Play for Today - Season 0 Episode 2 Scum

Name: Play for Today
Genre: Drama
Released: 05 Feb 1985
Rating: 6.30

1985-02-05 75 minutes.

6.30 9 votes

Drama anthology based on play or musical

Episodes
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Cast

Season - Episode

14 Season 14 Oct 25, 1983

14 - 1

Stan's Last Game Oct 25, 1983
14 - 2

Young Shoulders Feb 14, 1984
14 - 3

A Coming to Terms for Billy Feb 21, 1984
14 - 4

Z for Zachariah Feb 28, 1984
14 - 5

Moving on the Edge Mar 06, 1984
14 - 6

Desert of Lies Mar 13, 1984
14 - 7

Hard Feelings Mar 20, 1984
14 - 8

Under the Hammer Mar 27, 1984
14 - 9

King Apr 03, 1984
14 - 10

Rainy Day Women Apr 10, 1984
14 - 11

Dog Ends Jul 17, 1984
14 - 12

The Groundling and the Kite Jul 24, 1984
14 - 13

The Cry Jul 31, 1984
14 - 14

It Could Happen to Anybody Aug 14, 1984
14 - 15

Only Children Aug 21, 1984
14 - 16

The Amazing Miss Stella Estelle Aug 28, 1984
14 - 17

The Long March Nov 20, 1984
14 - 18

Punters Nov 27, 1984
14 - 19

Talk To Me Dec 11, 1984
14 - 20

Bird Fancier Jan 15, 1985
14 - 21

Brigadista Feb 05, 1985

13 Season 13 Oct 19, 1982

13 - 1

Soft Targets Oct 19, 1982
13 - 2

Three Minute Heroes Oct 26, 1982
13 - 3

The Remainder Man Nov 02, 1982
13 - 4

Intensive Care Nov 09, 1982
13 - 5

A Mother Like Him Nov 16, 1982
13 - 6

John David Nov 23, 1982
13 - 7

Aliens Nov 30, 1982
13 - 8

Another Flip for Dominick Dec 14, 1982
13 - 9

Last Love Mar 01, 1983
13 - 10

Gates of Gold Mar 08, 1983
13 - 11

Wayne and Albert Mar 15, 1983
13 - 12

Atlantis Mar 22, 1983
13 - 13

The Last Term Apr 05, 1983
13 - 14

Reluctant Chickens Apr 12, 1983
13 - 15

Shall I Be Mother? Apr 19, 1983
13 - 16

The Falklands Factor Apr 26, 1983
13 - 17

A Matter of Choice for Billy May 10, 1983
13 - 18

Floating Off Aug 24, 1983

12 Season 12 Oct 20, 1981

12 - 1

Country Oct 20, 1981
12 - 2

London Is Drowning Oct 27, 1981
12 - 3

A Room for the Winter Nov 03, 1981
12 - 4

No Visible Scar Nov 17, 1981
12 - 5

Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain Nov 24, 1981
12 - 6

Protest Dec 01, 1981
12 - 7

United Kingdom Dec 08, 1981
12 - 8

PQ17 Dec 15, 1981
12 - 9

The Factory Dec 22, 1981
12 - 10

England's Green and Pleasant Land Jan 05, 1982
12 - 11

A Cotswold Death Jan 12, 1982
12 - 12

Under the Skin Jan 19, 1982
12 - 13

Commitments Jan 26, 1982
12 - 14

Life After Death Feb 02, 1982
12 - 15

The Silly Season Feb 09, 1982
12 - 16

Too Late to Talk to Billy Feb 16, 1982
12 - 17

Willie's Last Stand Feb 23, 1982
12 - 18

Tishoo Mar 09, 1982
12 - 19

Home Sweet Home Mar 16, 1982
12 - 20

A Sudden Wrench Mar 23, 1982
12 - 21

Eve Set the Balls of Corruption Going Mar 30, 1982
12 - 22

Whistling Wally Apr 06, 1982

11 Season 11 Oct 21, 1980

11 - 1

Pasmore Oct 21, 1980
11 - 2

C2H5OH Oct 28, 1980
11 - 3

The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something Nov 04, 1980
11 - 4

The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice Nov 11, 1980
11 - 5

Minor Complications Nov 18, 1980
11 - 6

Number on End Nov 25, 1980
11 - 7

Jude Dec 02, 1980
11 - 8

The Flipside of Dominick Hide Dec 09, 1980
11 - 9

Name for the Day Dec 16, 1980
11 - 10

Jessie Dec 23, 1980
11 - 11

Beyond the Pale Jan 06, 1981
11 - 12

The Muscle Market Jan 13, 1981
11 - 13

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado Jan 20, 1981
11 - 14

Dear Brutus Jan 27, 1981
11 - 15

The Cause Feb 03, 1981
11 - 16

Beloved Enemy Feb 10, 1981
11 - 17

The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner Feb 17, 1981
11 - 18

The Union Feb 24, 1981
11 - 19

Sorry Mar 03, 1981
11 - 20

Shai Mãlã Khani: The Garland Mar 10, 1981
11 - 21

The Sin Bin Mar 17, 1981
11 - 22

Before Water Lillies Mar 24, 1981
11 - 23

Bavarian Night Mar 31, 1981
11 - 24

The Good Time Girls Apr 07, 1981
11 - 25

Baby Talk Apr 14, 1981
11 - 26

A Turn for the Worse Apr 28, 1981
11 - 27

Psy-Warriors May 12, 1981

10 Season 10 Oct 11, 1979

10 - 1

Long Distance Information Oct 11, 1979
10 - 2

Cries from a Watchtower Oct 18, 1979
10 - 3

Comedians Oct 25, 1979
10 - 4

Even Solomon Nov 01, 1979
10 - 5

Just a Boy's Game Nov 08, 1979
10 - 6

Billy Nov 15, 1979
10 - 7

A Hole in Babylon Nov 29, 1979
10 - 8

The Slab-Boys Dec 06, 1979
10 - 9

Katie: The Year of a Child Dec 13, 1979
10 - 10

The Network Dec 20, 1979
10 - 11

Chance of a Lifetime Jan 03, 1980
10 - 12

Keep Smiling Jan 10, 1980
10 - 13

Dreams of Leaving Jan 17, 1980
10 - 14

Thicker Than Water Jan 24, 1980
10 - 15

Murder Rap Jan 31, 1980
10 - 16

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT Feb 07, 1980
10 - 17

No Defence Feb 14, 1980
10 - 18

That Crazy Woman Feb 21, 1980
10 - 19

A Gift from Nessus Feb 28, 1980
10 - 20

Kate, the Good Neighbour Mar 06, 1980
10 - 21

Buses Mar 13, 1980
10 - 22

Shadows on Our Skin Mar 20, 1980
10 - 23

Ladies Mar 27, 1980
10 - 24

The Vanishing Army Apr 03, 1980
10 - 25

Not for the Likes of Us Apr 10, 1980
10 - 26

The Executioner Apr 17, 1980
10 - 27

The Imitation Game Apr 24, 1980
10 - 28

A Walk in the Forest May 14, 1980

9 Season 9 Oct 17, 1978

9 - 1

Nina Oct 17, 1978
9 - 2

Victims of Apartheid Oct 24, 1978
9 - 3

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts Oct 31, 1978
9 - 4

Dinner at the Sporting Club Nov 07, 1978
9 - 5

Donal and Sally Nov 14, 1978
9 - 6

Sorry Nov 21, 1978
9 - 7

Butterflies Don't Count Nov 28, 1978
9 - 8

Soldiers Talking Cleanly Dec 05, 1978
9 - 9

One Bummer Newsday Dec 12, 1978
9 - 10

The Out of Town Boys Jan 02, 1979
9 - 11

Vampires Jan 09, 1979
9 - 12

The Chief Mourner Jan 16, 1979
9 - 13

Waterloo Sunset Jan 23, 1979
9 - 14

Blue Remembered Hills Jan 30, 1979
9 - 15

Who's Who Feb 06, 1979
9 - 16

The Last Window Cleaner Feb 13, 1979
9 - 17

Ploughman's Share Feb 27, 1979
9 - 18

Degree of Uncertainty Mar 06, 1979
9 - 19

Light Mar 13, 1979
9 - 20

Coming Out Apr 10, 1979
9 - 21

Don't Be Silly Jul 24, 1979

8 Season 8 Oct 18, 1977

8 - 1

Stronger than the Sun Oct 18, 1977
8 - 2

Come the Revolution Oct 25, 1977
8 - 3

Abigail's Party Nov 01, 1977
8 - 4

Oy Vay Maria Nov 08, 1977
8 - 5

Nipper Nov 15, 1977
8 - 6

One Day at a Time Nov 22, 1977
8 - 7

The Mayor's Charity Nov 29, 1977
8 - 8

Catchpenny Twist Dec 06, 1977
8 - 9

Charades Dec 13, 1977
8 - 10

The Thin End of the Wedge Dec 20, 1977
8 - 11

Scully's New Year's Eve Jan 03, 1978
8 - 12

Licking Hitler Jan 10, 1978
8 - 13

Red Shift Jan 17, 1978
8 - 14

The Spongers Jan 24, 1978
8 - 15

Destiny Jan 31, 1978
8 - 16

Our Day Out Feb 07, 1978
8 - 17

The After-Dinner Joke Feb 14, 1978
8 - 18

The Legion Hall Bombing Aug 22, 1978

7 Season 7 Sep 14, 1976

7 - 1

The Bar Mitzvah Boy Sep 14, 1976
7 - 2

Bet Your Life Sep 21, 1976
7 - 3

Rocky Marciano Is Dead Sep 28, 1976
7 - 4

The Elephants' Graveyard Oct 12, 1976
7 - 5

Housewives' Choice Oct 19, 1976
7 - 6

Your Man from Six Counties Oct 26, 1976
7 - 7

Buffet Nov 02, 1976
7 - 8

Love on a Gunboat Jan 04, 1977
7 - 9

The Kiss of Death Jan 11, 1977
7 - 10

Our Flesh and Blood Jan 18, 1977
7 - 11

Do As I Say Jan 25, 1977
7 - 12

Spend, Spend, Spend Mar 15, 1977
7 - 13

A Photograph Mar 22, 1977
7 - 14

The Price of Coal: Meet The People Mar 29, 1977
7 - 15

The Price of Coal: Back To Reality Apr 05, 1977
7 - 16

Gotcha Apr 12, 1977
7 - 17

Campion's Interview Apr 12, 1977
7 - 18

A Choice of Evils Apr 19, 1977
7 - 19

The Country Party Apr 26, 1977

6 Season 6 Oct 14, 1975

6 - 1

Plaintiffs and Defendants Oct 14, 1975
6 - 2

Two Sundays Oct 21, 1975
6 - 3

Moss Oct 28, 1975
6 - 4

84 Charing Cross Road Nov 04, 1975
6 - 5

Keep an Eye on Albert Nov 11, 1975
6 - 6

Children of the Sun Nov 18, 1975
6 - 7

After the Solo Nov 25, 1975
6 - 8

Through the Night Dec 02, 1975
6 - 9

A Passage to England Dec 09, 1975
6 - 10

Rumpole of the Bailey Dec 16, 1975
6 - 11

The Other Woman Jan 06, 1976
6 - 12

Nuts in May Jan 13, 1976
6 - 13

Doran's Box Jan 20, 1976
6 - 14

Packman's Barn Jan 27, 1976
6 - 15

A Story to Frighten the Children Feb 03, 1976
6 - 16

The Happy Hunting Ground Feb 10, 1976
6 - 17

The Jumping Bean Bag Feb 17, 1976
6 - 18

Clay, Smeddum and Greenden Feb 24, 1976
6 - 19

Love Letters on Blue Paper Mar 02, 1976
6 - 20

Willie Rough Mar 09, 1976
6 - 21

Tiptoe through the Tulips Mar 16, 1976
6 - 22

The Peddler Mar 23, 1976
6 - 23

Early Struggles Mar 30, 1976
6 - 24

Double Dare Apr 06, 1976
6 - 25

The House of Bernarda Alba Jul 28, 1976

5 Season 5 Oct 31, 1974

5 - 1

Leeds--United! Oct 31, 1974
5 - 2

Baby Love Nov 07, 1974
5 - 3

Back of Beyond Nov 14, 1974
5 - 4

The Bevellers Nov 21, 1974
5 - 5

Taking Leave Nov 28, 1974
5 - 6

Fugitive Dec 05, 1974
5 - 7

Eleanor Dec 12, 1974
5 - 8

Gangsters Jan 09, 1975
5 - 9

The After Dinner Game Jan 16, 1975
5 - 10

Breath Jan 23, 1975
5 - 11

The Death of a Young, Young Man Jan 30, 1975
5 - 12

Sunset Across the Bay Feb 20, 1975
5 - 13

Funny Farm Feb 27, 1975
5 - 14

Goodbye Mar 06, 1975
5 - 15

Just Another Saturday Mar 13, 1975
5 - 16

A Child of Hope Apr 24, 1975
5 - 17

The Saturday Party May 01, 1975
5 - 18

Wednesday Love May 08, 1975
5 - 19

The Dandelion Clock May 15, 1975
5 - 20

Brassneck May 22, 1975
5 - 21

The Floater May 29, 1975
5 - 22

By Common Consent Jun 05, 1975

4 Season 4 Oct 18, 1973

4 - 1

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Oct 18, 1973
4 - 2

Her Majesty's Pleasure Oct 25, 1973
4 - 3

Jack Point Nov 01, 1973
4 - 4

The Emergency Channel Nov 08, 1973
4 - 5

Mummy and Daddy Nov 15, 1973
4 - 6

Private Practice Nov 22, 1973
4 - 7

Shutdown Nov 29, 1973
4 - 8

Baby Blues Dec 06, 1973
4 - 9

Jingle Bells Dec 13, 1973
4 - 10

The Lonely Man's Lover Jan 17, 1974
4 - 11

All Good Men Jan 31, 1974
4 - 12

Joe's Ark Feb 14, 1974
4 - 13

Hot Fat Feb 21, 1974
4 - 14

Easy Go Mar 07, 1974
4 - 15

Headmaster Mar 14, 1974
4 - 16

Penda's Fen Mar 21, 1974
4 - 17

Pigeon--Hawk or Dove? Mar 28, 1974
4 - 18

Three for the Fancy Apr 11, 1974
4 - 19

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil Jun 06, 1974
4 - 20

Schmoedipus Jun 20, 1974
4 - 21

The Childhood Friend Jun 27, 1974
4 - 22

A Follower for Emily Jul 04, 1974

3 Season 3 Oct 09, 1972

3 - 1

The Reporters Oct 09, 1972
3 - 2

A Life Is for Ever Oct 16, 1972
3 - 3

Carson Country Oct 23, 1972
3 - 4

Man Friday Oct 30, 1972
3 - 5

Triple Exposure Nov 06, 1972
3 - 6

Better than the Movies Nov 13, 1972
3 - 7

The General's Day Nov 20, 1972
3 - 8

The Bankrupt Nov 27, 1972
3 - 9

Just Your Luck Dec 04, 1972
3 - 10

The Bouncing Boy Dec 11, 1972
3 - 11

Shakespeare or Bust Jan 08, 1973
3 - 12

Land of Green Ginger Jan 15, 1973
3 - 13

Kisses at Fifty Jan 22, 1973
3 - 14

Highway Robbery Jan 29, 1973
3 - 15

Song at Twilight Feb 05, 1973
3 - 16

Only Make Believe Feb 12, 1973
3 - 17

For Sylvia or The Air Show Feb 19, 1973
3 - 18

The Operation Feb 26, 1973
3 - 19

Access to the Children Mar 05, 1973
3 - 20

Hard Labour Mar 12, 1973
3 - 21

Man Above Men Mar 19, 1973
3 - 22

Speech Day Mar 26, 1973
3 - 23

Steps Back May 14, 1973
3 - 24

Three's One Jun 04, 1973
3 - 25

Edward G.--Like the Film Star Jun 11, 1973
3 - 26

Blooming Youth Jun 18, 1973
3 - 27

The Stretch Jun 25, 1973
3 - 28

Making the Play Jul 02, 1973

2 Season 2 Oct 14, 1971

2 - 1

Traitor Oct 14, 1971
2 - 2

Edna, the Inebriate Woman Oct 21, 1971
2 - 3

Evelyn Oct 28, 1971
2 - 4

O Fat White Woman Nov 04, 1971
2 - 5

Thank You Very Much Nov 11, 1971
2 - 6

Michael Regan Nov 18, 1971
2 - 7

Skin Deep Nov 25, 1971
2 - 8

Pal Dec 02, 1971
2 - 9

The Pigeon Fancier Dec 09, 1971
2 - 10

Home Jan 06, 1972
2 - 11

Still Waters Jan 13, 1972
2 - 12

Stocker's Copper Jan 20, 1972
2 - 13

The House on Highbury Hill Jan 27, 1972
2 - 14

In the Beautiful Caribbean Feb 03, 1972
2 - 15

Ackerman, Dougall and Harker Feb 10, 1972
2 - 16

The Villa Maroc Feb 17, 1972
2 - 17

Cows Feb 24, 1972
2 - 18

A Time to Keep Apr 27, 1972
2 - 19

The Fishing Party Jun 01, 1972

1 Season 1 Oct 15, 1970

1 - 1

The Long Distance Piano Player Oct 15, 1970
1 - 2

The Right Prospectus Oct 22, 1970
1 - 3

The Lie Oct 29, 1970
1 - 4

Angels Are So Few Nov 05, 1970
1 - 5

The Write-Off Nov 12, 1970
1 - 6

I Can't See My Little Willie Nov 19, 1970
1 - 7

A Distant Thunder Nov 26, 1970
1 - 8

Hearts and Flowers Dec 03, 1970
1 - 9

Robin Redbreast Dec 10, 1970
1 - 10

The Hallelujah Handshake Dec 17, 1970
1 - 11

Alma Mater Jan 07, 1971
1 - 12

Circle Line Jan 14, 1971
1 - 13

Hell's Angel Jan 21, 1971
1 - 14

The Piano Jan 28, 1971
1 - 15

Billy's Last Stand Feb 04, 1971
1 - 16

The Rainbirds Feb 11, 1971
1 - 17

Reddick Feb 18, 1971
1 - 18

The Foxtrot Apr 29, 1971
1 - 19

When the Bough Breaks May 06, 1971
1 - 20

Orkney May 13, 1971
1 - 21

The Rank and File May 20, 1971
1 - 22

The Man in the Sidecar May 27, 1971
1 - 23

Everybody Say Cheese Jun 03, 1971
1 - 24

The Cellar and the Almond Tree Jun 10, 1971

0 Season 0 Aug 25, 1987

0 - 1

Brimstone and Treacle Aug 25, 1987
0 - 2

Scum Jul 27, 1991
0 - 3

The Evacuees Mar 05, 1975
0 - 4

The Black Stuff Jan 02, 1980
0 - 5

Drama Out Of A Crisis - A Celebration Of Play For Today Oct 12, 2020
0 - 6

Kenneth Branagh Remembers... Billy Plays Oct 05, 2022
0 - 7

Pillion Jan 01, 1970

Overview

Roy Minton's play deals with the subject of youth imprisonment and its lack of actual rehabilitation practised during the 1970s in young offenders' institutions. The film also deals with racism, authority, gang rape and suicide. Hardened Trainee 4737 Carlin (Ray Winstone) arrives at a new borstal after allegedly brutally attacking a prison officer at his previous borstal. On arrival he is subject to abuse from the prison officers and Pongo (the Daddy) because of his previous reputation. Using the hostile environment to his advantage, Carlin decides to become “The Daddy” of his wing. One of the young inmates, Davis, is gang-raped by two other inmates and subsequently commits suicide in his cell, using a razor blade.

Year 1985

Studio BBC One

Director

Crew Colin Welland (Writer), Graeme MacDonald (Producer)

Popularity 26.8575

Language English