''Theatre Date'' was a British anthology television series that aired on

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in 1969. The series aired televised broadcasts of current plays from London's West End. A total of five broadcasts were made in the series. These included:

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's ''The Secretary Bird'' (January 23, 1969);

Ronald Millar Sir Ronald Graeme Millar (12 November 1919 – 16 April 1998) was an English actor, scriptwriter, and dramatist. He also had a noteworthy career as a political speechwriter in the Conservative Party, and was particularly known for his coll ...

's ''They Don't Grow on Trees'' (February 14, 1969); Joyce Rayburn's ''The Man Most Likely To...'' (February 26, 1969); Basil Dawson and Felicity Douglas's ''The Crunch'' (October 14, 1969); and

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George Haimsohn George Haimsohn (June 12, 1925 – January 17, 2003) was an American writer and photographer. He was best known for co-writing the book and libretto of the popular 1960s Off-Broadway musical '' Dames at Sea''. He produced male nude and " physique ...

and Robin Miller's musical ''

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'' (November 4, 1969).

Episode status

Of the 5 broadcasts, three are lost, being "They Don't Grow on Trees", "The Crunch", & "Dames at Sea", with no recordings known to exist.

References

External links

Theatre Date at IMDB
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