Second City Firsts
| Second City Firsts | |
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| Genre | Drama anthology |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC 2 |
| Original release | 15 October 1973 – 13 May 1978 |
Second City Firsts is a BBC drama anthology series of single plays, all lasting thirty-minutes. Recorded at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham, or sometimes filmed on location, the series was transmitted between 1973 and 1978.
The series title referred both to Pebble Mill's location in England's so-called Second City, and the fact that the series commissioned an unprecedented amount of first time writers.
The 1974 episode "Girl" featured the first lesbian kiss on British television, between Alison Steadman and Myra Frances.
The 1975 episode Club Havana featured actress Julie Walters in her first role on British TV.
The 1976 episode Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration was written by Ian McEwan, his screen debut.
Of the 53 plays in the series, 28 survive.
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