on 9/26/1971 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Rasputin".

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
    8.3/10 10 votes

    #1 - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/1971

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rasputin
    8.8/10 12 votes

    #2 - Rasputin

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/1971

    Robert Stephens stars in a drama about the mysterious peasant monk who held enormous influence at the Russian court for over a decade, before his murder in 1916.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tartuffe
    8.3/10 13 votes

    #3 - Tartuffe

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/1971

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cherry Orchard
    8.8/10 20 votes

    #4 - The Cherry Orchard

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/1971

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Summer and Smoke
    6.7/10 14 votes

    #5 - Summer and Smoke

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 1/23/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stephen D
    6.9/10 10 votes

    #6 - Stephen D

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Merchant of Venice
    7.2/10 61 votes

    #7 - The Merchant of Venice

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 4/16/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lady Windermere's Fan
    8.2/10 22 votes

    #8 - Lady Windermere's Fan

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Playboy of the Western World
    9.1/10 12 votes

    #9 - The Playboy of the Western World

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • She Stoops to Conquer
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #10 - She Stoops to Conquer

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 7/23/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trelawny of the "Wells"
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #11 - Trelawny of the "Wells"

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 8/13/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A