The Wednesday Play - Ken Loach at the BBC

2016 • BBC

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Season 1 episodes (4)

1 Three Clear Sundays

9/19/16

Season-only

A play written by James O'Connor about the series of events leading up to the imprisonment of a young man after being convicted of murder.

2 Up The Junction

9/19/16

Season-only

Nell Dunn's play about three working class young women who live, work and play in Battersea.

3 The End of Arthur's Marriage

9/19/16

Season-only

Off-beat musical by Ken Loach about a man who loves his daughter and tries to live life to the full.

4 The Golden Vision

9/19/16

Season-only

Ken Loach-directed 1968 drama about the relationship between fans and footballers.

About this show

Prolific director Ken Loach’s gritty film-making style is showcased here in a selection of his contributions to the ground breaking social drama series ‘The Wednesday Play’. With political and social commentary at the heart of his often controversial work, he tackles tough subjects such as sexual promiscuity, illegal abortion and capital punishment. In his lighter moments, he explores football fandom and experiments with a surrealist musical.