The Afternoon Play

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The Afternoon Play

2003TMDB 7.0DramaComedyMystery

The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series of standalone contemporary dramas aired during the afternoons of 2003–07 on BBC One, featuring well-known actors in one-off stories. A daytime drama strand showcasing a variety...

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About The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series of standalone contemporary dramas aired during the afternoons of 2003–07 on BBC One, featuring well-known actors in one-off stories. A daytime drama strand showcasing a variety of genres, from comedy to mystery, it was part of a long tradition of afternoon plays on BBC Radio 4, which would go on to influence the television version.

Quick Facts

Streaming Snapshot

Release Year

2003

TMDB Rating

7.0

Available Sources

19

Watch Path

/tv/the-afternoon-play-18337

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5 seasons available

Series 1

5 episodes | 2003-01-27

Turkish Delight
E1

Turkish Delight

Episode 1
60 min2003-01-27TMDB N/A

A bored housewife finds glamour and excitement when she starts a job belly-dancing in a Turkish restaurant.

Coming Up for Air
E2

Coming Up for Air

Episode 2
60 min2003-01-28TMDB N/A

An overworked, unhappy widower who suffers from stress ends up with shock-related amnesia when he takes a holiday in Spain. With the help of a woman he meets out there, he then has to rediscover his old identity, meeting family and colleagues as if for the first time.

The Real Arnie Griffin
E3

The Real Arnie Griffin

Episode 3
60 min2003-01-29TMDB N/A

An undercover store detective, who prides himself on his disguises but longs to solve real crimes, seizes a chance to impress both his estranged wife and investigate a hit-and-run.

Heroes and Villains
E4

Heroes and Villains

Episode 4
60 min2003-01-30TMDB N/A

On a deprived housing estate, down-and-out Jonny steals some dodgy leather jackets that turn out to have drugs in them. When his girlfriend Marlene sells them on to the locals, she receives a tip-off about their contents and realises they must be retrieved.

Girls' Weekend
E5

Girls' Weekend

Episode 5
60 min2003-01-31TMDB N/A

Four old friends take a hen weekend by the sea, where the bride-to-be discovers that the others have all slept with her fiancé. The fiancé, meanwhile, realising something is wrong, abandons his stag weekend to go and find her.

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