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ITV Play of the Week

  • TV Series
  • 1955–19741955–1974
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
74
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ITV Play of the Week (1955)
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A Choice of Coward: The Complete Series
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
74
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Derek Francis
    • Alfred Burke
    • Arthur Hewlett
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  • Stars
    • Derek Francis
    • Alfred Burke
    • Arthur Hewlett
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    A Choice of Coward: The Complete Series
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    A Choice of Coward: The Complete Series

    Photos51

    June Brown and Leonard Rossiter in The Buried Man (1963)
    Donald Pleasence and Michael Crawford in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Ian Hendry, Jeanette Sterke, and Peter Wyngarde in The Crossfire (1967)
    Jeanette Sterke and Peter Wyngarde in The Crossfire (1967)
    Ian Hendry and Myrtill Nádasi in The Crossfire (1967)
    Michael Bryant and Marius Goring in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Lyndon Brook, Jennifer Daniel, and Marius Goring in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Lyndon Brook and Marius Goring in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Marius Goring and Elizabeth Sellars in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Marius Goring in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Helen Cherry and Marius Goring in ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    Michael Caine in The Other Man (1964)

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    Derek Francis
    Derek Francis
    • Barry Clarkeas Barry Clarke…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1959–1967
    Alfred Burke
    • Captain Bittergeras Captain Bitterger…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1956–1964
    Arthur Hewlett
    Arthur Hewlett
    • Clive Clarkeas Clive Clarke…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1958–1967
    Esther Lawrence
    • Adaas Ada…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1957–1963
    Peter Wyngarde
    Peter Wyngarde
    • Garry Essendineas Garry Essendine…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1955–1967
    Charles Lloyd Pack
    • Bishop Proudieas Bishop Proudie…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1955–1961
    John Phillips
    John Phillips
    • Anthony Follandas Anthony Folland…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1957–1965
    Laurence Hardy
    Laurence Hardy
    • Bishop of Buenos Airesas Bishop of Buenos Aires…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1956–1965
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Absolonas Absolon…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1956–1966
    Clive Morton
    Clive Morton
    • Colonel Shepherdas Colonel Shepherd…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1956–1967
    Basil Henson
    • Charles Bravoas Charles Bravo…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1958–1967
    Madeleine Christie
    • Almoneras Almoner…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1957–1973
    William Mervyn
    • Dr. Stanhopeas Dr. Stanhope…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1956–1964
    Oliver Johnston
    Oliver Johnston
    • Alexeias Alexei…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1956–1966
    Viola Keats
    • Angustiasas Angustias…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1958–1965
    Ralph Michael
    • Albertas Albert…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1958–1967
    Laurence Payne
    Laurence Payne
    • Captain Carvalloas Captain Carvallo…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1956–1967
    Nora Nicholson
    Nora Nicholson
    • Aunt Isabelas Aunt Isabel…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1956–1967
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    • Trivia
      Of four hundred thirty-eight productions, three hundred eighty-three are thought to have been lost or wiped in the 1970s, although some occasionally resurface in archives.
    • Connections
      Followed by ITV Playhouse (1967)

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1955 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Play of the Week
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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