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Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.
- Drama , Anthology , Television Plays
Theatre 625: With Michael Bryant, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Margery Mason. Drama anthology series transmitted on BBC Two.
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- 1964-05-03
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Overview. Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.
Oct 25, 2021 · Theatre 625 (BBC Play Anthology 1964-1968) An anthology series of dramas set up to publicise the fact that BBC Two was up and running and broadcasting on 625 lines (hence the title). A shop window for established writers, the show ran for a total of 114 episodes.
A group of friends and relations gather at a country estate to see the first performance of an experimental play written and staged by the young man of the house, Konstantin, an aspiring writer who dreams of bringing new forms to the theatre.
115 x 70/90 minute episodes. This BBC2 anthology playhouse series first aired on 3 May 1964 – just a few weeks after the launch of BBC2 – and remained on the air until August 1968, airing on Monday evenings and producing some of the freshest and finest British television drama of the 1960s.
A Slight Ache. Maurice Denham and Hazel Hughes star in Harold Pinter's play about insecurity. A Night Out. Awkward and reclusive Albert escapes his overbearing mother for a work night out. Similar...
