The Afternoon Play is a series of individual plays which sometimes appear on BBC One during weekday afternoons. The first series began on 27 January 2003, and as of 2008 there have been five series. Each play has a separate story and cast.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Turkish Delight | 2003-01-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Coming Up for Air | 2003-01-28 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The Real Arnie Griffin | 2003-01-29 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Heroes and Villains | 2003-01-30 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Girls' Weekend | 2003-01-31 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Venus and Mars | 2004-01-26 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Sons, Daughters and Lovers | 2004-01-27 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Drive | 2004-01-29 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Viva Las Blackpool | 2004-01-30 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Glasgow Dreams | 2004-02-02 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Hitch | 2005-01-24 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | The Trouble with George | 2005-01-25 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | The Good Citizen | 2005-01-26 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Reverse Psychology | 2005-01-27 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | The Singing Cactus | 2005-01-28 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Tea with Betty | 2006-01-16 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | The Last Will and Testament of Billy Two-Sheds | 2006-01-17 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Your Mother Should Know | 2006-01-18 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Are You Jim's Wife? | 2006-01-19 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Molly | 2006-01-20 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Johnny Shakespeare | 2007-01-22 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Death Becomes Him | 2007-01-23 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Come Fly with Me | 2007-01-24 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Pieces of a Silver Lining | 2007-01-25 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | The Real Deal | 2007-01-26 | 60 min |