Play for Today (Channel 5 series)
| Play for Today | |
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| Genre | Drama television plays anthology social realism kitchen-sink drama |
| Created by | Simon Warne & Lydia Marchant |
| Based on | Play for Today |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production companies | Vertigo Films LA Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 13 November 2025 – present |
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Play for Today is a British television strand, produced by Channel 5. It is a continuation of the original BBC One series of the same name, which ran from 1970 to 1984. Like the prior series, it is an anthology of original one-off dramas exploring modern social issues. It began broadcasting on 13 November 2025.