Play for Today Season 2 Episode 2 - Village Idiots

Airdate: 2026-Oct-02

Episode summary:

Barbara is a ferociously stubborn English grandmother who literally chains herself to her beloved cottage when it's threatened with demolition by High Speed train developers. Peter is the company's smooth, painfully polite liaison dispatched to remove her - only to discover she's also his estranged grandmother. What follows is a gloriously awkward battle of wills: Barbara's weaponised stubbornness and talent for public protest versus Peter's frantic attempts to keep his corporate career (and dignity) intact. As their standoff snowballs into a small‑town circus of press, protestors, and well‑meaning locals, both are forced to reckon with what "home" really means — and whether blood ties can survive locked gates, padlocks, and a very watchful village. 

About Play for Today series:

Inspired by the iconic Play for Today format, each production will champion new voices and focus on bringing low-income talent into the spotlight b...Show more >