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The Best Episodes of Thirty-Minute Theatre

Every episode of Thirty-Minute Theatre ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Thirty-Minute Theatre!

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An anthology of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short length, and which therefore attracted

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 5 Episode 27 - Is That Your Body, Boy?
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Is That Your Body, Boy?

    S5:E27

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 3 Episode 13 - The News-Benders
    8.7/10(78 votes)

    #2 - The News-Benders

    S3:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 7 Episode 33 - Bermondsey
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Bermondsey

    S7:E33

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 27 - Emergency Ward 9
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Emergency Ward 9

    S1:E27

    No description available

    Director:Gareth Davies
    Writer:Dennis Potter

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  5. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 32 - The Hard Word
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #5 - The Hard Word

    S1:E32

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 8 Episode 16 - Krapp's Last Tape
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Krapp's Last Tape

    S8:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 4 Episode 33 - Conversation at Night
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Conversation at Night

    S4:E33

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 7 Episode 29 - Mill Hill
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Mill Hill

    S7:E29

    A dentist discovers his wife on the verge of having an affair with another man - a rival dentist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 6 Episode 9 - Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Meets a Man Going to St. Ives
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Waugh on Crime: In Which Inspector Waugh Meets a Man Going to St. Ives

    S6:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 7 Episode 25 - Under the Age
    6.8/10(70 votes)

    #10 - Under the Age

    S7:E25

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 7 Episode 16 - Not Counting the Savages
    6.3/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Not Counting the Savages

    S7:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 1 - Parson's Pleasure
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Parson's Pleasure

    S1:E1

    An unscrupulous antiques dealer with a method for acquiring invaluable antiques in the countryside, stumbles upon a priceless chair owned by a less than cooperative family.

    Directors:Christopher Barry, Herbert Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 2 - Give the Clown His Supper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Give the Clown His Supper

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 3 - Portrait of a Madonna
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Portrait of a Madonna

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 4 - Pay as You Go
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Pay as You Go

    S1:E4

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    Director:Mark Cullingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 5 - Monica
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Monica

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 6 - Love in Triplicate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Love in Triplicate

    S1:E6

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    Director:Jack Gold
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 7 - Application Form
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Application Form

    S1:E7

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    Director:Alan Cooke
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 8 - The Late Arrival of the Incoming Aircraft
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Late Arrival of the Incoming Aircraft

    S1:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 9 - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

    S1:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 10 - Mr. Ponge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Mr. Ponge

    S1:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 11 - That's Not My Name
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - That's Not My Name

    S1:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 12 - Family Christmas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Family Christmas

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 13 - The Passenger
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Passenger

    S1:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Thirty-Minute Theatre Season 1 Episode 14 - The Flipside
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Flipside

    S1:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Is That Your Body, Boy?" is the best rated episode of "Thirty-Minute Theatre". It scored 9.2/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/9/1970. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The News-Benders".