First Night — Season 1
An anthology drama series featuring contemporary plays from new writers, produced by James MacTaggart.
About this season
An anthology drama series featuring contemporary plays from new writers, produced by James MacTaggart.
Episodes (13)
1. The Strain
Aired 22 September 1963
A taut and violent story of a gang of Liverpool criminals whose power struggle is observed by a wily detective. Standout performances from a cast of television stalwarts, as well as screenwriter Alun Owen's tough dialog and the realistic setting, won praise from the critics.
2. The Road
Aired 29 September 1963
A scientist and a philosopher investigate a haunted wood in eighteenth century Britain.
3. The Initiation
Aired 6 October 1963
4. Guilty
Aired 13 October 1963
6. The Youngest Profession
Aired 27 October 1963
9. The Dawn
Aired 17 November 1963
15. The One Night of the Year
Aired 29 December 1963
20. The Bedmakers
Aired 1 February 1964
Kitchen sink drama set in a small factory producing old fashioned bedsteads and centering on the aspirations of one of it's longest serving employees.
22. The Scapegoat
Aired 15 February 1964
23. The Inner World of Miss Vaughan
Aired 1 April 1964
25. The Happy Ones
Aired 7 March 1964
28. Goodbye, Gloria, Goodbye
Aired 28 March 1964
31. Hunt the Man
Aired 25 April 1964