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Play for Today

A scholar's quest to document the evolution of transportation methods takes an unexpected turn when a personal discovery upends their understanding of their own family's history.

Dominick Hide, a time traveller from 2130, studies London's 1980 transport system, but breaks the rule of not landing his flying saucer, killing a dog and altering history. He then searches for his great great grandfather, inspired by his Great Aunt Mavis, and lands in 1980, where his unusual clothes and speech make him seem eccentric. He falls in love with Jane, a boutique owner, and risks being discovered by his boss, Caleb Line, and changing the future.

Info about Play for Today

Studio(s): BBC

Originally Released: United States, Dec 09, 1980

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery