BBC2 Play of the Week

tv show

38 total episodes

2 seasons

First Aired September 21, 1977

Genres:

Drama
Comedy

Overview

An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.

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The Vanishing Army

Season 2 - Episode 9 - 1h 15m

Air Date

November 29, 1978

Overview

The promotion of an ambitious, decorated NCO is put in jeopardy when he marries an unconventional wife and faces the snobbery of his superiors and their families.

Crew

Innes Lloyd
as
Producer
Richard Loncraine
as
Director
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Robert Holles
as
Writer

Guest Stars

Bill Paterson
as
Girling
Ann Beach
as
Morag
Derek Bond
as
Rouse-Evans
Timothy Spall
as
Wainwright
Ray Burdis
as
Dunning
John Blundell
as
Pickard
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James Coyle
as
O'Connor
Veronica Quilligan
as
Kathleen
Rupert Frazer
as
Roberts
Trevor Laird
as
Sheldon
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Terry Cowling
as
Corporal
Doug Fisher
as
Pilkington

BBC2 Play of the Week

Genres:

Overview

The Vanishing Army

Air Date

Overview

Innes Lloyd

Richard Loncraine

Robert Holles

Bill Paterson

Ann Beach

Derek Bond

Timothy Spall

Ray Burdis

John Blundell

James Coyle

Veronica Quilligan

Rupert Frazer

Trevor Laird

Terry Cowling

Doug Fisher