The Afternoon Play | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Various |
Starring | Various |
Composer(s) | Ross Power Chris James Ryan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 5 |
No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Will Trotter Serena Cullen Mal Young |
Producer(s) | Sam Hill Carson Black Ben Bickerton |
Location(s) | Various |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company(s) | BBC Birmingham |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One |
Picture format | 16:9 |
Original release | 27 January 2003 | – 26 January 2007
Chronology | |
Related shows | Moving On (2009-present) |
External links | |
Website |
The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series, which consists of standalone contemporary dramas first shown during the daytime on BBC One. The first episode, entitled "Turkish Delight", aired on 27 January 2003. Since, a total of twenty-five episodes have been broadcast across five series. As of 2009, the series has been replaced in the schedules by fellow anthology series Moving On, which follows a very similar format. The last episode was broadcast on January 26, 2007. The series was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2005 for Best New Director for an episode directed by the actress Sarah Lancashire.