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Synopsis
Television World Theatre is a classic BBC television drama anthology series broadcast from 1957 to 1958, which adapted major international classical and historical stage plays for British viewers.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. The Life of Henry VNow viewing1957-12-29In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
- 2. The Cherry Orchard1958-01-05Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin, her former serf, who has his own agenda.
- 3. Women of Troy1958-01-12
- 4. The Captain of Koepenick1958-01-19
- 5. The Dark Is Light Enough1958-01-26
- 6. Heartbreak House1958-02-02On the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and she's actually in love with Hector, Hesione's husband. This bold mix of farce and tragedy lampoons British society as it blithely sinks towards disaster.
- 7. The Government Inspector1958-02-09The most prominent citizens of a small Russian town mistake a wandering stranger for the much-feared "government inspector" whose visit they are fearfully awaiting. The stranger takes full advantage of their error.
- 8. The Judge1958-02-16A nostalgic reunion briefly arises when three estranged siblings spend some time together in their childhood home where their father is on his dead-bed. A glimpse of a new fellowship between the three of them.
- 9. The Master Builder1958-02-23A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.
- 10. Amphitryon 381958-03-02
- 11. The Circle of Chalk1958-03-09
- 12. The Clandestine Marriage1958-03-16
- 13. Strange Interlude: Part 11958-03-23After Nina Leeds finds out that insanity runs in her husband's family, she has a love child with a handsome doctor and lets her husband believes the child is his.
- 14. Strange Interlude: Part 21958-03-30In the second part of this adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's 1928 play, Gordon Evans grows up unaware that his "Uncle" Ned is in fact his father. Gordon's mother, Nina, grows increasingly distracted because of her deception.
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How many seasons does Television World Theatre have?
Television World Theatre has 1 season and 14 episodes.
When did Television World Theatre first air?
Television World Theatre first aired in 1957.
Is Television World Theatre still running?
Television World Theatre's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Television World Theatre?
Television World Theatre is classified as Drama.