'A view from north of the border': Scotland's 'forgotten' contribution to the history of the prime-time BBC1 contemporary single TV play slot

This article surveys BBC Scotland’s “forgotten” contribution to the history of the prime-time contemporary TV play slot on BBC1, including its contributions to The Wednesday Play (BBC TV, 1964-70) and its later leading involvement with The Play on One (BBC TV, 1988-91), following the demise of the London-produced Play for Today slot (BBC TV, 1970-84). The article argues that Scotland’s contribution to TV drama has been historically a rich one and that it is important to remember this today as BBC Scotland struggles to compete with BBC Wales in the wake of the latter’s designation as a national “Drama Hub”.