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Play for Today•Season 10•Episode 2

Cries from a Watchtower

7.9/10 · 18 votesOct 18, 197975 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 10•+0.6 vs season avg

A watchmaker finds his livelihood is threatened by cheaply imported digital watches.

Directed byGiles Foster

Written byStephen Lowe

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Episode Summary

"Cries from a Watchtower" is episode 2 of Play for Today season 10. It scored 7.9/10 from 18 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Giles Foster and written by Stephen Lowe, it aired on October 18, 1979.

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