BBC Play of the MonthSeason 31967 · 11 episodesEpisodes1Girls in Uniform2The Moon and SixpenceLoosely inspired from Gauguin's life, Charles Strickland is a middle-aged stockbroker who abandons his middle-classed life, his family, his duties to start painting, what he has always wanted to do. He is from now on a awful human being, wholly devoted to his ideal: beauty.3Romeo and JulietRomeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.4The ParachuteAs the Nazis grow ever more powerful, Werner Roger grows up in an aristocratic household, hating his domineering father and making enemies in high places.5Cyrano de BergeracLong-nosed Cyrano de Bergerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves.6GhostsA young student idealizes the lives of the inhabitants of a stylish Stockholm apartment building, only to find that it a nest of betrayal and sickness.7The Corn Is GreenA schoolteacher mentors a talented young miner and seeks to get him into a university.8The TempestThe magician Prospero, once Duke of Milan, now rules a small, enchanted island – but a storm brings visitors from the past.9The Old LadiesA trio of middle-aged women set up housekeeping together.10Man and SupermanJohn Tanner is determined not to lose his independence - which comes under threat when he falls in love with an ardent feminist.11Hay FeverWeekend guests of the Bliss family finds their hosts distinctly eccentric.Season 1Season 2Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16
