The Wednesday Play Where the Buffalo Roam (Season 6, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

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The Wednesday Play

Where the Buffalo Roam (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

A mentally disturbed Welsh teenager is obsessed with Westerns. His volatile temperament loses him the few people who might have been sympathetic, and helped him. Instead, he spirals down to inevitable destruction.

Director

Gareth Davies

Writer

Dennis Potter (written by)

Producers

Lionel Harris | Graeme MacDonald

Editor

Howard Billingham

Production Designer

Julian Williams

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 2, 1966

Release date

Nov 2, 1966 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Hywel Bennett Willy Turner Willy Turner See fewer	Neverwhere (1996)
Megs Jenkins Mrs. Turner Mrs. Turner See fewer	The Innocents (1961)
Aubrey Richards Grandad Grandad See fewer	Endless Night (I) (1972)
Glyn Houston Mr. Jenkins Mr. Jenkins See fewer	The Great Game (1953)
Richard Davies Mr. Black Mr. Black See fewer	Zulu (1964)
Denise Buckley Susan Susan See fewer	Department S (1969)
Rhiann John Carol Carol See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
David Morrell Willy's Father Willy's Father See fewer	The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)
Dilys Davies Schoolteacher Schoolteacher See fewer	A Matter of Degree (1960)
Brinley Jenkins Police Superintendant Police Superintendant See fewer	Festival (I) (1963)
Ieuan Rhys Williams Police Inspector Police Inspector See fewer	Barbara in Black (1962)
Kate Jones Woman in Cinema Woman in Cinema See fewer	Ennal's Point (1982)
Emrys Cleaver Man in Cinema Man in Cinema See fewer	The Wind of Heaven (1956)
Hubert Hughson Cinema Manager Cinema Manager See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Ronnie Williams Newsreader Newsreader See fewer	Hawkmoor (1978)
D.C. Mills Davies Policeman Policeman See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Dillwyn Owen Policeman Policeman See fewer	Under Milk Wood (1971)
Harry Oatten Policeman Policeman See fewer	Moulded in Earth (1965)