BBC Play of the Month Death of a Salesman (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Drama

BBC Play of the Month

Death of a Salesman (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Drama

Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.

Director

Alan Cooke

Writer

Arthur Miller (play)

Producer

Cedric Messina

Composer

Herbert Chappell

Production Designer

Fanny Taylor

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Edit Released

Updated May 24, 1966

Release date

May 24, 1966 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Rod Steiger Willy Loman Willy Loman See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Betsy Blair Linda Linda See fewer	Marty (1955)
Joss Ackland Charley Charley See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Tony Bill Biff Biff See fewer	Flyboys (2006)
Kenneth J. Warren Uncle Ben Uncle Ben See fewer	Mystery and Imagination (1966)
Brian Davies Happy Happy See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)
Clive Endersby Bernard Bernard See fewer	My Big Big Friend: The Movie (2022)
David Healy Edward Wagner Edward Wagner See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Marc Farren Stanley Stanley See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Diana Ashley Miss Forsythe Miss Forsythe See fewer	Targets (1968)
Lyndel Rowe Letta Letta See fewer	Tandarra (1976)
Marcella Markham Woman Woman See fewer	The Boys from Brazil (1978)