Playhouse (Season 2)

BBC2 Playhouse is a one hour UK anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas created by Sara Pia Anderson and produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Among its many notable guest stars were Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Liam Neeson, Paul Scofield, Deborah Kerr, Ben Kingsley, Donald Pleasence, Brenda Blethyn, and Peggy Ashcroft. It premiered in the UK on March 13, 1974 and ran through May 20, 1983.

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    The Breakthrough (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1975-01-08

    Overview: On a remote Cornish coast, a small group of scientists at an out of the way research laboratory delve into the mystery of what happens at the moment of death.

  • Poster for Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

    Mrs. Acland's Ghosts (Episode 2)

    Writer: William Trevor

    Air date: 1975-01-15

    Overview: An isolated woman is haunted by the ghosts of her dead siblings.

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    Diane (Episode 3)

    Writer: Anthony Read

    Air date: 1975-07-09

    Runtime: 97 min

    Overview: Teenager Diane Weaver lives with her abusive single father. A religious local boy only who wants to be her friend, but she doesn't like him as much as he does her. What no one realizes is how far the abuse goes.

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