Series
Armchair Theatre
Drama
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 42 epS2 · 47 epS3 · 52 epS4 · 42 epS5 · 40 epS6 · 17 epS7 · 25 epS8 · 24 epS9 · 21 epS10 · 27 epS11 · 30 epS12 · 16 epS13 · 10 epS14 · 16 epS15 · 11 epS16 · 12 epS17 · 10 epS18 · 4 ep
- 1The Outsider8 Jul 1956 · 60m
- 2The Handshake / Bid for Fame12 Aug 1956 · 60m
- 3Tears in the Wind16 Sept 1956 · 60m
- 4Flash Point23 Sept 1956 · 60m
- 5Black Limelight30 Sept 1956 · 60m
- 6The Hollow Crown7 Oct 1956 · 60m
- 7It's an Ill Wind14 Oct 1956 · 60m
- 8The Mother28 Oct 1956 · 60mAfter a five month trudge through Poland the Kosky family have reached an Austrian labour camp. Their hopes to emigrate to Canada take a desperate turn when Mrs Kosky is diagnosed with tuberculosis.
- 9The Old Lady Shows Her Medals4 Nov 1956 · 60m
- 10The Common Man11 Nov 1956 · 60m
- 11The Right Thing25 Nov 1956 · 60mWhen someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?
- 12The Face of a Stranger2 Dec 1956 · 60m
- 13The Same Sky9 Dec 1956 · 60mThe theme of Romeo and Juliet reworked in an orthodox Jewish household where Jeff who is a Christian falls in love with Juliet. Both families bitterly oppose the relationship. The story is set in wartime, in the East End of London.
- 14Three O'Clock Deadline16 Dec 1956 · 60m
- 15The Great Healer16 Dec 1956 · 60m
- 16Miss Julie23 Dec 1956 · 60mLate 19th century. The young miss Julie lives in a mansion with her father. She has recently broken her engagement but is attracted to one of the servants, Jean. They spend the midsummer night together, telling each other their memories and of their dreams. Realizing that an affair between a man of the people and an aristocrat is impossible, they plan to escape to Switzerland.
- 17Ring Out the Old30 Dec 1956 · 60m
- 18Michael and Mary13 Jan 1957 · 60m
- 19The Necklace20 Jan 1957 · 60mMrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. Afterwards it is stolen, and Mrs. Kendrick goes into debt to duplicate it. The thief discovers it's costume jewelry, but Mrs. Kendrick never learns the truth, and struggles for years to pay off the huge debt.
- 20The Last Flight27 Jan 1957 · 60m
- 21Quay South3 Feb 1957 · 60m
- 22If This Be Treason10 Feb 1957 · 60m
- 23The King of Iceland17 Feb 1957 · 60mThere are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?
- 24The Witness24 Feb 1957 · 60m
- 25This Was a Woman10 Mar 1957 · 60mOlivia Russell is outwardly a devoted wife and mother, the kind mistress of a happy home, and a sympathetic friend. But this suburban respectability conceals a sinister aspect of the feminine.
- 26The Cask of Amontillado17 Mar 1957 · 60mDeep beneath the streets of Italy lie the catacombs of the Montresors, filled with barrels of wine and the bones of the dead. One evening, friends Fortunado and Montresor venture below the city with promises of the rare vintage wine Amontillado and find themselves in a web of betrayal and revenge that changes their friendship forever. Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
- 27Catch a Falling Star24 Mar 1957 · 60mWhat future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?
- 28Hilda Morgan7 Apr 1957 · 60m
- 29The Constant Stranger14 Apr 1957 · 60m
- 30Autumn21 Apr 1957 · 60m
- 31The Heiress5 May 1957 · 60mA young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
- 32Rappaport Always Pays12 May 1957 · 60m
- 33Possession19 May 1957 · 60m
- 34The Old Ladies26 May 1957 · 60m
- 35Dear Murderer2 Jun 1957 · 60m
- 36Escape To Happiness9 Jun 1957 · 60mA famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.
- 37Start from Scratch16 Jun 1957 · 60m
- 38It Pays to Advertise30 Jun 1957 · 60mThe son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.
- 39The Whiteheaded Boy14 Jul 1957 · 60m
- 40While Parents Sleep28 Jul 1957 · 60m
- 41Bed, Board and Romance11 Aug 1957 · 60m
- 42The Women Have Their Way25 Aug 1957 · 60m
Details
- Created by
- Sydney Newman
- First aired
- 8 Jul 1956
- Last aired
- 3 Sept 1974
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 446
- Votes
- 6 on TMDB
