BBC Play of the Month
Season 2
19665 episodes
Episode 1
Defection! The Case of Colonel Petrov
Sep 27, 19661h 40m
A dramatisation of the defection of Soviet intelligence officer Vladimir Petrov, who, fueled by disillusionment with the Soviet system and his fear of returning, led to a Royal Commission investigating Soviet espionage in Australia, marking a significant impact on Australian politics.
Episode 2
Days to Come
Oct 25, 19661h 35m
Set in a future where people peacefully coexist in a sealed bubble, they are divided into four levels — Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and deviants unable to conform. Elizabeth hails from a Beta family and her father seeks to pair her off with Bindon, a civil servant with prospects. Elizabeth, however, is in love with Jon, a modest rocket pad official. When Elizabeth's father decides to have her mind altered to remove feelings for Jon, the lovers flee, discovering fresh air and the beauty and cruelness of nature for the first time.
Episode 3
Corridors of Power
Nov 22, 1966
Concerns the attempts of an English MP to influence the country's policy on nuclear weapons in the 1950s.
Episode 4
The Making of Jericho
Dec 20, 19661h 30m
Episode 5
The Cabinet Makers
Mar 14, 1967