Season 1

01 Fallen Angels Episode 19th October 1963 Two wives admit to premarital sex and contemplating adultery. 02 The Duel Episode 216th October 1963 03 I Want to Go Home Episode 323rd October 1963 04 Stephen D Episode 430th October 1963 Dublin in the early twentieth century. Young Stephen Dedalus considers his future. 05 The Human Voice Episode 56th November 1963 During a long telephone call to her (much younger) lover, a woman tries to conceal her desperation. 06 Krapp's Last Tape Episode 613th November 1963 On Krapp's 69th birthday he reviews a tape recording he made the year he was 39 and makes a new recording commenting on the last 12 months. 07 The Bald Prima Donna Episode 727th November 1963 There is no prima donna in this play, and if there was one, she wouldn't be bald. Apart from that, what could be more normal? 08 Stalingrad Episode 84th December 1963 09 The Fire Raisers Episode 911th December 1963 In an area plagued by mysterious outbursts of arson, two strangers arrive and inveigle their way into the home of a wealthy bourgeois businessman. Are they the fire raisers? Surely they can't be - can they? 10 Little Eyolf Episode 1018th December 1963 A writer is trapped in a loveless, unfulfilled marriage to a wealthy woman. The death of their disabled son wreaks havoc on their relationship as they struggle to find redemption for their personal failures. 11 The Comedy of Errors Episode 111st January 1964 Two unrelated men, strangers to each other, are identical twins - and so, even more confusingly, are their servants. 12 The Respectful Prostitute Episode 128th January 1964 A prostitute in the Deep South is persuaded not to tell the truth about an injustice involving racial prejudice. 13 Lysistrata Episode 1315th January 1964 A version of Aristophane's play: Sparta and Athens are in a endless war, but Lisistrata, a beautiful woman has an idea to stop the fight, and convinces all the women to do it: no sex until there is peace. 14 August for the People Episode 1422nd January 1964 Sir Augustus Thwaites isn't too keen on all this democracy he keeps hearing about - or is he? 15 Trevor Episode 155th February 1964 16 The Lady of the Camellias Episode 1612th February 1964 An innocent young man falls in love with a notorious courtesan. 17 Say Nothing Episode 1719th February 1964 18 The Master of Santiago Episode 1826th February 1964 19 Under Milk Wood Episode 194th March 1964 One night while the townsfolk wrestle with their dreams, seedy Captain Cat and a stranger walk the streets. Captain Cat is a blind, retired sea captain, recalling memories of drowned shipmates and Rosie Probert, a whore and the one great love of his youth 20 A Florentine Tragedy Episode 2011th March 1964 21 The Old Lady Says No! Or Who Wounded Maud McCutcheon? Episode 2118th March 1964 Denis Johnston's first play took Dublin by storm and laid the foundation of the worldwide reputation of the Dublin Gate Theatre. It takes place in the mind of an actor who is playing the Irish revolutionary Robert Emmet in a traditional patriotic drama. The actor is knocked unconscious by accident and in his reverie he imagines he is Emmet walking the streets of present-day Dublin, confronting the jarring contrast between the myth of Ireland and modern day reality. 22 Murder in the Cathedral Episode 2225th March 1964 T. S. Eliot's portrayal of the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. 23 The Inner World of Miss Vaughan Episode 231st April 1964 24 Ring Round the Moon Episode 248th April 1964 Twin brothers with very different personalities are in conflict over the love of a less than worthy woman. One brother comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem. 25 Justin Thyme Episode 2515th April 1964 Super-cool, super-resourceful, absolutely unbeatable, British secret agent Justin Thyme springs into action. 26 John Bull's Other Island Episode 2622nd April 1964 27 The Life of Galileo Episode 2729th April 1964 The researches of Galileo Galilei bring him into conflict with the Papacy - and the Inquisition. 28 The Keep Episode 286th May 1964 The memory of a revered and long-dead mother binds together a Welsh family, and also prevents any of its members from having a full life. But is she really dead? 29 Everyman Episode 2920th May 1964 30 Police Episode 3027th May 1964 In an Eastern European dictatorship, the life of a policeman is not always easy. 31 Six Characters in Search of an Author Episode 313rd June 1964 An absurdist play about the relationship between authors, their characters, and theatre practitioners. In it, the actors, author, and crew interact with the "real characters" who appear on stage during the rehearsal of the play. 32 Bloomsday Episode 3210th June 1964 One day in the life of assorted Dubliners, in the summer of 1904.