The Afternoon Play (2003)
The Afternoon Play (2003)
Plot.
The Afternoon Play is a series of individual plays which sometimes appear on BBC One during weekday afternoons. The first series began on 27 January 2003, and as of 2008 there have been five series. Each play has a separate story and cast.
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Cast & Crew.

Rob Swinton
Alan / Concierge

Robert Stone
Heavyweight Boxing Champion / Loan Shark

Daniela Denby-Ashe
Kate

Tracie Bennett
Yvonne

Denise Welch
Carol Haye

Jeremy Sheffield
Tom Rourke

Ray Burdis
Arnie Griffin

Robson Green
Oliver Barrett

Paula Wilcox
Kathy Hughes

Kaye Wragg
Julie Singleton

Ray Kilby
Director

Dominic Keavey
Director

Adrian Bean
Director

Nigel Havers
Director

Jane English
Writer

Jeff Povey
Writer

Rowan Joffe
Writer

Matthew Parkhill
Writer

Lucy Davis
Laura

Ralph Ineson
Rob Coles

Tim Dantay
Trevor Haye

Glynis Barber
Brenda

Rae Baker
Inez

Charlie Hayes
Suzy Haye

Neil Newbon
Malcolm Haye

Anatol Yusef
Ahmed

June Whitfield
Iris Rourke

Mandana Jones
Sarah

Isabella Melling
Maisey Rourke

Bruno Melling
Jack Rourke

Caroline Lee-Johnson
Kay

Bhasker Patel
Psychiatrist
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Wiki.
The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series, which consists of standalone contemporary dramas first shown during the daytime on BBC One. The first episode, entitled "Turkish Delight", aired on 27 January 2003. Since, a total of twenty-five episodes have been broadcast across five series. The last episode was broadcast on 26 January 2007. The series was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2005 for Best New Director for an episode directed by the actress Sarah Lancashire. As of 2009, the series has been replaced in the schedules by fellow anthology series Moving On, which follows a very similar format.