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Play for Today•Season 1•Episode 20

Orkney

6.8/10 · 20 votesMay 13, 197175 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

A trilogy of plays--A Time to Keep, The Whaler's Return, and Celia--exploring the life of the islanders in the past and present

Directed byJames MacTaggart

Written byJohn McGrath, George Mackay Brown

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James MacTaggart

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George Mackay Brown

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Episode Summary

"Orkney" is episode 20 of Play for Today season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 20 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by James MacTaggart and written by John McGrath, George Mackay Brown, it aired on May 13, 1971.

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