BBC Play of the Month

The Dick Powell Show

July 2025 •English

The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.

Murder in Mind

July 2025 •English

Murder in Mind is a British television thriller drama anthology series of self-contained stories with a murderous theme seen from the perspective of the murderer.

I Can See You

July 2025 •Tagalog

'I Can See You' is a one-of-a-kind anthology that features compelling and thrilling stories every week on GMA Telebabad

Starlight Theatre

July 2025 •English

Starlight Theatre is an American anthology series that aired on CBS television from April 2, 1950 to September 20, 1951.

Greatest Heroes of the Bible

July 2025 •English

Startime

July 2025 •English

Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was aired Tuesday nights in the United States on the NBC Television network in the 1959-60 television season.

So Long!

July 2025 •Japanese

AKB48 Drama split in 3 parts for each team Team A story: Kawakami Fukaba is the only remaining member of the Broadcasting Club. While she was cleaning the clubroom, she encountered a strange cassette player that connects her to another member of the club 8 years earlier. Team K story: Miho is annoyed at her younger sister Tsubasa, who is trying to make her participate in a piano competition. Unknown to Miho, Tsubasa is hiding something from her. Team B story: Asuka keeps a blog titled "Tsuki ga nai Sora" (Moonless Sky), where she writes about all her problems. The only person who comments on the blog is called Spaceboy (6B6), and seems to know more about Asuka than anyone in her class.

Kraft Mystery Theatre

July 2025 •English

Kraft Mystery Theatre is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from June 17, 1961 to September 25, 1963. A successor to Kraft Television Theater with a change of focus away from straight drama. The high productions remained along with the ability to attract well known talent.

Already Happened

July 2025 •Arabic

Anthology of real-life stories of how mental disorders affect not just the patient, but their families and friends as well, and the therapeutic methods to allay the illness before it takes a turn for the worse.

Otona Joshi no Anime Time

July 2025 •Japanese

A series of animations based on prize-winning short stories for women.

i STORIES

July 2025 •Thai

i STORIES tells the separate tales of a transgender woman, a bisexual woman, a gay man, and a lesbian, who all share the name "i."

Youths in the Breeze

July 2025 •Chinese

Three youthful tales unfold: a cat and a brother vie for a sister’s affection, rivals rebuild their friendship during summer training, and a fictional boy enters the real world to rewrite his tragic fate — all exploring bonds, growth, and the will to change destiny.

The Agatha Christie Hour

July 2025 •English

This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with wide-ranging themes. Some were romances, some had supernatural themes and a couple were adventures. The common link was that all came from the talented pen of Agatha Christie, all were entertaining and each drama was carefully crafted and well cast with many of Britain's best known actors of the time represented.

The Trap

July 2025 •English

An anthology series about people who are suddenly confronted with uncertain situations.

Inga Lindström

July 2025 •German

Series written by Christiane Sadlo about writer and journalist under the pseudonym "Inga Lindström" and her family. Characterized by impressive landscapes, all of which are shot on location in Sweden. Series has no continuous storyline, and each episode is filled with new characters.

BlackBoxTV Presents

July 2025 •English

BlackBoxTV Presents is an American horror anthology web series created by Tony E. Valenzuela and Philip DeFranco. The first season, which featured a cast of YouTube creators including DeFranco, iJustine and Shane Dawson, was self-funded by Valenzuela and debuted on the BlackBoxTV YouTube channel on August 17, 2010.

A Haunting

July 2025 •English

These are the true stories of the innocent and the unimaginable. Based on true events, A Haunting dramatises some of the scariest stories, revealing a world in which tragedy, suicide and murder have left psychic impressions so powerful that innocent people become forced to deal with them decades later. Through mesmerizing first-person accounts, the mystery and origin of each haunting is powerfully revealed and leaves a lingering sense that life—and death—are much stronger then anyone could have possibly imagined.

50 States of Fright

July 2025 •English

A horror anthology series based on urban legends that takes viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of America.

Fires

July 2025 •English

Inspired by true events, the story of everyday Australians at the front line of the devastating fires of the 2019-2020 Australian summer.

Accused

July 2025 •English

How certain people end up being accused of a crime.