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Play for Today
Airing on BBC One from 1970 to 1984, this acclaimed British anthology series broadcast original standalone television plays that often tackled controversial social issues.
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The top alternative to Play for Today in 2026 is Playhouse 90 with a score of 8.8/10, followed by Masterpiece (8.7) and The Wednesday Play (8.5).
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 was a long-running CBS television anthology series airing from 1956 to 1960. Each episode presented a new,...
Masterpiece
PBS anthology series presenting British dramatic productions since 1971, originally hosted by Alistair Cooke; it is the...
The Wednesday Play
Airing on BBC1 from 1964 to 1970, this influential British anthology series broadcast original plays that frequently add...
Omnibus
American cultural anthology series (1952–1961) hosted by Alistair Cooke and funded by the Ford Foundation, covering arts...
Studio One
Studio One was an American live television anthology drama series on CBS (1948–1958), a prestige production of TV's Gold...
CBS Playhouse
CBS prestige anthology drama series (1967–1970) presenting original television plays, recognized for tackling socially r...
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse was an American live anthology drama series on NBC (1948–1955) sponsored by Philco, nota...
American Playhouse
PBS anthology series (1982–1995) that co-produced and broadcast independent American films and stage adaptations, earnin...
Armchair Theatre
Airing on ITV from 1956 to 1974, this pioneering and highly influential British anthology series presented original stan...
Accused (UK)
Created by Jimmy McGovern, this British anthology aired on BBC One starting in 2010 and follows ordinary people as they...
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 was a BBC Two anthology drama strand (1964–1968) named after the channel's 625-line picture standard, commis...
BBC Play of the Month
Airing on BBC1 from 1965 to 1983, this British anthology series featured lavish, standalone television adaptations of cl...
ITV Play of the Week
Broadcast on the ITV network from 1955 to 1974, this British anthology series presented standalone dramatic plays, becom...
Screen One
Screen One was a BBC One single-film drama strand (1989–1998) commissioning original television films from British and i...
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
Broadcast live by the BBC from 1950 to 1959, this early British anthology series brought classic theatrical plays and dr...
Screen Two
Screen Two was a BBC Two single-film drama strand (1985–1998) presenting original and co-produced television films from...
BBC2 Playhouse
Airing on BBC2 from 1983 to 1990, this British anthology series presented a diverse range of standalone television plays...
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
Airing on the ITV network from 1959 to 1960, this short-lived British anthology series presented live, standalone theatr...
The Play on One
The Play on One was a BBC One anthology strand (1984–1993) dedicated to single original dramas, continuing the broadcast...
Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents is a British anthology series produced for Sky Arts from 2012, featuring short single plays by notabl...
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