The Rank and File (Play for Today)

"The Rank and File"
Play for Today episode
Episode no.Series 1
Episode 21
Directed byKen Loach
Written byJim Allen
Original air date20 May 1971 (1971-05-20)
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"The Rank and File" is the 21st episode of first season of the British BBC anthology TV series Play for Today. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 20 May 1971.[1] "The Rank and File" was written by Jim Allen, directed by Ken Loach and produced by Graeme McDonald. It is included in the Ken Loach at the BBC boxset released in 2011, although the recording is of unusually poor quality for a DVD release.

  1. ^ Williams, John (2003–14). "Rank and File, The (1971)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 14 August 2016.