Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series. It was produced by the BBC and it was transmitted on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984. During this period, more than 300 different programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. Each episode was between 50 and 100 minutes in duration. Some of these plays, for example, Rumpole of the Bailey, subsequently became TV series.

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series. It was produced by the BBC and it was transmitted on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984. During this period, more than 300 different programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. Each episode was between 50 and 100 minutes in duration. Some of these plays, for example, Rumpole of the Bailey, subsequently became TV series.

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夜神月（窪田正孝　饰演）是一个随处可见的平凡大学生。除了会去少女偶像弥海砂（佐野雏子　饰演）所属「イチゴBERRY」的演唱会外，平时就是忙于应付学业和在居酒屋打工......某天，他高中时代进入少年监狱的同学佐古田（出合正幸　饰演）突然出现，并且恐吓他的好友鸭田（柾木玲弥　饰演），夜神月上前帮助却无济于事。回家的路上一本名为「Death Note」的笔记本从天而降，看了说明之后的月半开玩笑地写上了佐古田的名字，没想到隔天早上就得知了佐古田的死讯……本剧改编自小畑健、大场鸫合作的著名同名漫画，此漫画曾被改编为大获成功的电影版，本次日剧翻拍版对漫画中的人物设定和情节改动较大。

永田从高中开始和朋友建立了一个剧团，他兼任编剧和导演，但剧作由于太过前卫收到了很多差评，剧团面临着即将解散的状态。直到一天，永田在路上向穿着同样鞋子的沙希搭话。梦想成为演员的沙希和永田就这么谈起了恋爱。身无分文的永田搬进了沙希的家里，两人开始了同居生活。沙希无条件地支持着永田追逐梦想，永田也渐渐重新拾起对戏剧的热爱。

永田从高中开始和朋友建立了一个剧团，他兼任编剧和导演，但剧作由于太过前卫收到了很多差评，剧团面临着即将解散的状态。直到一天，永田在路上向穿着同样鞋子的沙希搭话。梦想成为演员的沙希和永田就这么谈起了恋爱。身无分文的永田搬进了沙希的家里，两人开始了同居生活。沙希无条件地支持着永田追逐梦想，永田也渐渐重新拾起对戏剧的热爱。

年过四十的女演员郁珠在当地家喻户晓，演技精湛，性格倔强、纯粹、真实。她最大秘密就是她有一个身份不光彩的儿子，多年来一直被寄养在乡下。大学毕业做了记者的王帆扬从小迷恋郁珠，一直想方设法接近郁珠，最后郁珠跨越年龄差异接受了他。工人出身的杜晓红一直迷恋着王帆扬，进入剧团是希望通过自己的戏剧造诣获得爱情。为了超越郁珠获得王帆扬的感情，她用尽手段挑拨离间，郁珠和王帆扬终于分手。郁珠儿子的秘密也大白于天下。此时一直默默爱着郁珠的导演李立勋站了出来与郁珠共同进退，郁珠被感动，最终和李立勋走到了一起。杜晓红的伎俩最终也大白天下，但大度的郁珠理解了她，两人尽释前嫌。最后郁珠奔赴北京继续追寻她热爱的戏剧事业 。

故事发生在二十世纪八十年代，女演员郁珠（陈数 饰）在剧团之中一直担当台柱，她为人善良率直，倔强洒脱，是剧团中不可缺少的存在。记者王帆杨（翟天临 饰）爱慕着郁珠，无奈两人年龄悬殊巨大，郁珠对他一直敬而远之。最终，王帆杨的真诚打动了郁珠，两人走到了一起。 　　杜晓红（种丹妮 饰）嫉妒郁珠在戏剧表演上的造诣，亦嫉妒她和王帆杨之间的恋情，在杜晓红的挑拨离间之下，郁珠和王帆杨之间的感情出现了裂痕，最终以分手告终。与此同时，郁珠的有一个私生子的秘密也被昭告天下，昔日的高岭之花瞬间沦为了被人在背后指指戳戳的对象。就在此时，导演李立勋（孙淳 饰）坚定的站到了郁珠的身后，默默的支持和守护着她。