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.
The Afternoon Play (季节 1)
Turkish Delight (集 1)
编剧: Rowan Joffé
播出日期: 2003-01-27
运行时间: 60 min
概述: A bored housewife finds glamour and excitement when she starts a job belly-dancing in a Turkish restaurant.
Coming Up for Air (集 2)
编剧: Matthew Parkhill
播出日期: 2003-01-28
运行时间: 60 min
概述: 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 (集 3)
编剧: Jeff Povey
播出日期: 2003-01-29
运行时间: 60 min
概述: 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 (集 4)
编剧: Lesley Clare O'Neill
播出日期: 2003-01-30
运行时间: 60 min
概述: 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 (集 5)
编剧: Jane English
播出日期: 2003-01-31
运行时间: 60 min
概述: 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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