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Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • TV Series
  • 1965–19731965–1973
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
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Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
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  • Stars
    • Robin Chadwick
    • Donald Sinden
    • Paul Moriarty
  • Stars
    • Robin Chadwick
    • Donald Sinden
    • Paul Moriarty
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    • Trivia
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • サーティ・ミニッツ・シアター
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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