Play for TodaySeries 10Season 10 · 1979 · 28 episodesEpisodes1Long Distance InformationA fanatical Elvis Presley fan is working as a disc jockey when his idol dies2Cries from a WatchtowerA watchmaker finds his livelihood is threatened by cheaply imported digital watches.3ComediansBudding comedians take an evening class taught by a retired performer and, for their final exam, must perform for an impresario in a nightclub.4Even SolomonStephen Piper is a quiet young man. A virgin, he shows no interest in sex, and is cruelly scorned by an aggressive female neighbour when he rebuffs her advances. He lives with his mother, an overbearing woman who mocks him for being wet. But Stephen has a secret. An accurate and heartfelt depiction of the challenges he faces and a fascinating glimpse at the gender politics of the day.5Just a Boy's GameIn Glasgow, a young man's sole aim is to be as tough as his dying grandfather once was6BillyA 4-year-old boy is abused by his father7A Hole in BabylonExploration of the events leading up to 1975 Spaghetti House siege in London and the motivation of its three protagonists, T-Bone Wilson, Archie Pool, and Trevor Thomas.8The Slab-BoysThe story of a young man who works in a carpet factory9Katie: The Year of a ChildA teenage girl from a family of Irish Travellers is left to look after her brothers and sisters while her father is away.10The NetworkWhat do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?11Chance of a LifetimeA young man quits school and joins the army.12Keep SmilingFamily picnics should not be like this: bugging devices, men with X-ray eyes. Mary doesn't understand what terrifies Simon, nor the bizarre events of the next six months.13Dreams of LeavingA journalist moves to London and gets caught up in the big city and his romance with a rich debutante.14Thicker Than WaterVarious characters have adventures on the way to a black pudding festival in Normandy.15Murder RapAn Englishman's home is his castle, and Wally aims to prove it.16Instant Enlightenment Including VATWeekend enlightenment seminars serve as a form of brainwashing.17No DefenceMr. Germanou arrives from Cyprus with his family to settle in England. But on his arrival he's arrested for an historical rape with seemingly no defence.18That Crazy WomanTwenty years ago, at the age of 56, this extraordinary woman became a national hero by walking from John O'Groats to Land's End. One of the last great English eccentrics (even though she was Russian) in the last days of English innocence.19A Gift from NessusThe marital and career problems of a middle-aged, middle-class man in Glasgow in the 1960s20Kate, the Good NeighbourA compassionate elderly woman comes to the realization that she can no longer care for herself or others.21BusesA story about the regulation of the bus industry in 193022Shadows on Our SkinThe problems of an 11-year-old boy living in the Catholic part of Londonderry23LadiesThe A Shift at the MHS department store are organising a wedding gift presentation for Elaine. But what's on Miriam's mind, and why does she seem so out of sorts?24The Vanishing ArmyA story about the highs and lows of peacetime army life25Not for the Likes of Us"I dunno, years of putting up with it, waiting on you all, for what? Eh? To become a 14-stone invisible woman?"26The ExecutionerJan and Meg Citron are on holiday in Germany. Their car is stopped by the police. A simple traffic offence? But their seemingly innocent past is ripped open and life will never be the same again.27The Imitation GameDuring World War II, an idealistic young woman joins the Army Transport Service28A Walk in the ForestA writer gets involved with a Soviet dissidentSeason 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14
