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Play for Today S10E5 — Just a Boy's Game

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Play for Today•Season 10•Episode 5

Just a Boy's Game

8.0/10 · 284 votesNov 8, 197975 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 10•+0.7 vs season avg

In Glasgow, a young man's sole aim is to be as tough as his dying grandfather once was

Directed byJohn Mackenzie

Written byPeter McDougall

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Episode Summary

"Just a Boy's Game" is episode 5 of Play for Today season 10. It scored 8.0/10 from 284 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by John Mackenzie and written by Peter McDougall, it aired on November 8, 1979.

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