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Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • TV Series
  • 1965–1973
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
72
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Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
CrimeDrama

Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.

  • Stars
    • Robin Chadwick
    • Donald Sinden
    • Paul Moriarty
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    72
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    • Stars
      • Robin Chadwick
      • Donald Sinden
      • Paul Moriarty
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Robin Chadwick
    • P.C. White…
    • 1968–1971
    Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden
    • Andrew Pelham
    • 1971
    Paul Moriarty
    Paul Moriarty
    • Chris Pelham
    • 1971
    Helen Lindsay
    Helen Lindsay
    • Joanna Pelham
    • 1971
    Deborah Lavin
    • Hilary Pelham
    • 1971
    Clive Swift
    Clive Swift
    • Inspector Waugh
    • 1970–1971
    Leslie Sands
    • Andrew Bell, the Home Secretary…
    • 1966–1972
    Bryan Pringle
    Bryan Pringle
    • Bill…
    • 1966–1973
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Geoffrey…
    • 1966–1972
    David Langton
    David Langton
    • Teddy Maskell…
    • 1965–1971
    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Inspector Waugh…
    • 1968–1971
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Edwin…
    • 1965–1967
    Lee Montague
    Lee Montague
    • The Soldier…
    • 1966–1972
    Lyndon Brook
    Lyndon Brook
    • Adrian Phillips…
    • 1967–1971
    Moray Watson
    Moray Watson
    • Bruce Johnson…
    • 1967–1971
    John Moore
    John Moore
    • Observer…
    • 1966–1968
    Amanda Barrie
    Amanda Barrie
    • Janet
    • 1969
    Alethea Charlton
    Alethea Charlton
    • Younger Sister…
    • 1966–1972
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    • Trivia
      Out of the 286 episodes produced, 239 are believed to be lost and a further episode is incomplete.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 7, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Waugh on Crime
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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