1986 - 1993
6.0 (1 votes)
8 Seasons
Genres
Drama
Networks
BBC Two
ScreenPlay
Overview
Screenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one named "Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands" starring Robbie Coltrane as English writer Samuel Johnson who in the autumn of 1773, visits the Hebrides off the north-west coast of Scotland. That episode was directed by John Byrne and co-starred John Sessions and Celia Imrie.
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1986)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: All Together Now
1986-07-09The weekly brass band rehearsal is an enjoyable, light-hearted occasion. Then Mathew, the conductor, introduces James, a newcomer to the village, who is an enthusiastic bandsman from the north, where they do these things properly.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Daylight Robbery
1986-07-16Episode 3: Brick Is Beautiful
1986-07-23Episode 4: Knowing the Score
1986-07-30Episode 5: Drums Along Balmoral Drive
1986-08-06Episode 6: Asinamali
1986-08-13Episode 7: In Traction
1986-08-20Episode 8: The Mozart Inquest
1986-08-27Episode 9: The Marlowe Inquest
1986-09-03Episode 10: Blood, Sweat and Tears
1986-09-10Episode 11: Shift Work
1986-09-24Episode 12: Paying Guests - Part 1
1986-10-01Episode 13: Paying Guests - Part 2
1986-10-02Season 2 (1987)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Trial of Klaus Barbie
1987-07-15Episode 2: Land
1987-07-22Episode 3: Lily My Love
1987-07-29Episode 4: Carianai and the Courtesans
1987-08-05Episode 5: Our Lady Blue
1987-08-12Episode 6: White lady
1987-08-26Episode 7: The Shutter Falls
1987-09-16Episode 8: Christine
1987-09-23Episode 9: The Interrogation of John
1987-09-30Episode 10: Road
1987-10-07Season 3 (1988)
No overview available.
11 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: No Further Cause for Concern
1988-07-13Episode 2: A Woman Alone
1988-07-20Episode 3: Burning Ambition
1988-07-27Episode 4: Eskimos Do it
1988-08-03Episode 5: Out Of Love
1988-08-10Episode 6: Home Front
1988-08-24Episode 7: Between The Cracks
1988-08-31Episode 8: The Black and Blue Lamp
1988-09-07Episode 9: The Diary of Rita Patel
1988-09-14Episode 10: Edvard
1988-09-20Episode 11: Starlings
1988-09-28Gary Wilson loses his factory job, retrains as a butler and under the patronage of a wealthy young woman finds success in the City.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 4 (1989)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Testimony of a Child
1989-07-05Episode 2: A Night on the Tyne
1989-07-12Episode 3: Loving Hazel
1989-07-19Episode 4: The Attractions
1989-07-26Episode 5: Chinese Whispers
1989-08-02Episode 6: The Act
1989-08-09Episode 7: Scout
1989-08-16Episode 8: The Spirit of Man
1989-08-23Episode 9: Beyond the Pale
1989-08-30Episode 10: The Hen House
1989-09-06Episode 11: Seeing in the Dark
1989-09-13Episode 12: A Small Mourning
1989-09-20Season 5 (1990)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Amongst Barbarians
1990-07-11Episode 2: Antonia and Jane
1990-07-18Episode 3: Night Voice
1990-07-25Episode 4: The Englishman's Wife
1990-08-01Episode 5: The Land of Dreams
1990-08-08Episode 6: Keeping Tom Nice
1990-08-15Episode 7: A Safe House
1990-08-22Episode 8: Afters
1990-08-29Episode 9: Wedded
1990-08-29Episode 10: Available Light
1990-09-05Episode 11: Needle
1990-09-12Episode 12: Shoot the Revolution
1990-12-16Episode 13: August Saturday
1990-12-29Season 6 (1991)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Redemption
1991-07-03Episode 2: Broke
1991-07-10Episode 3: Events at Drimaghleen
1991-07-17Episode 4: The Fallout Guy
1991-07-24Episode 5: Murder in Oakland
1991-07-31Episode 6: The Hour of the Lynx
1991-08-14Episode 7: Clubland
1991-08-28Episode 8: Arise and Go Now
1991-09-04Episode 9: Message to Major
1991-09-11Episode 10: Journey to Knock
1991-09-18Season 7 (1992)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Countess Alice
1992-07-01Episode 2: Force of Duty
1992-07-08Episode 3: Bad Girl
1992-07-15Episode 4: Bitter Harvest
1992-07-22Episode 5: Man to Man
1992-07-29Episode 6: Death and the Compass
1992-08-05Episode 7: Dread Poets Society
1992-08-12Episode 8: Buying a Landslide
1992-09-02Episode 9: Continental Drift
1992-09-09Episode 10: A Little Bit of Lippy
1992-09-16Episode 11: Small Metal Jacket
1992-09-23Episode 12: You, Me and Marley
1992-09-30Season 8 (1993)
No overview available.
6 episodes
