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Play for Today

In the bleak world of a women's prison, the inmates' limited pleasures are self-created, and a major highlight is the annual Christmas pantomime. However, this year's production is threatened when their star performer, Mother Bear, makes a break for it, leaving the group to find a ...

The residents of a prison are limited to simple pleasures, which they create themselves. Their main event is a Christmas pantomime, but this year they face a crisis when their star, Mother Bear, escapes. However, they find some comfort in a new arrival who appears to be a suitable replacement, and Woodbine, who knows everyone's secrets, warns that some prisoners may have ulterior motives.

Info about Play for Today

Studio(s): British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Originally Released: United States, Oct 25, 1973

Genres:Comedy, Drama