Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents
TV ShowEnded

Playhouse Presents

6.0 / 10
2012
3 seasons
34 episodes
DramaComedy

Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer with a different cast.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Minor Character

    12-04-201230m

    An artist named Will observes life in minute detail, providing a witty and acerbic critique of his life. When a tragedy occurs, Will is forced to reconsider the trust he has in the...

  • Ep 2

    2.Nellie and Melba

    19-04-201230m

    In 1979, middle-aged Neville and his mother Melba perform as a double act and dream of stardom

  • Ep 3

    3.Nixon's the One

    26-04-201230m

    A verbatim account of Richard Nixon’s time in the Oval office, based on more than 198 hours of recordings made between February 1971 and 1973.

  • Ep 4

    4.King of the Teds

    03-05-201230m

    Aging singer Ron is troubled by the failure of his musical career, and his fading marriage to Tina. When their old friend Nina visits for the first time in 40 years, fond reminisce...

  • Ep 5

    5.City Hall

    10-05-201230m

    Working-class mum Dorothy Green lands the position of London's first female mayor after her defiant stand against rioters goes viral.

  • Ep 6

    6.Care

    17-05-201230m

    Middle class and middle aged, district nurse Natalie has become trapped in a meaningless, routine existence until she’s drawn into the lives of two very different women: Elsie, an...

  • Ep 7

    7.The Snipist

    24-05-201230m

    In a post-apocalyptic 1970s Britain ruled by an ominous Ministry of Information, a lone sniper struggles to maintain his sanity. Ordered to watch and protect stranded survivors, th...

  • Ep 8

    8.Walking the Dogs

    31-05-201230m

    Based on the 1982 Michael Fagan incident, an intruder breaks into the Queen’s bedroom at dawn. They discuss romance, family and personal freedom before the police arrive to take hi...

  • Ep 9

    9.The Man

    07-06-201230m

    Hidden in an exclusive hotel, a cabal of powerful individuals debate international politics, economics and war. A chilling look at how an unelected few control the fate of the mass...

  • Ep 10

    10.The Other Woman

    14-06-201230m

    Life imitates art as a successful television writer and his actress wife’s failing marriage is mirrored in the programme he writes and she stars in. But can they work out their pro...

  • Ep 11

    11.Psychobitches

    21-06-201230m

    A woman known only as 'The Therapist' holds sessions with famous historical and spiritual women, exploring their psychological issues via anachronistic humour, with such individual...

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