Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 8•+0.7 vs season avg
Resolving the riddle of the Sphinx makes Oedipus the king of Thebes, but he also resolves another mystery — and it destroys him.
Cedric Messina
Producer
Alan Bridges
Director
E.F. Watling
Translator
Sophocles
Writer
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"King Oedipus" is episode 3 of BBC Play of the Month season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 25 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Alan Bridges and written by Sophocles, it aired on November 24, 1972.