The Wednesday Play · SEASON 2
The War Game
Episode 1 · 1965-10-06
- Drama
Episode overview
Written, directed, and produced by Peter Watkins. Depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war, it was withdrawn from the broadcast schedule due to fear by the BBC and the British Government that it was too horrifying for TV. It premiered at a London cinema six months later and was shown at film festivals, winning a special prize at the Venice Film Festival. It then won the 1967 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
75 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. The War Game1965-10-06
2. Alice1965-10-13
3. The Girl Who Loved Robots1965-10-20
4. A Designing Woman1965-10-27
5. Up The Junction1965-11-03
6. The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne1965-11-10
7. The End of Arthur's Marriage1965-11-17
8. Tomorrow, Just You Wait1965-11-24
9. The Bond1965-12-01
10. Stand Up, Nigel Barton1965-12-08
11. Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton1965-12-15
12. The Coming Out Party1965-12-22
13. The Bone Yard1966-01-05
14. A Man On Her Back1966-01-12
15. Rodney, Our Intrepid Hero1966-01-19
16. Calf Love1966-01-26
17. Silent Song1966-02-02
18. Who's A Good Boy Then?1966-02-09
19. A Game - Like - Only A Game1966-02-16
20. Why Aren't You Famous?1966-02-23
21. Macready's Gala1966-03-02
22. A Walk In The Sea1966-03-09
23. Boy In The Smoke1966-03-16
24. Barlowe of the Car Park1966-03-23
25. The Portsmouth Defence1966-03-30
26. Pity About The Abbey1966-04-06
27. The Big Man Coughed and Died1966-04-13
28. The Snow Ball1966-04-20
29. A Cheery Soul1966-04-27
30. The Connoiseur1966-05-04
31. The Retreat1966-05-11
32. Ape and Essence1966-05-18
33. Toddler on the Run1966-05-25
34. The Executioner1966-06-01
35. Way Off Beat1966-06-08
36. A Soiree at Blossom's Hotel1966-06-15
37. Cock, Hen and Counting Pit1966-06-22
