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Playhouse

1974-03-13 · 35 min / episode · ★ 7.0

Drama

A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.

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Sarah Pia Anderson
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BBC
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United Kingdom
Status
Ended

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