A young man volunteers to work with a children's play group in a desolate London area.

Play Things

Stephen Frears

Peter Prince

Jumbo

The Chauffeur

Retired prep school headmaster Lawrence Hastings has few pleasures in life. One is kite flying, until this too is spoilt by the intrusions of an irritating small boy.

Kites

An Accident of Class and Sex

A school lecturer is possessed by the spirit of Othello during the teaching of Classics.

A Martyr to the System

The Button Man

Practical Experience

Joe, chauffeur to a South American embassy, enjoys the small perks of privilege his job provides. When a coup results in the ambassador's recall, his halcyon life is upended.

A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.

Play Things

Seasons8

Season 3 Episodes9

Crew2

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