Plays of Today(1969)

Plays of Today is a British television series that gives six of the country's leading playwrights creative freedom to realize their most ambitious visions. Each writer crafts a play they've long wanted to bring to screen, unconstrained by typical commercial pressures. The series showcases the range and depth of contemporary British dramatic writing, from intimate character studies to larger social commentaries. These aren't adaptations or commissions shaped by network demands—they're the personal projects these writers have carried with them. Plays of Today captures the raw talent and distinctive voices that define modern British theatre, offering viewers an unfiltered look at what happens when skilled dramatists get exactly what they want to create.