{"product_id":"play-for-today-vol-1-blu-ray","title":"Play for Today Vol. 1 [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlay for Today: Volume One (4-disc Blu-ray Boxset) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e50 years on from its first transmission, the BBC's Play for\r\nToday anthology series remains one of British Television's most\r\ninfluential and celebrated achievements. Between 1970 and 1984, plays\r\nwhich combined some of the era's finest writing, acting and directing\r\ntalents were broadcast direct to living rooms, regularly challenging\r\nviewers and pushing the boundaries of the TV drama. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing plays by the likes of Ingmar Bergman, Julia Jones\r\nand Colin Welland and featuring a roster of eminent British actors, \u003cb\u003ePlay\r\nfor Today: Volume One\u003c\/b\u003e brings together seven iconic dramas on\r\nBlu-ray for the very first time, in a collection that exemplifies the\r\nbreadth and brilliance of this groundbreaking series. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes five plays which have been restored from the\r\noriginal negatives held in the BBC archive. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Plays: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Lie \u003c\/b\u003e (Written by Ingmar Bergman \/\r\nDir. Alan Bridges, 1970)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShakespeare or Bust \u003c\/b\u003e (Written by Peter\r\nTerson \/ Dir. Brian Parker, 1973) \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBack of Beyond\u003c\/b\u003e (Written by Julia Jones,\r\nDir. Desmond Davis, 1974) \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePassage to England \u003c\/b\u003e(Written by Leon\r\nGriffiths \/ Dir. John Mackenzie, 1975) \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOur Flesh and Blood \u003c\/b\u003e(Written by Mike\r\nStott \/ Dir. Pedr James, 1977) \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Photograph \u003c\/b\u003e(Written by John Bowen \/\r\nDir. John Glenister, 1977) \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYour Man from Six Counties \u003c\/b\u003e(Written by\r\nColin Welland \/ Dir. Barry Davis, 1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n  \u003cli\u003e 80-page book featuring nine essays covering all seven\r\nfilms and the Play for Today series as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n","brand":"Hit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54302070210945,"sku":"BFIB1393","price":45.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9050\/5986\/files\/3103536.jpg?v=1747221012","url":"https:\/\/hit.co.uk\/products\/play-for-today-vol-1-blu-ray","provider":"Hit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}