The Play on One

59min

Drama

A series of plays specially written for television.

Episodes

Cast

Down Where the Buffalo Go

1. Down Where the Buffalo Go

59min

19th Jan 1988

A drama made for television by BBC Scotland. It follows the life of a US Marine (played by Keitel) based at the Holy Loch naval base and the local girl he married. Their relationship is at straining point - she wants to leave Scotland and settle in America while he wants to remain in Scotland.

The Dark Room

2. The Dark Room

26th Jan 1988

Normal Service

3. Normal Service

2nd Feb 1988

It's General Election day 1964, and the resources of Forth and Clyde Television are under stress. Too many shows want too many things done too quickly. Some of the design and graphics staff are intent on not getting involved. Others won't survive the strain.

The Dunroamin' Rising

4. The Dunroamin' Rising

9th Feb 1988

A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

5. A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

16th Feb 1988

Unreported Incident

6. Unreported Incident

23rd Feb 1988

Once enemies at opposite ends of a gun on the Irish border, Jack Lawrence and Jimmy Dunne wound up with lives inextricably entwined. Chat show host Michael Flynn wants a sob story with a happy ending, but Jack and Jimmy give him something else entirely.

Airbase

7. Airbase

1st Mar 1988

The Party

8. The Party

8th Mar 1988

While Paris students protest in May 1968, TV producer Joe Shawcross hosts a discussion of Socialist beliefs and actions in his fashionable London home. Joe realizes that he is not living his own ideals.

First air date

19th Jan 1988

Last air date

29th Aug 1991

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks