| "Traitor" | |
|---|---|
| Play for Today episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 2 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Alan Bridges |
| Written by | Dennis Potter |
| Original air date | 14 October 1971 |
"Traitor" is the first episode of the second season of the British BBC anthology TV series Play for Today. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 14 October 1971. "Traitor" was written by Dennis Potter, directed by Alan Bridges, produced by Graeme MacDonald, and starred John Le Mesurier as Adrian Harris, a character loosely based on Kim Philby. Le Mesurier's performance won him the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1972.[1]