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The Worst Episodes of BBC Play of the Month

Every episode of BBC Play of the Month ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of BBC Play of the Month!

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

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "BBC Play of the Month" is "She Stoops to Conquer", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "She Stoops to Conquer" aired on 7/23/1972 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Trelawny of the "Wells"".

  • She Stoops to Conquer
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #1 - 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

    #2 - Trelawny of the "Wells"

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 8/13/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Duchess of Malfi
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #3 - The Duchess of Malfi

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 7/18/1973

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Peer Gynt
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #4 - Peer Gynt

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 8/22/1973

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Skin Game
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Strife
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #6 - Strife

    Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 5/18/1975

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Kitchen
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #7 - The Kitchen

    Season 14 Episode 7 - Aired 7/1/1979

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Infidelities
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #8 - Infidelities

    Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Male Animal
    3.6/10 12 votes

    #9 - The Male Animal

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/1968

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Room with a View
    4.2/10 12 votes

    #10 - A Room with a View

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 4/15/1973

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flint
    5.2/10 13 votes

    #11 - Flint

    Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/1978

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Macbeth
    5.6/10 16 votes

    #12 - Macbeth

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1970

    No description available

    Director: John Gorrie

    Writer: N/A

  • Waste
    5.8/10 13 votes

    #13 - Waste

    Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 12/4/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Five Finger Exercise
    6.5/10 10 votes

    #14 - Five Finger Exercise

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 12/24/1970

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Platonov
    6.5/10 37 votes

    #15 - Platonov

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/1971

    No description available

    Director: Christopher Morahan

    Writer: N/A

  • French Without Tears
    6.5/10 22 votes

    #16 - French Without Tears

    Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/1976

    Play by Terence Rattigan. The comic, sometimes painful, fallings-out of five young male English students in France.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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

    #17 - The Love Girl and the Innocent

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1973

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dangerous Corner
    6.6/10 27 votes

    #18 - Dangerous Corner

    Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/1983

    Dangerous Corner is a TV episode of BBC Play of the Month written by J.B. Priestley and directed by James Ormerod.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Old Ladies
    6.7/10 10 votes

    #19 - The Old Ladies

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/9/1968

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Man and Superman
    6.7/10 10 votes

    #20 - Man and Superman

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 7/7/1968

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Summer and Smoke
    6.7/10 14 votes

    #21 - Summer and Smoke

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 1/23/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Apple Cart
    6.7/10 59 votes

    #22 - The Apple Cart

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 1/19/1975

    Play by Bernard Shaw. The plot follows King Magnus as he spars with Prime Minister Proteus and his cabinet, who seek to strip the monarchy of its remaining political influence.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Heartbreak House
    6.7/10 55 votes

    #23 - Heartbreak House

    Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/1977

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Parachute
    6.9/10 15 votes

    #24 - The Parachute

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/21/1968

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charley's Aunt
    6.9/10 13 votes

    #25 - Charley's Aunt

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/1969

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A