Play for Today Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (Season 6, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

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Play for Today

Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (Season 6, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A dramatisation of three short stories by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, adapted by Bill Craig. Loosely interlinked, they explore relationships with land and obsessional nature, all three featuring Fulton Mackay, Bill Fraser and Joan Fitzpatrick.

Director

Moira Armstrong

Writers

Lewis Grassic Gibbon (written by) | Bill Craig (dramatised for television by)

Producer

Pharic Maclaren

Composer

Herbert Chappell

Production Designer

Alex Gourlay

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 24, 1976

Release date

Feb 24, 1976 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Victor Carin Rob Galt Rob Galt See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Anne Kristen Mrs. Galt Mrs. Galt See fewer	The View from Daniel Pike (1971)
Gerda Stevenson Rachel Galt Rachel Galt See fewer	Braveheart (1995)
Fulton Mackay Alec Webster Alec Webster See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
Bill Fraser Murdoch Murdoch See fewer	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
Joan Fitzpatrick Mrs. Murdoch Mrs. Murdoch See fewer	The Camerons (1976)
Eileen McCallum Meg Menzies Meg Menzies See fewer	Garnock Way (1976)
Bill Gavin Doctor Doctor See fewer	The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986)
Leonard Maguire Old Galt Old Galt See fewer	Beyond the Limit (1983)
Maev Alexander Kathie Menzies Kathie Menzies See fewer	Death Defying Acts (2007)
Paul Young John Robb John Robb See fewer	The Crow Road (1996)
Robert Trotter Will Menzies Will Menzies See fewer	The Omega Factor (1979)
Billy Riddoch Jock Menzies Jock Menzies See fewer	Jute City (1991)
Fiona Knowles Jeannie Menzies Jeannie Menzies See fewer	Supacell (2024)
Terry Cavers Ag Grant Ag Grant See fewer	Garnock Way (1976)
Angus Lennie Minister Minister See fewer	The Great Escape (1963)
Graeme Greenowe Jim Menzies Jim Menzies See fewer	Mauro the Gypsy (1972)
Paul Kelly Dod Menzies Dod Menzies See fewer	The Protectors (1972)
Denis Agnew Clerk from Brechin Clerk from Brechin See fewer	The Omega Factor (1979)
Pauline Rae Kathie Menzies as a child Kathie Menzies as a child See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Ruth Murray Jeannie Menzies as a child Jeannie Menzies as a child See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Neal Fidelo Jim Menzies as a child Jim Menzies as a child See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Claire Nielson Ellen Simpson Ellen Simpson See fewer	The Revenue Men (1967)
Brian Cox George Simpson George Simpson See fewer	Succession (2018)
Isobel Gardner Jeannie Murdoch Jeannie Murdoch See fewer	Nosey Dobson (1976)