BBC Play of the Month - Season 16

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Dangerous Corner

1 - Dangerous Corner

Air Date: May 22, 1983

An unexpected suicide prompts much speculation about honesty and theft.

The Gay Lord Quex

2 - The Gay Lord Quex

Air Date: June 13, 1983

A reformed philanderer attempts to embark on monogamy.

The Misanthrope

3 - The Misanthrope

Air Date: July 11, 1983

A satire of the hypocrisies of French aristocratic society, but also engages a more serious tone when pointing out the flaws that afflict all humans.

Infidelities

4 - Infidelities

Air Date: September 12, 1983

An exploration of love, infidelity, and social class through the story of Silvia and her lover Arlequin, who are separated and tempted by a prince and a lady of the court, respectively.