The Wednesday Play
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The Wednesday Play was an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. Every week's play was usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured. The series gained a reputa...
AI Woke Analysis
AI Rating: 8/10 - The Wednesday Play was pioneering in 1960s British TV for its anthology of social dramas tackling taboo issues like poverty (Cathy Come Home), abortion (Up the Junction), racism, mental health, and class divides. These plays prioritized progressive messaging and real-world social justice critiques over escapist storytelling, challenging norms and bringing marginalized topics to mainstream audiences—aligning closely with "woke" themes of the era, though predating modern identity politics.
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