Play for Today - Season 5 Episode 5 Taking Leave

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

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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

"Well, I hope I won'be seeing you come home in that uniform much more. Six years - that's long enough out of any man's life." Mike's time is nearly up. The army gives him a weekend pass so he's home from Ulster to decide whether to sign on again. His parents want him to stay but he's wondering whether the family's own flare-ups aren't a bit too like the Troubles he has left behind.

Year 1985

Studio BBC One

Director

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

Popularity 21.9858

Language English