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The Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 9

Every episode of BBC Play of the Month Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BBC Play of the Month Season 9!

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 9 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "BBC Play of the Month" season 9 is "The Love Girl and the Innocent", rated 6.6/10 from 45 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Love Girl and the Innocent" aired on 9/16/1973 and is rated 1.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Common".

  • The Love Girl and the Innocent
    6.6/10 45 votes

    #1 - The Love Girl and the Innocent

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1973

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Common
    7.8/10 11 votes

    #2 - The Common

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/1973

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Recruiting Officer
    7.7/10 37 votes

    #3 - The Recruiting Officer

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1973

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pygmalion
    7.3/10 65 votes

    #4 - Pygmalion

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/1973

    A play by George Bernard Shaw, starring James Villiers as the egotistical Professor Henry Higgins and Lynn Redgrave as the east end flower girl Eliza Doolittle

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Importance of Being Earnest
    7.3/10 69 votes

    #5 - The Importance of Being Earnest

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/1974

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Changeling
    8.9/10 27 votes

    #6 - The Changeling

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 1/20/1974

    Beatrice-Joanna is betrothed to Lord Alonzo de Piraquo but is in love with Alsemero. She hires her father's manservant, De Flores, to kill Alonzo but after he has done so, she realises De Flores wants her as a reward. Stanley Baker and Helen Mirren in the lead roles.

    Director: Anthony Page

    Writer: Thomas Middleton, William Rowley

  • The Deep Blue Sea
    8.4/10 13 votes

    #7 - The Deep Blue Sea

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 3/17/1974

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mrs. Warren's Profession
    8.6/10 10 votes

    #8 - Mrs. Warren's Profession

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/1974

    Written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902. The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam, who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving daughter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Skin Game
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #9 - The Skin Game

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/1974

    The rivalry between a wealthy businessman and his lower-class, self-made rival gets very personal indeed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A