Theatre Night Playboy of the West Indies (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Theatre Night

Playboy of the West Indies (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synge's classic 'The Playboy of the Western World' transposed to a Caribbean setting. Local women become besotted with a charismatic young man who claims to be on the run, having killed his father.

Director

Nicolas Kent (as Nicholas Kent)

Writers

Mustapha Matura (writer) | John Millington Synge (play "Playboy of the Western World")

Producer

Alan Shallcross (producer)

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Updated Oct 13, 1985

Release date

Oct 13, 1985 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Joan Ann Maynard Peggy Ford Peggy Ford See fewer	Desmond's (1989)
Ruddy L. Davis Pepe Pepe See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Jacqueline De Peza Ivy Ivy See fewer	Water (1985)
Tommy Eytle Phil Phil See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Jim Findley Ken Ken See fewer	Johnny Jarvis (1983)
Mona Hammond Mama Benin Mama Benin See fewer	10,000 BC (2008)
Ram John Holder Mac Mac See fewer	Desmond's (1989)
Stefan Kalipha Stanley Stanley See fewer	For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Joy Richardson Alice Alice See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
Frank Singuineau Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rudolph Walker Mikey Mikey See fewer	EastEnders (1985)