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Play for Today•Season 8•Episode 1

Stronger than the Sun

7.4/10 · 84 votesOct 18, 197775 min

Ranked #9 of 17 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

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A worker discovers a radioactive leak at the nuclear power plant where she works and tries to make it public knowledge.

Directed byMichael Apted
Written byStephen Poliakoff
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Stephen Poliakoff

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Episode Summary

"Stronger than the Sun" is episode 1 of Play for Today season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 84 votes, ranking #9 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Michael Apted and written by Stephen Poliakoff, it aired on October 18, 1977.

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