Screen One is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and distributed by BBC Worldwide, that was transmitted on BBC One from 1989 to 1998.
In 1989, the series was adapted for more mainstream audiences on BBC1, and Screen One was born to follow the lead taken by Channel 4, several of whose many television films had later been released in cinemas.
Talent
Screen One attracted many names familiar to television and film audiences, including the likes of
Peggy Ashcroft,
Alfred Molina,
Sean Bean,
David Thewlis,
Ray Winstone,
Alan Bates,
Judi Dench,
James Fox, Keith Allen,
Bob Peck,
Alun Armstrong,
Marina Sirtis,
David Jason,
Brenda Blethyn,
James Bolam,
Adrian Edmondson,
Alison Steadman,
Timothy West,
Clive Russell,
Janet McTeer and Michael Murphy. Several actors also made their on-screen debuts during the series, including
Keira Knightley in the fifth series episode
Royal Celebration.
Demise
By 1993, the prevailing mood within the BBC was to move away from single dramas and concentrate production on series and serials, and as such, a reduced six-episode series, broadcast in 1994, was to be the last full-length series of
Screen One, although a further eight one-off specials followed up to 1998.
Transmissions
Episodes
Series 1 (1989)
Series 2 (1990—1991)
Series 3 (1991—1992)
Series 4 (1992)
Series 5 (1993)
Series 6 (1994)
Specials (1995–1998)
See also
Other BBC drama anthology series include:
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The Play on One
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The Wednesday Play
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Theatre 625
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Thirty-Minute Theatre
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Play for Today
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Play for Tomorrow
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Play of the Month
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Playhouse
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Stage 2
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Screen Two
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ScreenPlay
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Second City Firsts
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Thursday Theatre
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