| The Afternoon Play | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Various |
| Starring | Various |
| Composer(s) | Ross Power Chris James Ryan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Will Trotter Serena Cullen Mal Young |
| Producer(s) | Sam Hill Carson Black Ben Bickerton |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Birmingham |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 27 January 2003 – 26 January 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Moving On (2009-present) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series, which consists of standalone contemporary dramas first shown during the daytime on BBC One. The first episode, entitled "Turkish Delight", aired on 27 January 2003. Since, a total of twenty-five episodes have been broadcast across five series. As of 2009, the series has been replaced in the schedules by fellow anthology series Moving On, which follows a very similar format. The last episode was broadcast on January 26, 2007. The series was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2005 for Best New Director for an episode directed by the actress Sarah Lancashire.