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BBC Play of the Month•Season 7•Episode 5

Summer and Smoke

6.7/10 · 14 votesJan 23, 1972

Ranked #8 of 9 in Season 7•−1.3 vs season avg

A plain, repressed spinster falls for a dashing young medical student, but he prefers the wilder life, until it's too late.

Directed byAlvin Rakoff

Written byTennessee Williams

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Episode Summary

"Summer and Smoke" is episode 5 of BBC Play of the Month season 7. It scored 6.7/10 from 14 votes, ranking #8 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Alvin Rakoff and written by Tennessee Williams, it aired on January 23, 1972.

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