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Play for Today S4E16 — Penda's Fen

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Play for Today•Season 4•Episode 16

Penda's Fen

7.1/10 · 1,266 votesMar 21, 197475 min

Ranked #10 of 15 in Season 4•matches the season avg

Summer 1955, and pastor's son Stephen must come to terms with his own identity amid societal pressure, religious guilt and his own imaginings. Penda's Fen is a British television play which was written by David Rudkin and directed by Alan Clarke. Commissioned by BBC producer David

Directed byAlan Clarke

Written byDavid Rudkin

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Episode Summary

"Penda's Fen" is episode 16 of Play for Today season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 1,266 votes, ranking #10 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Alan Clarke and written by David Rudkin, it aired on March 21, 1974.

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