TV series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965–1973, English, on BBC Two.
An anthology of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known.
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 285
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1973
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Latest episode
S8 E33: Shakespeare Country
Aired 17 May 1973
Seasons 8
Cast & crew
- Donald SindenAndrew Pelham · 7 ep
- Clive SwiftInspector Waugh · 6 ep
- Lee MontagueThe Soldier · 5 ep
- Leslie SandsJohn Abdey · 5 ep
- Charles GrayInspector Waugh · 5 ep
- Keith BarronTerry O'Neil · 4 ep
- Tenniel EvansAlan · 4 ep
- John CastleBenito Mussolini · 4 ep
- Kenneth ColleyAdolf Hitler · 4 ep
- Amanda BarrieJanet · 4 ep
- Lyndon BrookSimon · 4 ep
- Norman RossingtonMr. Dross · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 7 October 1965
- Last aired
- 17 May 1973
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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What Thirty-Minute Theatre is based on
Thirty-Minute Theatre is adapted from a novel.
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Thirty-Minute Theatre has 8 seasons and 285 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Thirty-Minute Theatre finished?
Yes. Thirty-Minute Theatre ended in 1973, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Thirty-Minute Theatre?
If you liked Thirty-Minute Theatre, try Tales of the Unexpected, Small Axe, R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.
What is Thirty-Minute Theatre based on?
Thirty-Minute Theatre is adapted from a novel.