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Journal of British cinema and television v19 n2 2022, pp. 241-260
War and peace: Play for Today's home front quintet / John WYVERArticle - English -
Discusses five plays set during or immediately after the Second World War which were broadcast in the BBC's 'Play for Today' series (1970-1984): 'Licking Hitler' (1978), 'Blue Remembered Hills' (1979), 'The Imitation Game' (1980), 'Country' (1980) and 'Rainy Day Women' (1984). Considers the dramas' revisionist portrayal of the English home front, their political context, and their engagement with issues of landscape, heritage, game-playing and simulation. Part of the special issue 'Play for Today at 50'.