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Play for Tomorrow

Season 1 Episode 5: Shades

The final installment of the trilogy unfolds in 1999, where a group of youth harness advanced technology to navigate the perpetual menace of nuclear war. However, as they become increasingly fixated on the concerns of 1981, their priorities are drastically realigned.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Crimes

1. Crimes

Aired: Apr 13, 1982

In the early 21st century, a fragile society struggles to maintain order as p...

Episode 2 Bright Eyes

2. Bright Eyes

Aired: Apr 20, 1982

As the millennium approaches, a devastating war ravages a unified Europe, whi...

Episode 3 Cricket

3. Cricket

Aired: Apr 27, 1982

The Coanwood Cricket Club's selection committee convenes, with its members ha...

Episode 4 The Nuclear Family

4. The Nuclear Family

Aired: May 4, 1982

A family's 1999 holiday takes a dramatic turn as they face the harsh realitie...

Episode 5 Shades

5. Shades

Aired: May 11, 1982

The final installment of the trilogy unfolds in 1999, where a group of youth ...

Episode 6 Easter 2016

6. Easter 2016

Aired: May 18, 1982

A power struggle erupts at Northern Ireland's only integrated teacher trainin...

Info about Play for Tomorrow

Network: BBC One

Genres:Drama, Sci-Fi