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The Best Episodes of The Wednesday Play

Every episode of The Wednesday Play ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Wednesday Play!

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An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Wednesday Play Season 6 Episode 25 - No Trams to Lime Street
    9.2/10(14 votes)

    #1 - No Trams to Lime Street

    S6:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Wednesday Play Season 4 Episode 6 - The Profile of a Gentleman
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    #2 - The Profile of a Gentleman

    S4:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Wednesday Play Season 2 Episode 8 - Tomorrow, Just You Wait
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Tomorrow, Just You Wait

    S2:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Wednesday Play Season 4 Episode 4 - The Devil a Monk Would Be
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #4 - The Devil a Monk Would Be

    S4:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Wednesday Play Season 4 Episode 18 - Coincidence
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Coincidence

    S4:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Wednesday Play Season 6 Episode 13 - The Vortex
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #6 - The Vortex

    S6:E13

    No description available

    Director:Philip Dudley
    Writer:Noël Coward

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  7. The Wednesday Play Season 8 Episode 25 - Son of Man
    8.0/10(80 votes)

    #7 - Son of Man

    S8:E25

    Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather than fight all the time, but who is racked by self doubt as to whether or not he is the popularly anticipated Messiah.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Potter

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  8. The Wednesday Play Season 3 Episode 9 - A Pyre for Private James
    7.9/10(80 votes)

    #8 - A Pyre for Private James

    S3:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Wednesday Play Season 3 Episode 10 - A Tale of Two Wives
    7.9/10(84 votes)

    #9 - A Tale of Two Wives

    S3:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Wednesday Play Season 6 Episode 1 - The Parachute
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #10 - The Parachute

    S6:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Wednesday Play Season 6 Episode 3 - The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel
    7.9/10(1234 votes)

    #11 - The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel

    S6:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Wednesday Play Season 3 Episode 1 - Photo Finish
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #12 - Photo Finish

    S3:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Wednesday Play Season 8 Episode 12 - A Beast with Two Backs
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #13 - A Beast with Two Backs

    S8:E12

    A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling showman and his bear, rather than see the rot in their own camp.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Potter

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  14. The Wednesday Play Season 2 Episode 14 - A Man On Her Back
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #14 - A Man On Her Back

    S2:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Wednesday Play Season 1 Episode 3 - In Camera
    7.4/10(89 votes)

    #15 - In Camera

    S1:E3

    Three people find themselves sharing a room with no way out. As they talk, the nature of the room and how they came to be there is gradually revealed.

    Director:Henric Hirsch
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Wednesday Play Season 2 Episode 10 - Stand Up, Nigel Barton
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Stand Up, Nigel Barton

    S2:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Potter

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  17. The Wednesday Play Season 6 Episode 17 - The Hunting of Lionel Crane
    7.3/10(77 votes)

    #17 - The Hunting of Lionel Crane

    S6:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Wednesday Play Season 2 Episode 4 - A Designing Woman
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #18 - A Designing Woman

    S2:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Wednesday Play Season 3 Episode 5 - Where the Buffalo Roam
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    #19 - Where the Buffalo Roam

    S3:E5

    A mentally disturbed Welsh teenager is obsessed with Westerns. His volatile temperament loses him the few people who might have been sympathetic, and helped him. Instead, he spirals down to inevitable destruction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Potter

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  20. The Wednesday Play Season 3 Episode 4 - A Piece of Resistance
    7.0/10(301 votes)

    #20 - A Piece of Resistance

    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Wednesday Play Season 4 Episode 5 - Fall of the Goat
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Fall of the Goat

    S4:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Wednesday Play Season 4 Episode 1 - Sleeping Dog
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Sleeping Dog

    S4:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Wednesday Play Season 6 Episode 8 - All Out for Kangaroo Valley
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #23 - All Out for Kangaroo Valley

    S6:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Wednesday Play Season 9 Episode 7 - Happy
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Happy

    S9:E7

    The story of an up-and-coming businessman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Wednesday Play Season 2 Episode 1 - The War Game
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #25 - The War Game

    S2:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"No Trams to Lime Street" is the best rated episode of "The Wednesday Play". It scored 9.2/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/18/1970. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Profile of a Gentleman".