As of July 2026, BBC Play of the Month Season 6 aired in 1970 with 9 episodes — streaming now on fuboTV. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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BBC Play of the Month Season 6

1970 9 Episodes Drama ⭐ 5/10

BBC Play of the Month Season 6 has built a devoted audience on among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 8 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. The ensemble work here is strong enough to hold the material together. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

BBC Play of the Month Season 6 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — BBC Play of the Month Season 6 earns every emotional beat it goes for. Season 6 of BBC Play of the Month includes 9 episodes. It aired from September 1970 to May 1971. Episodes include "Macbeth", "Ross", "Uncle Vanya". It was aired in 1970. The performances in BBC Play of the Month Season 6 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in BBC Play of the Month Season 6. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. The performances match the material at every turn. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

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🎬 BBC Play of the Month Season 6 — Episode Guide

E1
Macbeth
1970-09-20
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspi...
E2
Ross
1970-10-18
Ross, it seems, is just an ordinary airman in the RAF, albeit more private, more of a loner, than most. But why is he so alarmingly scarred, and who is he, really?
E3
Uncle Vanya
1970-11-08
A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother—Uncle Vanya—has sent the farm's proceeds to the profes...
E4
Five Finger Exercise
1970-12-24
A long-married couple are at war with each other and with their teenage son and daughter. The presence of a handsome young tutor complicates and sensitizes the savage domestic tensions which arise as the secret emotions of members of the family are shockingly revealed.
E5
Act of Betrayal
1971-01-03
Mr. Norton asks the Jacksons to let someone be a lookout for a mystery man. When Gordon Lonsdale is seen visiting the Krogers across the road, MI5 decides to use the Jacksons' home as a base to trap the Portland spy ring.
E6
Candida
1971-02-21
Idealistic Reverend Morell tries to unite Socialism and Christianity.
E7
The Wild Duck
1971-03-21
A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.
E8
Don Juan in Hell
1971-04-25
In Hell, Don Juan argues with the Devil, and confronts a woman from his past.
E9
Platonov
1971-05-23
A brilliant fellow, Platonov, and he might be a good husband, too — if only women would let him.

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