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Play for Today•Season 10•Episode 19

A Gift from Nessus

6.8/10 · 13 votesFeb 28, 198075 min

Ranked #21 of 26 in Season 10•−0.5 vs season avg

The marital and career problems of a middle-aged, middle-class man in Glasgow in the 1960s

Directed byJames Ormerod

Written byBill Craig, William McIlvanney

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Episode Summary

"A Gift from Nessus" is episode 19 of Play for Today season 10. It scored 6.8/10 from 13 votes, ranking #21 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by James Ormerod and written by Bill Craig, William McIlvanney, it aired on February 28, 1980.

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