BBC Play of the MonthSeason 81972 · 10 episodesEpisodes1The MillionairessAn Indian doctor meets a willful and arrogant heiress stuck in a dull marriage in order to satisfy the conditions of her father's will.2Hedda GablerHedda Gabler is a beautiful woman married to the solid and respectable academic George Tesman. Then an old flame, the dreamer Eilert Lovborg, turns up on the scene with tragic results.3King OedipusResolving the riddle of the Sphinx makes Oedipus the king of Thebes, but he also resolves another mystery — and it destroys him.4The MagistrateA widow weds a magistrate and makes her 19-year-old son act as a boy.5The Adventures of Don QuixoteA self-proclaimed 'knight' and his hapless squire travel the Spanish countryside, attacking 'giants' that are really windmills in his attempt to win the love of the fair Dulcinea.6CandideCandide falls in love with the beautiful but materialistic Cunegonde. Her barron father doesn't approve of the affair so Candide wanders, meeting all the misfortunes along the way.7A Room with a ViewWhen Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?8The Caucasian Chalk CircleGrusha sacrifices her happiness and dignity for the sake of an abandoned child she takes as her own.9The Duchess of Malfi10Peer GyntSeason 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16
