First Night – Season 1
1963
10 Episodes
An anthology drama series featuring contemporary plays from new writers, produced by James MacTaggart.
Episodes
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S01E01
The Strain
A taut and violent story of a gang of Liverpool criminals whose power struggle is observed by a wily detective. Standout performances from a cast of television stalwarts, as well as screenwriter Alun Owen's tough dialog and the realistic setting, won praise from the critics.
22 Sept 1963
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S01E02
The Road
A scientist and a philosopher investigate a haunted wood in eighteenth century Britain.
29 Sept 1963
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S01E03
The Initiation
06 Oct 1963
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S01E04
Guilty
13 Oct 1963
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S01E06
The Youngest Profession
27 Oct 1963
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S01E09
The Dawn
17 Nov 1963
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S01E20
The Bedmakers
Kitchen sink drama set in a small factory producing old fashioned bedsteads and centering on the aspirations of one of it's longest serving employees.
01 Feb 1964
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S01E22
The Scapegoat
15 Feb 1964
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S01E25
The Happy Ones
07 Mar 1964
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S01E31
Hunt the Man
25 Apr 1964