Play for TodaySeries 3Season 3 · 1972 · 28 episodesEpisodes1The ReportersTwo provincial newspaper reporters - one a young idealist starting out on his career, the other an embittered man who previously wrote for a failed national daily - swap views.2A Life Is for EverThe story of a man serving a 30-year prison sentence for killing a cop3Carson CountryA story about the origin of the Stormont state4Man FridayThe story of Robinson Crusoe from Man Friday's viewpoint5Triple ExposureA hippie breaks into the house of a middle-aged couple and forms a relationship with them6Better than the MoviesA man celebrating his birthday comes to appreciate the difference between media fantasy and mundane reality.7The General's DayAn elderly general woos a shy school teacher.8The BankruptA washed-up executive is on the verge of bankruptcy.9Just Your LuckA pregnant teenager sets about wooing a sailor in a sectarian council estate in Greenock.10The Bouncing BoyA young couple have a baby boy. However, the new father doesn't take to his new position quite as well as expected.11Shakespeare or BustThe adventures of three Derbyshire miners going to Stratford-upon-Avon on a barge12Land of Green GingerFaced with the prospect of being sent to work abroad, Sally Brown returns home from London to Hull, to see if she still feels the same attachment for her home town - and for her old boyfriend Mike Thurlow. Will she decide to take the job abroad or return to live with Mike in Hull?13Kisses at FiftyA long-married husband leaves his family for a barmaid.14Highway RobberyA man fights council plans to demolish his home to make way for a new bypass.15Song at TwilightThe story of a defiant football manager in terminal decline16Only Make BelieveAs a playwright dictates notes about his newest play to his secretary, scenes from the play are acted out.17For Sylvia or The Air ShowWas this the finest hour? Sifting the truth and fiction about the Battle of Britain, Burrows and Harding give their own account of how the nation sees its heroes - and itself.18The OperationDavid Adler is an operator. He strips assets, other men's wives, and his oldest friend's soul - anything for a cool million.19Access to the ChildrenMalcolmson spends every Sunday taking his children to the zoo, reflecting on the breakdown of his marriage and the events that brought about his divorce. Is there a chance the family can be brought back together?20Hard LabourThe trials of an overworked and underappreciated housecleaner21Man Above Men"I'm the judge's daughter - I think he's a monstrous old man. I think all men who say 'I'm only doing my job' are monstrous. I've despaired of changing him. But I'd stop short of killing him."22Speech DayThree underachievers have fun at a school speech day23Steps Back"Fifteen years since I was forced t' leave, forced t' leave me roots, the territory of me heart." When Gerry takes his fiancée Nita home to Brighouse, what will they find?24Three's OneAre Maggie and Tony using each other as a means of communicating with Dr Leafer? Or are they using Dr Leafer as a means of communicating with each other?25Edward G.--Like the Film StarEdward G. is nothing like a film star; his life has been ordinary - until now. But he's just had a shattering experience. This edition is missing from the BBC archives.26Blooming YouthThe problems of four people sharing an apartment27The StretchEveryone always looked after Maureen. But her husband comes home after two years in prison and finds she has grown up and he's not ready for the change.28Making the PlayThey no longer live together because, after 11 years, the marriage is over. So why is she always turning up to see him at the most embarrassing times? And why doesn't he send her away?Season 1Season 2Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14
