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.
The Wednesday Play (Season 8)
A Beast with Two Backs (Episode 1)
Writer: Dennis Potter
Air date: 1968-11-20
Overview: 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.
Son of Man (Episode 2)
Writer: Dennis Potter
Air date: 1968-11-27
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: 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.
Seasons
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